With this announcement, ZF claims it becomes the first company in the sector to produce the electric parking brake in Brazil.

The purpose of the new structure is to centralize operations and improve processes for approximately 350 customers served in the country.

Brembo SpA has announced that its Enesys Energy Saving System, which has a new spring design on its brake calliper - reducing friction on brake discs and pads, lowering fuel consumption and CO2 emission output - is now available to the aftermarket.

Creating an estimated 200 new jobs, the plant will be responsible for the production of the Global Scalable Brake Control (GSBC) and Global Scalable Air Treatment (GSAT) products which enable automated driving.

At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover and at its Global Technology Day in Jeversen, ZF presented two truck-trailer combinations which showcased the company’s safety systems and its technologies for reducing fuel consumption, respectively.

The contract is to equip more than 500 buses operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) with the retrofittable ProFleet Assist+ Gen 2 turning assistant, with an option to upgrade another 100 buses.

The brake manufacturer has recommitted itself to its decarbonisation effort by issuing a EUR 700 million Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) at the European debt capital markets day in September this year.

New safety technologies included an upgraded all-electric power steering system (EPS) and new modular SYNACT disc brake.

Marc Llistosella, a former head of Daimler Truck AG Asia division and CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation will take over as CEO at Knorr-Bremse in January 2023.

The partnership with Bobang will strengthen Knorr-Bremse’s e-motor capabilities and develop further competencies in automated driving and electrification whilst Bobang plan on expanding its commercial vehicle product portfolio.

Castertech adds to production capacity of metal components for axle systems in Schroeder, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Master has strengthened its position in the markets of South America with construction of a new semi-automatic warehouse and further investment in its S Camshaft brake production facility.