The next generation of the so-called Jake Brake, built by Jacobs Manufacturers, will likely come to market in 2019, the company announced Wednesday at the North American Commercial Vehicle show in ...

I read with great interest the Oct. 25 story of the Vail Town Council’s attempt to regulate Interstate 70 traffic noise. Although the headline read “Vail pushes law against I-70 noise,” the article ...

A new approach to jake brakes may be in the works. The city's transportation and traffic commission voted 4-2 in favor of recommending the City Council adopt a bill requiring engine brake mufflers in ...

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP)- Tractor trailers are big and they can be loud. Several Massachusetts cities and towns have banned truck drivers from using their engine brake, or jake brake, which can be ...

The Colorado Motor Carriers Association and Vail leaders have entered into a “multi-faceted approach” toward reducing noise on the stretch of Interstate 70 that runs through town. “We want to work ...

Jacobs Vehicle Systems (of ‘Jake Brake’ fame), the manufacturer of heavy duty diesel engine retarding and valve actuation systems, recently shipped the first engine brake from its newly opened ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic A banner of J. Irwin Miller, former president and chairman of Cummins, is visible in a gathering space in the basement of the Cummins Corporate Office building in Columbus, ...

More Jake brakes for Chinese engines Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a global manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, will supply compression release ...