We've all heard it. That teeth-chattering, machine-gun exhaust sound diesel truckers make when they use engine retarders to slow their vehicles. Ray Yecker was at the June 11 meeting of the West Earl ...

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by autonomous driving, connectivity, electrification and safety features, and growing importance of technologies ...

TMD Friction has released a paper on the importance of auxiliary brake retarders to all braking systems in the heavy-duty market. TMD says despite operational differences between disc and drum brakes, ...

TOWAMENCIN >> Township police have good news and bad news for Towamencin residents who would like to see loud truck brakes restricted on Sumneytown Pike. The good news is that restrictions are ...

1:54 Calls to prohibit engine retarder brakes in Devon The growling noise is most definitely not music to the ears of people who live along Highway 60 in Devon, about 20 km southwest of Edmonton.

SOUDERTON >> Picking up on neighboring Telford’s discussion earlier in the month of possibly banning trucks from using brake retarders, Souderton Borough police Chief James Leary raised the same ...

Power is both the blessing and the curse of diesel engines, which is where retarders, more commonly known as engine brakes, come into play. Pacbrake explains that since diesel engines lack a retarding ...

Millions of semi-tractors hit the road every single year to keep America running with everything from the mail and Amazon packages to gasoline and milk. Truckers are often unsung heroes, and our lives ...

This column is a component of VFIS' "Operation Safe Arrival" initiative, aimed at heightening safety awareness and reducing the frequency and severity of accidents involving emergency vehicles. The ...

Selbyville, Delaware, Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global commercial vehicle retarder market valuation is predicted to reach USD 2.7 billion by 2032, reported in a research analysis by Global ...

Freightliner Trucks announced that the Allison Transmissions output retarder is now available as an option for M2 112 Natural Gas refuse trucks spec’d with Allison 3000 and 4000 series RDS ...

Freightliner Trucks announced Wednesday that the Allison Transmissions output retarder is now available as an option for M2 112 Natural Gas refuse trucks spec’d with Allison 3000 and 4000 series RDS ...