Suspensys's Mexican subsidiary Suspensys Sistemas Automotivos Ltda has moved its Mexican operations to Querétaro, while Castertech opens first warehouse abroad in the same city.

The German manufacturer of truck-trailer components acquired the remaining shares of Haldex which it did not already own on 1 March 2023, following an approved cash offer of SEK67.36 per share.

Sales in the commercial vehicle applications segment contributed Euro 350,2 million in 2022 compared to Euro 293.9 million the previous year, a growth of Euro 56.3 million.

Juratek is an aftermarket supplier and maker of brake components - such as discs, brake pads, callipers, and actuators - for buses, trailers and trucks, under the brand names of Juratek and BettaParts.

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.