Regenerative braking ‘clearly needed’ to lower truck emissions

Regenerative braking systems have long since broken into the automotive sector as a means of improving fuel economy and reducing emissions. They recover energy that would otherwise be lost through braking, before storing and using it to provide additional power to the engine or the functioning of the vehicle’s axillaries.

According to numerous reports from market research companies, the global market for regenerative braking systems will register a significant CAGR between 2016 and 2020. While most of this growth will come from the passenger vehicle segment, the commercial vehicle (CV) segment could also witness a sharp rise in the popularity of the systems.