In the last five years, Frasle says revenues associated with the sale of Controil extruded hoses, injected ducts and rubber components, such as bumpers, cushions and sealing items, have tripled.

The American manufacturer announced in September that it is adding two new third-party options to its semi-trailers: a lightweight brake drum from Accuride; and a liftgate battery charger from Schmitz Cargobull’s North American joint venture with Utility.

While the spotlight was on its combustion technology at its stand at IAA Transportation 2024 – held between 17-22 September in Hanover, Germany – American powertrain manufacturer Cummins Inc also had a lot to say about its alternative offerings, now grouped under the name of ‘Accelera’. Informally, the Accelera brand covers all “the electric stuff”, while the legacy engine components, together with the non-electric axle, braking, and suspension products acquired from Meritor, retain the Cummins name. However, Cummins envisages that, eventually, the “electric stuff” will become the core of its business.

Most of its ADB22X and ADB22X-LT air disc brakes are produced at its manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The major investment went into a 130,000-square-foot expansion project in 2020.

Bendix has finalised the sale of SafetyDirect, to Rand McNally for an undisclosed fee. According to Bendix, the company will still offer SafetyDirect integration with Bendix ADAS and brake systems, as connectivity remains an essential part of its strategy for advanced driver assistance system development.

Brembo is looking to expand its expertise in software and cloud connectivity services to facilitate the communication of braking systems with other connected elements.

GSBC is Bendix’s electronic braking system technology for medium- to heavy-duty trucks and school buses.

Creating 200 new jobs, the plant is responsible for producing the Global Scalable Brake Control (GSBC) and Global Scalable Air Treatment (GSAT) products that enable automated driving.

June saw Knorr-Bremse open a new manufacturing plant in Dalian in China’s Liaoning province, as it looks to increase its share of the local market for commercial vehicle braking systems.

The O 500 RSD 6x2 coach chassis is available in two versions, model 2445 featuring a 450hp Mercedes-Benz OM 460 LA engine and the model 2438 with a 380hp engine option.

ZF India is implementing its 2021 REFRESH INDIA strategy, which focuses on offering next generation mobility solutions through the combination of the   ZF technologies, as well as new emerging ACE technologies - Autonomous, Connected and Electrification.

The Hübner Group, which unveiled its ‘hydropneumatic’ suspension and damping system, which works without the use of compressed air at Busworld 2023, is seeking OE partners to build the first vehicle prototype. Any manufacturer interested should get in touch.