SAO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BWI Group, a global leader in chassis technologies, begun operations at its new Brazil R&D Center recently. The facility will provide dedicated local technology support for the South American market and further extends BWI Group’s global R&D network, which now covers China, Europe, North America and South America.
Located in the Sao Paulo region, the BWI Group Brazil R&D Center focuses on brake-by-wire technology, with activities covering product R&D, platform localization and technical support. Together with BWI Group’s two R&D centers and one manufacturing plant in North America, helps automakers roll out their programs across South America in a steady, coordinated way.
BWI Group has brought the 9th generation of its Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system into mass production at multiple sites worldwide, and the system will be introduced in South America for the first time this year. The iDBC1 integrated brake-by-wire (1-Box) system will also be added to the South American brake-by-wire roadmap. The 1-Box system entered mass production in China in 2025 and has recently ramped up to mass production in the Europe. The international expansion of the foundation brake business covers integrated Electric Parking Brake (EPB) systems and calipers.
Advanced suspension and brake technologies remain the foundation of BWI Group’s support for its automaker customers. As the Brazil R&D Center ramps up its activities, BWI Group will combine localized technical support with its wider service capabilities to work closely with automakers as they grow in global markets.
As a Tier 1 chassis technology supplier with a long-established global presence, BWI Group will continue to draw on its systems expertise to support automakers as they expand into new markets.
BWI Group is the only Chinese supplier of brake-by-wire products to mainstream European and American automakers. In the automotive suspension sector, BWI Group also holds the top position among Chinese brands in terms of global market share.
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