If there’s one thing on commercial vehicles that operations and maintenance professionals need to understand, it’s braking systems. Not getting a truck to start rolling on time will cause delayed ...

Fras-le North America Inc., a friction material manufacturer, announced that it will begin producing heavy-duty lining at its friction manufacturing facility in Prattville, Ala. This is the first time ...

When rust creeps in between the brake lining and shoe table, it can cause the lining to fracture. Provided chunks of linings do not break off, the real problem that fleets are facing is "out of ...

Steer-by-wire always requires two motors—a big honker down on the chassis that moves the wheels, and a smaller one up in the cabin that makes the steering wheel feel like it’s connected to the wheels, ...

AxleTech is expanding its portfolio of on-highway brake shoe kits to include Reduced Stopping Distance (RSD) brake linings. The new lineup meets federal mandates for stopping requirements, and will ...

Stemco now markets the “BrakeTurbine,” a patented, louvered turbine wheel that fits inside a heavy-truck brake drum. Made by Lynnfin Truck Technologies, it collects air and forces it out between the ...

For heavy duty trucks like semis hauling lots of cargo over long distances, conventional friction brakes just can't do it on their own. To maintain safe speeds and prevent overheating on long descents ...

A woman is driving home after work, looking forward to dinner with her family. She glimpses a large, gray-black object hurtling toward her windshield. Too much traffic to swerve out of its way. Not ...

The hydraulic control unit can malfunction, impacting ABS, electronic stability control, and traction control performance 2018 Ram 2500 By Jeff S. Bartlett Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain ...