Source: The following is excerpted from a Commercial Car Journal post by Jason Cannon on the impact of government mandates regulating copper used in brake pads on the trucking industry. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Effective with the coming year, brake manufacturers…
Source: Legal Newsline post ALAMEDA, Calif. – A former car dealership maintenance worker who is seeking $70 million in damages over his cancer failed to prove he was ever exposed to a Honeywell product, the parent company of a brake…
Source: Launch UK announcement PLYMOUTH, U.K. – The new Launch HD Box 3 truck diagnosis tool has found success within the commercial vehicle repair sector, with customers praising it for its wide vehicle parc coverage, competitive price and ease of…
Source: Transport Topics post ARLINGTON, Va. – Integrating braking systems with sensors and telematics can enable more timely maintenance, reduce unplanned downtime and optimize component life while supporting “brake health.” Such integration also is necessary to continue development of advanced…
Source: trucknews.com post GREENBELT, Md. – Stopping power will face some added scrutiny Aug. 23-29, as enforcement officials participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week. While brakes are part of every roadside inspection, brake hoses and…
Source: Excerpt from a FleetEquipmentMag.com post by Alex Crissey AKRON, Ohio – It’s important that your technicians are trained on how to spot brake wear, and that your shops have systems and schedules in place aimed at avoiding wear issues…
Source: The following is excerpted from a Fleet Equipment post by David Sickels on the efficacy of Level 2 safety systems in today’s commercial vehicles. Level 2 automation has been a game-changer in terms of safety for about a decade…
MUNICH, Germany – Knorr-Bremse, a leading supplier of braking systems and other technologies for rail and commercial vehicles, announced the close June 1st of the acquisition of R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc. Knorr-Bremse acquired Sheppard for $149.5 million from WABCO Holdings…
Source: Court News Ohio announcement COLUMBUS, Ohio – A theory which posits that every nonminimal exposure to asbestos can be a substantial factor in causing asbestos-related disease is inconsistent with Ohio’s test for causation, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled. Writing…
Source: Land Line post GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – With Roadcheck, the annual truck inspection blitz scheduled for May 5-7, truckers, led by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), and brokers are calling for its postponement during the COVID-19 crisis. The…
Source: TMD Friction LEVERKUSEN, Germany – The function of a hand brake is clear: it must reliably secure a parked vehicle against accidently rolling away, as well as assist with hill starts. Textar’s expanding locks can play a key role in…
Source: Knorr-Bremse MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse AG, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc. from WABCO for $149.5 million USD. The acquisition will be carried out by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (“Bendix”). Sheppard…
Source: Excerpted from a post on Transport Topics News After two decades of use in Europe, electronic braking systems (EBS) will make significant inroads in the North American commercial vehicle market in the coming years to support the development of…
Source: DRiV SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — DRiV, the future Aftermarket and Ride Performance Company from Tenneco, will feature its quality commercial vehicle products for the wheel end, braking, exhaust and engine repair markets this week during Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week 2020 (HDAW) in Grapevine,…
Source: This is an excerpt of a press release disseminated by Garrett Motion. The entire release can be read by clicking on this sentence. ROLLE, Switzerland — Garrett Motion Inc. (NYSE: GTX) today filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court…
Source: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) earned a 2019 Business Expansion Award from the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce for expansion of operations at its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green,…
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – An international team of approximately 100 engineers at Knorr-Bremse is working on a major project for a new brake control system for trucks. The result is known as Global Scalable Brake Control – GSBC. Not only…
ELYRIA, Ohio – Talk to Ronnie Holland, and there’s no mistaking the purposeful discipline of TCW, Inc.’s approach to safety: “We don’t compromise,” he says. “From our employees to our customers’ freight to our equipment to the people on the…
Nashville Carrier Equips New Vehicles with Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ Collision Mitigation System and Bendix® ADB22X™ Air Disc Brake Fleetwide, Supports Training Efforts with SafetyDirect® by Bendix CVS ELYRIA, Ohio – Talk to Ronnie Holland, and there’s no mistaking the purposeful discipline…
ELYRIA, Ohio – July 9, 2019 – You’ll find a long and distinguished hauling history at Oak Brook, Illinois-based Superior Bulk Logistics, made up of the fleets belonging to Carry Transit and Superior Carriers. Through every year and every mile, you’ll…
DETROIT, Mich.–General Motors and Navistar, according to GM Authority, considered offering an air brake system on their Medium Duty Class 4, 5, and 6 trucks – the Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty Chassis Cab Trucks and International CV. The air brake system was originally considered for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado…
MUNICH, Germany–Knorr-Bremse AG, a global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other safety-critical rail and commercial vehicle systems, and parent company of Bendix, is off to a strong start in 2019, with healthy first-quarter earnings. Revenues…
ELYRIA, Ohio–Need evidence of how important foundational maintenance is to keeping vehicles on the road and operating safely? Try this: During last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck, brake systems, tires and wheels, and brake adjustment represented well…
DETROIT, Mich.–Paccar is recalling some Kenworth trucks over an issue with the parking brake, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. More specifically, Paccar is recalling 1,837 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks model year 2018-20 equipped with a parking…
DETROIT, Mich.–Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk says the company, an industrial conglomerate that makes wheels and brakes for aircraft among its businesses, says the company is ready to cope with the uncertainty of Donald Trump’s tit for tat tariff war with…