Daimler Trucks North America on Dec. 20 delivered to Penske Truck Leasing the first in a series of electric trucks Penske plans to deploy in California and the Pacific Northwest.
December 20, 2018Daimler Trucks North America
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
DTNA CEO Roger Nielsen delivers the first Freightliner eM2 electric commercial vehicle to Penske Truck Leasing CEO Brian Hard on Dec. 20. (Daimler Trucks North America)
Daimler Delivers Freightliner Electric Truck to Penske
DTNA CEO Roger Nielsen delivers the first Freightliner eM2 electric commercial vehicle to Penske Truck Leasing CEO Brian Hard on Dec. 20. (Daimler Trucks North America)
Business, Technology, Equipment
A 2018 Cascadia on display at Technology & Maintenance Council. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Daimler Reports Lower 3Q Results Despite Gains in North American Truck Sales
A 2018 Cascadia on display at Technology & Maintenance Council. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Daimler AG reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter despite gains at its North American truck business. The company — the world’s largest luxury car manufacturer also is the largest truck maker — had forecast the results in recently released guidance.
October 25, 2018
Business, Technology
The redesigned Sprinter van provides a suite of technologies. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics)
Redesigned Sprinter Offers Enhanced Suite of Technologies
The redesigned Sprinter van provides a suite of technologies. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics)
HANOVER, Germany — The redesigned Sprinter van from Daimler Trucks and Buses gives commercial customers a suite of technologies that offers a way for fleet managers, vehicles and drivers to stay connected via a system tailored to their needs, the company said during the IAA Commercial Vehicles show.
September 25, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100
Freightliner eCascadia (DTNA)
DTNA Selects Penske, NFI to Test Vehicle Electrification
Freightliner eCascadia (DTNA)
Daimler Trucks North America announced Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries will operate the first trucks in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet of battery-electric eCascadia heavy-duty trucks and eM2 106 medium-duty trucks beginning late this year.
June 28, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous
DTNA
Daimler Plans Automated Truck Research Center in Portland
DTNA
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks is opening an automated truck research and development center here at its North American headquarters to help pave the way for highly automated commercial vehicles.
June 6, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
A Freightliner Cascadia by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Daimler Recalls More Than 400,000 Trucks Over Potential Brake Light Issue
A Freightliner Cascadia by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Daimler Trucks North America announced it is recalling 436,095 heavy-duty trucks over a potential brake-light-related issue that could fail to alert trailing motorists to a braking event.
December 14, 2017
Business, Equipment
Koeck by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Daimler, Volvo Execs Praise Inaugural NACV Show
Koeck by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
ATLANTA — North American executives from Daimler Trucks and Volvo Group offered an early post-event endorsement of the North American Commercial Vehicle Show just ended.
October 2, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment
A refreshed Freightliner Cascadia model with a 60-inch midroof XT. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics)
Freightliner Cascadia Adds Midroof Sleepers
A refreshed Freightliner Cascadia model with a 60-inch midroof XT. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics)
Daimler Trucks North America announced that its refreshed Freightliner Cascadia model will add midroof sleeper berths for regional overnight haul applications and segments such as bulk haul and flatbeds.
September 26, 2017
Business, Technology
Takeaways From DTNA Announcements at NACV
TT Executive Editor Joe Howard (right) and Managing Editor/Features Seth Clevenger provide their takeaways from Daimler Trucks North America's press announcements Sept. 25, 2017, at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
September 25, 2017
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
Daum via Daimler Trucks North America
Daimler Trucks Outlines Vision for Electric Vehicles, Platooning, Connectivity
Daum via Daimler Trucks North America
ATLANTA — Daimler Trucks North America outlined its vision for electric trucks and platooning and showcased its latest advances in active safety and connectivity in the first press conference held by a truck manufacturer here at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show.
September 25, 2017Pages
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