Brembo's new brakes cut particulate emissions by 90 percent
Briefly

As electric vehicles (EVs) reduce exhaust emissions, the focus shifts to other pollution sources like tires and brakes. With the upcoming Euro 7 regulations in Europe, new limits on particulate emissions will apply to all vehicles, including EVs. Brembo has responded by creating Greentell, a new brake and pad set designed to reduce brake dust emissions by 90% while improving durability. This breakthrough, evolving over a decade, aims for mass-market adoption and balances environmental concerns with driving performance, showcasing the industry's commitment to sustainable innovation in automotive technologies.
We started 10 years ago to investigate a different solution. The main topic that we had in mind was to develop a disk that is greener than the current production of cast iron.
For the first time, we apply this technology in a huge volume, not like just a niche, but in a high-volume product.
Greentell is the best compromise from a green point of view and [for] performance because the direct pleasure of the end user is a must for us.
It was a really, really difficult challenge for us. We invested a lot of time; we invested a lot of money.
Read at Ars Technica
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