2022 Brake Safety Week Results
Brake Safety Week in the United States checked out a lot more trucks, but the out-of-service orders stayed flat percentage-wise.
“We think we’re kind of on the cutting edge of this,” the Global Weather Corp. CEO said about its role in advancing road condition forecasting.
Semis use air brakes to halt the motion of the entire truck and trailer.
Runaway truck ramps are a trucker’s last resort. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels reminds truckers that the best way to tackle the downhill drive is through preventative maintenance, obeying road signage and simply taking things slow.
Daimler Trucks is recalling 142,110 units of the brand’s flagship Freightliner Cascadia from the 2017-2021 model years because the brake lights may stay on after the brake pedal is released.
It’s scary days in Australia for truck makers and importers, as the volume of truck sales has fallen off a cliff. Also this week: road upgrades, drug-taking drivers, company debt and a parliamentary trucking inquiry.
Seeking to strengthen its portfolio of off-highway, defense and aftermarket business, Meritor (NYSE: MTOR) is acquiring AxleTech from the investment firm The Carlyle Group. Meritor will pay approximately $175 million […]
