Freightliner News Updates

The parent company of Freightliner and Western Star is seeing heavy replacement demand from larger on-highway fleets in particular, DTNA CEO John O’Leary said.

The move by Freightliner and Western Star’s parent company kick-starts competition with Volvo Group’s Cespira hydrogen ICE powertrain joint venture.

ACT Research Vice President Steve Tam noted the medium-duty market is seeing a lack of commitment from buyers, much like their heavy-duty counterparts.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell below the prior-year level as buyers continued to wait for a more sustained freight market recovery in April.

For context, through the first four months of 2026, Mexican heavy-duty vehicle production was 21.97% lower year on year at 41,071 trucks and buses.

Attendees of the 2026 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo heard original equipment manufacturers welcome the prospect of IIHS ratings for larger vehicles.

The upgrades to the truck’s Detroit Assurance safety software include Cross Traffic Assist and Active Side Guard Assist 2.

Sagepoint Logistics is launching a dedicated truckload carrier in June, using 60 Freightliner Cascadias equipped with Cummins’ X15N engines.

Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 14.7% to 17,019 from the 19,942 units during the prior-year period, Omdia Automotive reported.

Omdia Automotive data showed February sales fell 17.4% to 12,992 units from 15,725 a year earlier. But sales rose 5.7% from January’s 12,287 units.