In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both; drum brakes are ...

There's no more satisfying feeling for a truck driver than the airbrake knob smacking the palm of your hand at the end of a grueling haul, hearing that "pshhh" of the air system and knowing that ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 4,898 commercial motor vehicle inspections in a special unannounced one-day brake ...

Commercial vehicle inspectors put 570 commercial motor vehicles out of service for brake-related violations during the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual unannounced Brake Safety Day.

In the simplest terms, nearly every modern car on the planet uses disk brakes: a rotor attached to a hub with a caliper with brake pads fixed to the control arm at each wheel. The driver presses the ...

CVSA’s surprise brake safety inspection day facilitated 4,569 inspections focusing on brake compliance: 8.7% of inspected commercial vehicles had brake-related violations. CVSA announced the results ...

Models of Expeditions and Navigators from 2022 and 2024 are included in the recall Ford is recalling over 273,000 vehicles due to a front brake line defect, that increases the risk of crashes The ...

Ford says the front brake lines may rub against the engine air cleaner outlet pipe. 223,315 Ford Expeditions are involved alongside 50,474 Lincoln Navigators. Owners will start to be notified of the ...

Our first tango with disc brakes back in the 1980s didn't go well. What's the euphemism? Ahead of the market. Materials weren't up to the challenge, they were difficult to package, and were generally ...