SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB): Many trucks have some form of auxiliary brakes. For almost two decades Scania’s customers have been able to appreciate just how ...

Hydraulic brakes use the incompressible fluid properties to actuate a braking mechanism and provide the braking components (discs, drums, pads, etc.) with force to engage and remove energy from a ...

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 ...

European OEM Scania Trucks is adding some new wrinkles to a component long used not only to augment truck stopping power but boost fuel economy as well: hydraulic retarder technology. Örjan Åslund, ...

Note:Steering and brakes rank high on our safety list. Whether your truck is a stock restoration project or a modern street truck build, performance means more than a hot crate motor. In this month's ...

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 ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global commercial vehicle retarder market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 6% during the period 2018-2022, according to a new market research study by Technavio.