Daimler Trucks North America, which achieved nearly a 40% market share in 2013, expressed optimism about the coming year following a strong January. David Hames, general manager of marketing and strategy, said orders during the first ...
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Stemco has announced its lightweight CentriFuse brake drum is now an option on Freightliner and Western Star truck models. The company says the CentriFuse brake drums are designed for weight-sensitive options and at 100 lbs, are the ...
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German automaker Mercedes-Benz has expanded its S-Class range with four new models, the S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, the S 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC, the S 600 flagship model and the S 65 AMG. With this move, the company expands its S-Class range to ...
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Jan 22, 2014 03:03 PM Mark Lampert PORTLAND, Ore. - - Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today announced that Mark Lampert, senior vice president of sales and marketing, will retire March 31, 2014. Richard Howard will assume the ...
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Mark Lampert, Daimler Trucks North America's senior vice president of sales and marketing, will retire at the end of March, the company said. Lampert has worked for DTNA for more than 20 years, having started as the vice president of ...
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Daimler Trucks North America said it is preparing to launch a loyalty program aimed at rewarding small fleets and owner-operators. Customers enrolled in the Truck Bucks program will receive discounts and special products at service ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced it will begin rewarding customer loyalty through its Truck Bucks program. The program will reward customers with parts and service specials from Freightliner, Western Star, Detroit and ...
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German automaker Daimler is set invest EUR190m in its Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria, Spain, for the production of medium-size vans. The production is expected to start in 2014. The company will primarily use the amount in the ...
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Cars that park themselves, radar-guided safety sensors and infotainment systems with web access; automakers are competing for customers who now expect constant innovation. The speed at which the new features are migrating from premium ...
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Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 379 model year 2013-2014 Freightliner Cascadia trucks, manufactured Dec.11, 2012, through Nov. 27, 2013 that are equipped with Meritor Wabco’s electronically controlled air suspension system. ...
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China auto market will likely sustain another strong growth in 2014, helped by an anticipated array of economic stimulus measures and robust demand for cars in smaller cities of China's interior regions, according to industry executives ...
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David Benjatschek, author, leadership trainer and founder of Wowtrucks, will be speaking at the Jan. 21 Driving for Profit seminar. Benjatschek has been added tao a line-up that already includes: Tom Kretsinger Jr., TCA chair and ...
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The Formula One-infused Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge concept has been unveiled at the 2014 Detroit auto show, with the car maker’s boss suggesting a high-powered engine could find its way into a future production version. Designed to ...
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The Infiniti Q50 will start at $51,900 when it goes on sale in Australia in February. Infiniti Australia’s mid-sized Q50 sports sedan will cost less than all of its key rivals, undercutting the Audi A4 ($55,500), BMW 3 Series ...
As President and CEO of GAZ Group Vadim Sorokin will be in charge of strategic and operational management of the Company. In parallel he will also stay at the helm of LCV Division. Mr. Sorokin has been working in GAZ Group since 2008. ...
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