WABCO Holdings has entered into a long term supply agreement with Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) to supply its MAXXUS air disc brake technology for series production on DTNA's trucks, starting in July 2012.
WABCO states that its MAXXUS technology represents the lightest and highest performing single piston air disc brake for North America's commercial vehicle industry. The company further states that MAXXUS disc brakes reduce the overall weight of a vehicle, which boosts fuel efficiency and enables increased transport payload.
WABCO President, Americas, Nikhil Varty said that the company is "proud to supply Daimler Trucks North America with WABCO’s MAXXUS air disc brakes, a new game-changing generation of high performance, low weight braking technology that increases vehicle safety and efficiency."