Exclusive: Daimler Trucks Pulls Out of Mid-America Trucking Show in 2016
The president of Daimler Trucks North America said the company will not attend the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show and will instead focus attention next year on the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Germany.
May 13, 2015Freightliner Gets First License for Autonomous-Driving Truck (with video)
LAS VEGAS — Freightliner unveiled Inspiration, the first legally licensed autonomous-driving truck in the United States on May 5, in a video spectacular splashed on the walls of Hoover Dam.
May 6, 2015Kenworth Launches New Tech Offerings, Icon 900 Truck
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kenworth Truck Co. unveiled two new technology offerings, as well as a customized, limited-edition truck known as the Icon 900.
March 25, 2015Meritor Forms Repair Shop Network, Posts 1Q Gain in Net Income
LAS VEGAS — Meritor Inc. said it’s creating a new network of approved repair shops with independent service garages.
January 28, 2015SAF-Holland Unveils Aftermarket Parts Electronic Catalog
LAS VEGAS — SAF-Holland, a manufacturer whose products include suspensions and fifth wheels, introduced its aftermarket parts on demand electronic catalog.
January 28, 2015ATD Chairman Jorgensen Urges Involvement in Regulatory Process
SAN FRANCISCO — Fresh off the strongest year in recent memory, the chairman of the American Truck Dealers said he will still work to reduce the “intense burden” of additional federal regulations.
January 24, 2015McCandless Honored as ATD's 2015 Truck Dealer of the Year
SAN FRANCISCO — Scott McCandless, president of McCandless Truck Center in Aurora, Colorado, was chosen as the 2015 Truck Dealer of the Year.
January 24, 2015Kenworth T880 Wins ATD Truck of Year
SAN FRANCISCO — The Kenworth T880 with the Paccar MX-13 engine was honored as the 2015 commercial truck of the year.
January 24, 2015DTNA Shows Detroit Assurance Safety Technologies
MIAMI — Daimler Trucks North America demonstrated its new proprietary safety technologies here Nov. 14 as it continues to advance its vertical integration strategy.
November 14, 2014Mercedes Rolls Out 4x4 Sprinter to Boost Van Presence in North America
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Mercedes-Benz is ramping up efforts to become a bigger player in the competitive North American large van market, with the announcement of a 4x4 Sprinter option for 2015 and plans to shift some production from Germany.
November 5, 2014