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.

Fras-le is a leader in friction materials and is a brand of the company, Frasle Mobility. It makes a complete portfolio of brake pads, linings and shoes for cars, motorcycles, heavy vehicles, among other applications, such as railway and industrial, serving OEMs and the aftermarket.

Investment is for initiatives in two primary locations: The Randon branded semi-trailer and railway wagon assembly plant in Caxias do Sul and the Motion Control manufacturing facility, also in Caxais do Sul, which operates under the Frasle Mobility brand name.

Before joining Bendix, Stroka was a member of the Knorr-Bremse management board since 2020 where he was responsible for the European CVS division.

Telma’s system, which includes a retarder and generator, is connected to a 10-kWh battery pack for storing the electrical energy recovered from waste heat energy generated by braking. 

Brunner’s primary product lines include brake shoes and s-cams. In a statement, Hendrickson said that all 325 Brunner employees have been absorbed by the company, whilst the Brunner brand has been retained and will operate as a division of Hendrickson Brake and Wheel End. 

Telma’s retarders for commercial vehicles do not use drag force from brake pads to slow the vehicle down; instead, they are “induction” or “eddy current” brakes which use electromagnetism to dissipate the kinetic energy as heat, thus slowing the vehicle down without any friction.

The Beyond Greenance Kit, designed for light commercial vehicles (LCVs) promises to reduce particulate emissions by more than 80% and last longer than equivalent products.