Increasing sales of passenger cars is boosting the brakes market in India. At the same time, regulatory mandates for making vehicles safer is leading to rising need to use advanced braking systems like ABS (anti-lock braking system), electronic stability control (ESC), etc.

The increase in awareness regarding safety norms has boosted growth in vehicle braking system technologies in the country.

The new Suzuki Access 125 scooter is powered with all aluminum 4 stroke, single cylinder 124 cc engine with cutting edge Suzuki Eco Performance technology.

Wabco’s MAXX ADB also provide enhanced safety and efficiency with shorter stopping distances and easier maintenance over conventional drum brakes.

Under the long-term agreement, Wabco will supply industry’s lightest and highest performing single-piston air disc brakes to Hyundai Motor Company

Mention braking solu-tions and the usually quiet Sriram Viji, the young Deputy Managing Director of Brakes India Pvt Ltd is quick to start sharing fascinating insights into the vertical. The company is ready to launch its product for the intermediate commercial vehicle (ICV) segment this year, informs Viji. On the issue of introduction of autonomous vehicles on Indian roads he feels that the existing complexities will make any immediate shift challenging. Manufacturer and supplier of braking applications for automotive and non-automotive applications, Brakes India is also the largest component manufacturing company within the TVS Group, which has its international headquarters in Chennai. In conversation with Manish Pant, Viji shares insight into emerging trends in automotive industry and its impact on braking systems.

Zoomcar, India’s first self-drive car rental company announced the launch of Pedl, India’s first technology-enabled cycle sharing service. Pedl will primarily serve local use cases such as grocery shopping, errand running, and last-mile commuting.

Brakes India, the country’s foremost supplier of brakes and braking technologies, has announced that it has launched the first electronic park brake (EPB) system in India. Brakes India has realised this technology with its 50-year old partnership with ZF Freidrichshafen (ZF) aiming to enhance brake system performance, driver safety and comfort.

Indian arm of Japanese two wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle & Scooter has launched the New Activa 125 with Automatic Head Lamp On (AHO) and Bharat Stage-IV emission norms, making it the first scooter in the country to come equipped with BS-IV engine.