At a ceremony today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NevadaGov. Brian Sandoval officially granted the first license for an autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the United States to Daimler Trucks North America ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has introduced the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, the first licensed autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the US. The company secured a license from the Nevada Department ...
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The first sod has been turned: Daimler’s wholly-owned commercial vehicle subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is starting construction of the new headquarters building on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon. The new building ...
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Truck manufacturers Paccar and Daimler are recalling thousands of trucks equipped with Cummins Westport Model ISL G and ISLX12 G engines because of a potential issue with the intake manifold pressure sensor. Earlier this month, engine ...
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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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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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Freightliner has announced Covenant Transport has become one of the first major fleets to order its FIT in-cab exercise system. Covenant will make the system available to its drivers, providing a way for them to work out while on the ...
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U.S. Xpress equips their fleet's 2014 Freightliner Cascadia trucks with Truck-Lite's LED headlights. "Safety is always a key concern when we spec equipment. We look to be innovative and investigate those technologies that not only meet or ...
Freightliner has announced the availability of twin steer chassis prep kits for its 114SD and 122SD truck models. The prep kits allow quick aftermarket conversions and installations of second steer axles and heavy-duty suspensions, ...
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J.E. Fortin celebrated its 90th anniversary with the unveiling of its 426th Truck, a 2013 Freightliner Cascadia equipped with a Detroit DD15 engine. The truck is the 400th truck purchased by Jean-Claude Fortin, and also has the number ...
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J.E. Fortin celebrated its 90th anniversary with the unveiling of its 426th Truck, a 2013 Freightliner Cascadia equipped with a Detroit DD15 engine. The truck is the 400th truck purchased by Jean-Claude Fortin, and also has the number ...
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With a display reminiscent of the parent company's dominating presence at the giant IAA commercial vehicles exhibition in Germany, Daimler Mexico made its intentions clear at this past week's Expo Transporte, the bi-annual Mexican truck ...
Meritor Wabco has announced the availability of its OnLane lane departure warning system on Freightliner Cascadia and Cascadia c. The system - powered by SafeTrak technology from Takata - is a forward-looking, vision-based lane departure ...
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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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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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