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Jacobs Vehicle Systems extends its reach into the global diesel market by supplying DaimlerChrysler AG with Jake Brake® engine brakes for their 2007 engines.
Bloomfield, CT, January 11 , 2006 -- Jacobs Vehicle Systems has been selected to supply Jake Brake® engine brakes for DaimlerChrysler’s (NYSE: DCX) next generation Global Heavy Duty Engine Platform.
Building upon their long-term relationship with Detroit Diesel Corporation, Jacobs Vehicle Systems is partnering with DaimlerChrysler to supply an integrated Jake Brake® system into their new Commercial Vehicle engines. The global platform will serve NAFTA, Europe, and Japanese markets.
“We are extremely pleased with the relationship between Jacobs Vehicle Systems and DaimlerChrylser, Dave Smith, (VP of Engineering) for Jacobs Vehicle Systems. Working with DaimlerChrysler from the earliest stages has led to a benchmark product meeting all Voice of the Customer requirements”.
About Jacobs
The Jake Brake® product line is used by all North American heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers as well as Hino, Daewoo, Hyundai and Mitsubishi in Asia, Renault V.I. and DAF in Europe and DaimlerChrysler globally. With sites in China, Mexico, Europe and Japan, Jacobs Vehicle Systems is headquartered in Bloomfield Connecticut USA, where it has a 260,000 square foot design, testing and manufacturing facility. Registered to the ISO 9001:1998, QS9000:2000 and TS16949:2002 standards, Jacobs Vehicle Systems is the world’s leading producer of vehicle retarding and valve actuation technologies.
Contact: Paul F. Paré, Director Marketing at (860) 243-7643
Jake Brake® , Jacobs Vehicle SystemsTM , Jacobs Engine Brake® , and Jacobs Exhaust Brake® are registered trademarks of Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.
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