Jacobs Vehicle Systems Archives

JACOBS TO INTRODUCE CYLINDER DEACTIVATION (CDA) TECHNOLOGY AT IAA COMMERCIAL VEHICLES TRADE FAIR

6th September 2018 By propel-admin

Lower emissions and improved fuel economy gained through a new application of Jacobs’ well-proven valve actuation technology. Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, will introduce its new Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology to the European market at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 (Hannover, Germany, September 20-27). […]

Jacobs’ cylinder deactivation technology demonstrates 25 percent fuel economy gains while raising aftertreatment efficiency

18th June 2020 By Louise

Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology from Jacobs Vehicle Systems® has delivered a host of performance-enhancing benefits in recent independent validation tests carried out on next-generation diesel engines currently under development. These next-generation engines are being designed to meet the upcoming round of new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) standards slated […]

JACOBS TO ESTABLISH MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CZECH REPUBLIC

20th September 2018 By propel-admin

New European plant for producing engine brake and valve actuation systems will add to the company’s manufacturing operations in the USA and China Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, announced today that it will open a manufacturing facility in the city of Brno in […]

Jacobs Vehicle Systems Supports CARB’s latest guidelines for heavy truck emissions

8th July 2020 By Louise

Jacobs Vehicle Systems responds positively to newly proposed emission reduction strategies by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). On June 23rd, CARB posted a set of amendments on its website, which are to be discussed at its public meeting on August 27th. The projected emission rule will require that new heavy trucks still using fossil […]

Jacobs delivers 1 Millionth engine brake for heavy-duty world engines

14th November 2018 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announces the sale of its one millionth engine brake for Daimler Trucks’ heavy duty engine platform (HDEP). For more than 10 years, Daimler Trucks has relied on the braking performance of the “Jake Brake®”, an especially […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS’ ENGINE BRAKES SPECIFIED ON NEW HINO ENGINE ASSEMBLED IN CHINA

13th August 2020 By Louise

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a global manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, will supply its compression release engine brake to Hino Motors (China) Co., Ltd. for its new 10.5-litre U11C diesel engine. The engine is a new model for the Chinese market that is compliant with new China 6 […]

JACOBS INTRODUCES ACTIVE DECOMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE ENGINE STOP-START AND ELIMINATE CABIN-SHAKE

5th December 2018 By propel-admin

ADT addresses user resistance to engine stop-start in heavy-duty vehicles by improving fuel economy, lowering emissions and eliminating cabin shake. Jacobs Vehicle Systems® has introduced Active Decompression Technology® (ADT®), enabling heavy-duty commercial vehicles to benefit from an engine stop-start system and eliminating engine-shake at both start-up and shutdown. In addition to improving fuel economy and […]

Jacobs Vehicle Systems produces 50,000th engine brake at new Brno plant

29th September 2020 By Louise

Jacobs’ factory in Brno, Czech Republic, has manufactured its 50,000th engine brake, for Daimler, since opening in September 2019. Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a worldwide manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding and valve actuation systems, recently shipped the 50,000th engine brake manufactured at its newly opened European facility near Brno in the Czech Republic, to […]

JACOBS LAUNCHES BRAKE FOR HINO MOTORS’ FIRST US CLASS 8 TRUCK

11th February 2019 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announces the launch of a compression release engine brake for the all-new 2020 Hino XL Series Truck. Over the past two decades, Hino Motors’ and Jacobs Vehicle Systems’ engineers have collaborated to provide outstanding engine brakes […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS’ HPD (HIGH POWER DENSITY) ENGINE BRAKE SPECIFIED BY CHINESE TRUCK MAKER

10th November 2020 By Louise

Jacobs Vehicle Systems’ High Power Density® (HPD ®) engine brake has gone into production with a Chinese truck manufacturer. This is the first OEM application of HPD, launched in 2016, to be announced. The new Sinotruk Yellow River tractor unit, designed and manufactured by China National Heavy Duty Truck company (CNHTC), integrates Jacobs’ HPD technology […]