Transportation New Meritor discs specifically for linehaul October 30, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Meritor is moving forward with a system designed for better stops – the new Meritor EX+ LS air disc brakes that are purpose-built for linehaul and trailer…
Centric unveils air disc brake line-up August 20, 2018 Centric Parts, a division of APC Automotive Technologies, has unveiled a new air disc brake program for Class 7 and 8 vehicles. The offerings include air disc brake pads,…
Meritor optimizes air disc brakes September 27, 2017 ATLANTA, GA - Meritor has unveiled an optimized EX+ air disc brake that will be available to Original Equipment Manufacturers in 2018.
More trailers to benefit from disc brakes, ESC March 23, 2017 LOUISVILLE, KY - Air disc brakes appear to be gaining ground on their drum-based counterparts, and their stopping power has a role to play in emerging automation options like platooning trucks, according to Bendix officials.
Stop Distance Rule: Coming Summer ’08 August 1, 2014 LAS VEGAS -- A U.S. rule requiring a 20 to 30 percent stopping-distance reduction for highway trucks will be officially announced this summer, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) official confirmed this week.
Air Disc Brakes For All Kenworth Trucks August 1, 2014 Air disc brakes from Bendix will be standard on all Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks.
CTA chairman urges national solidarity August 1, 2014 HALIFAX -- Claude Robert, chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, made an impassioned plea for a uniform regulatory regime across the country in his address to delegates at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association annual convention.
