The way a driver operates a car can produce very different fuel-economy numbers, and when driving downhill, two notable techniques come into play. The first is leaving the car in gear and using ...

There are many technical elements of MotoGP™ that play critical roles in the performance of the riders, despite being relatively hidden from plain sight. MotoGP engine braking is one of those. Simply ...

Every diesel truck owner wants an engine brake on their rig. That is if they don’t already have one. They help slow your pickup without cooking the brakes. But how do they work? And why don’t pickup ...

During the past few years, economy of commercial vehicles has increased considerably due to higher engine outputs a lower engine speeds together with enhanced fuel economy. However, the average speed ...

Getting the most of your vehicle, with regards to fuel economy, is to play a game of efficiency. You have to find the most efficient manner of driving in a given situation. That leads some to put a ...

The stricter emissions standards mandated by EPA are no doubt having their most dramatic impact on engine development. And such widespread changes to engines means that changes to engine brakes and ...

COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS), a subsidiary of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., and a ...

TO complement its new ASET emission-compliant engines, Mack Trucks has introduced a new integrated engine braking system. The new PowerLeash brake was shown during the Mid-America Trucking show in ...

Although I try very hard to develop new topics for these articles, there are some that I feel compelled to revisit from time to time. As haulers in our community continue in the work of transporting ...

Jacobs Vehicle Systems has announced an optimized engine brake for the 2017 Cummins X15 engine designed to add additional braking power from the engine compared to past models. Improving on the design ...