Freightliner
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Business
ACT Research says trucking sector is in a recession
ACT Research says the trucking industry meets the definition of being in a technical recession as all major metrics it…
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Driver issues
Freightliner tasks Team Run Smart ambassadors to talk up trucking careers
Freightliner Team Run Smart Pros are being tasked with talking up trucking careers as part of industry ambassador role.
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Canada
Hydrogen trucks to get road-tested in Canada’s oil country
Pilot with Alberta carriers aims to test the viability of fuel cells with heavy hauls.
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News
Daimler posts lower net income, revenue in first quarter 2019, but predicts better year-end finish
Despite lower net income and revenue in the first quarter of 2019, Daimler AG (DAI.XE) reported on April 26 that…
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Equipment
Wrapping up the Work Truck Show with some of the new products displayed
Thousands of people flooded the Indiana Convention Center this week to see the latest products and services being offered to…
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Equipment
Taking electric vehicles from science project to reality
Truck electrification is ramping up quickly, but a number of challenges remain that must be solved before they see widespread…
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Autonomous Trucking
Daimler shows why a Level 2 autonomous safety package should be standard on all trucks
The 2020 model year Freightliner New Cascadia features technologies that qualify it as a Level 2 autonomous, but drivers shouldn’t…
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Equipment
January truck orders fall; cancellations start rising
January new truck orders have fallen 26 percent from December, continuing a trend that has developed after record-breaking months last…
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Equipment
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 18,000 Cascadia tractors for brake caliper issue
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 18,105 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles for a brake caliper mounting bolt issue, the company…
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Equipment
Daimler North America turns its attention to growing its truck parts business
The maker of FreightLiner and Western Star trucks wants its parts business to grow and have stronger brand identification.
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