Daimler Trucks Mexico, a commercial vehicle division of German automaker Daimler, is delivering two new large orders from Mexican companies, Arca Continental and Transmex, for 369 Freightliner trucks. Arca Continental has ordered 273 ...
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Several Canadian Freightliner dealers are among the winners of an Alliance Truck Parts contest that will send them to the season-ending Nascar Nationwide race in Homestead, Fla. The contest rewarded the dealers that sold the most Alliance ...
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Detroit Diesel Corp. announced that it is making its Detroit Connect telematics program available to mixed fleets, beginning early next year. Customers will now be able to use Detroit Connect Visibility fleet software and the on-board ...
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Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, the head of Daimler Trucks globally, was introduced to the North American trade press today, during a roundtable discussion held at the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition. Bernhard ...
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Schneider National this week took delivery of its 25,000th Freightliner truck, which was specially decorated to mark the milestone. The company's newest Freightliner was decked out with all the latest options and driver features. ...
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Freightliner has given its dealers a new tool with which they can walk customers through a virtual showroom of Freightliner trucks. The new Freightliner Sales Tool app, designed for the iPad, allows dealers with interactive product ...
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WET BUT HAPPY: Driver Michael Darras has 3.3 million safe miles under his buckle. GREEN BAY WIS. -- Neither rain nor snow nor federal government shutdowns could stop Freightliner from delivering its 25,000th rig to Schneider National's ...
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Transport America has announced it has deployed 200 Rolling Strong FIT systems for driver health in its Freightliner trucks. The in-cab exercise system was developed by Freightliner with Rolling Strong, and is the first-ever OEM-designed ...
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Cummins has announced it is launching a five-litre V8 diesel engine, designed for pickup-and-delivery applications and other light- and medium-duty trucks. The ISV5.0 will be assembled at Cummins' Columbus Engine Plant, which has received ...
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According to Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research, the average selling price of total reported Class 8 used trucks continued to hold up better than expected in August, 2013. “For the first seven months of this year, prices ...
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Despite of an overall drop of 24% in Chile market, JAC remains to see good news from the South American market. From Jan. to Aug., JAC sells 681 units of light and heavy trucks in Chile, following after Benz and Freightliner, maintaining a ...
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An annual survey of Atlas Van Lines drivers has revealed they are more environmentally conscious and staying more connected through technology than ever before. The King of the Road survey, now in its ninth year, surveyed drivers on a ...
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The DT12 automated manual transmission (AMT) is now available for the Freightliner Cascadia equipped with the Detroit DD13 engine, Detroit Diesel Corp. announced. The DT12 AMT merges the ease of an automatic with the efficiency of a ...
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Daimler Vans Manufacturing (DVM), a US-based subsidiary of German automaker Daimler, is set to expand its van assembly plant in Charleston County, South Carolina with an investment of $4.6m. This investment will be used to make ...
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Detroit Diesel Corp. has taken a huge leap forward with its telematics capabilities, launching Detroit Connect, bundling its existing telematics programs and bringing to market a fully-integrated tablet. Detroit Connect combines the ...
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