XTRA Lease, the national provider of over-the-road trailer equipment rental and leasing, and SAF-HOLLAND, a leading global manufacturer of axle/braking systems, suspensions, fifth wheels and landing gear products, announced that XTRA Lease is installing SAF P89 air disc brakes on more than 6,000 of its over-the-road dry vans and reefers purchased in 2018. XTRA Lease […]
Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems, has launched 1.5 Stroke HPD, a new variation of the innovative High Power Density® (HPD®) engine brake that the company introduced on a demonstration truck in 2016. This new HPD option provides heavy vehicles with significantly higher levels of supplemental braking force than […]
Abex, one of Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ leading commercial vehicle (CV) brands, has recently introduced a new series of premium brake rotors for the heavy-duty market. Designed to work in conjunction with its Air Disc Brake (ADB) pads, these new products are available across 8 different Class Eight applications, covering nearly 98 percent of the HD ADB […]
Meritor, Inc. has announced its EX+ air disc brakes for tractors and trailers has been optimized to reduce product weight and total cost of ownership and will be available to OEMs in 2018. “By updating and optimizing the EX+, our engineers reduced weight by 10 pounds per brake to offer the lightest-weight truck ADB on […]
MAT Holdings, Inc. announces the launch of the Bendix Brakes brand Premium product line, which offers comprehensive coverage for late model vehicles. The Bendix Premium line includes automotive brake pads, discs, shoes and complete brake shoe kits, and leads the industry in quality and ease of installation. Bendix Premium line of friction products features copper-free […]
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a world leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announces the sale of its 7 millionth engine brake and that it will be displaying its latest technologies at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV). While 31 years passed before Jacobs sold its one […]
