The Continental Automotive group sector, which from September 2025 will become an independent company known as Aumovio, has signed an agreement to sell its drum brake production and R&D location in Cairo Montenotte, Italy to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA. It expects the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of this year, at which time Mutares will take over all employees and business activities.
Hella has officially launched its range of brakes into the UK aftermarket, after more than a decade of doing business with brakes in continental Europe. According to the company, the braking lineup goes well beyond pads and discs. It additionally includes calipers, drums and shoes, master and wheel cylinders, and wear indicators, and is complemented by Hella electronics such as brake-by-wire pedals and ABS sensors.
LKQ Euro Car Parts has made a significant investment into bolstering its braking offering, ensuring that customers can benefit from access to the most extensive range of products, parts and consumables available on the market.
LKQ Euro Car Parts has increased its braking offering ahead of the beginning of what it calls “MOT season”. Data from the DVSA showing that faulty brakes account for 29 per cent of dangerous MOT defects, making them the second most common cause behind tyres at 60 per cent.
Apec has expanded the Apec Red and Apec Black ranges with an impressive 133 new braking components. The new additions include brake calipers, ABS sensors, brake shoes, brake discs and pads.
ATS Euromaster is warning that the impact of recent National Insurance and minimum wage chances combined with other items such as the ZEV Mandate means fleet managers are facing presurised budgets in 2025.
Indeed, ATS Euromaster has seen the impact of this already as fleets squeeze maintenance programmes. One sign that SMR budgets are being constricted in 2025 is the de-tiering in tyre brand policy for some businesses. According to the company, “budget tyres will help ease pressures on SMR budgets in the short term but may not provide the same level of in-life longevity and require changing more often”.
Apec has expanded the Apec Red range with 44 new braking components this month, including a variety of brake discs, pads, calipers, hoses and many more.
T&A asks Serge Lafon, President of the Business Line Automotive Original Equipment at Michelin about access and commercialisation of the technology The news that Michelin and Brembo are cooperating on smart tyre and braking technology, which already points to a 4-metre improvement in stopping performance is quite a headline-grabbing in itself. But how is that […]
Delphi is expanding its light commercial vehicle (LCV) braking range, rolling out first-to-market brake pads and discs for many of the latest workhorses to hit UK roads.
Top Cat famously lived in a dustbin, but none of his feline gang ever chose to set up digs within a rolling road brake tester. But this is precisely the new home that one kitten decided upon. Elite Garages shares the story of a memorable encounter for the team at its Maidstone centre.
First Line Ltd. is emphasising the importance of quality brake discs with zinc aluminium coating as winter approaches, highlighting their benefits in wet weather conditions. Specifically, the Becktec coating on First Line’s Borg & Beck brake discs reportedly provides “superior protection against rust and corrosion, which is accelerated by moisture, ensuring a longer lifespan and consistent performance in damper conditions.”
Brake Engineering has introduced more than 60 new brake calipers into its range since the start of 2024, underlining its commitment to UK remanufacturing and supporting automotive parts distributors and garages. The new additions include calipers for multiple vehicle manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Citroen, Cupra, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Seat, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Volvo.
Automotive aftermarket manufacturer Apec Automotive has announced the launch of its brand-new line of high-quality Copper and Cupro Nickel brake pipes and accessories. Engineered for superior corrosion resistance, Apec Brake Pipes are ideal for hydraulic lines, offering outstanding performance across a variety of uses.
High-performance braking products manufacturer Brembo for the first half was €2,004.8 million, up 2.8 per cent, the first time the company has exceeded €2 billion in revenues in the six month period. EBITDA was €351.4 million (a margin of 17.5 per cent), and EBIT at €218.8 million (10.9 per cent margin).
Brakes supplier Fras-le has launched its new range of commercial vehicle brake pads into the UK. Fras-le’s new brake pads cater to various heavy-duty applications. Fras-le entered the UK market at the start of 2024, following the acquisition of Juratek in March 2023. This strategic move offers its comprehensive range of CV braking products, particularly its CV brake pads and CV brake linings to the sector.
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