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The latest Detroit engines comply with 2027 EPA standards and will be available for all heavy-duty Freightliner and Western Star trucks. ...

Freightliner, a brand of Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), has announced that its Fifth Generation Freightliner Cascadia has been recognized as a 2025 Red Dot Design Award winner. ...

A Pennsylvania seller used an RVUniverse editorial ad to find buyers who would care for her SportChassis-upfitted Freightliner toter truck as much as she and her husband have. ...

Freightliner’s fifth-generation Cascadia is packed with advanced safety features and has improved aerodynamics for even greater efficiency. ...

Transportes Esteban recently received the first of two Freightliner eCascadia battery-electric trucks the company is adding to its fleet, marking the arrival of the first eCascadia in Mexico. ...

The X15N is the first natural gas engine to be designed specifically for heavy-duty and on-highway truck applications, with 400 to 500 horsepower and 1,450 to 1,850 pounds-foot of torque. ...

The Class 8 trucks will run delivery routes throughout the Portland Metropolitan area and will be joined by three Freightliner eM2 medium-duty electric box trucks serving downtown Portland later this year. ...

The expansion doubles facility space to support the increased need for electronic components and to prepare the ramp-up of battery-electric products for the future of zero-emission vehicles. ...

Available in Class 6 and Class 7 platforms, the eM2 is based on Freightliner’s existing M2 106 Plus platform, upgraded with latest Detroit ePowertrain with multiple battery size options. ...

Beginning this spring, authorized Love’s locations will provide light mechanical warranty repair work, roadside warranty emergency services, and approved field service and recall campaigns for Freightliner trucks. ...

“The Daimler Truck team has been a great partner to Sysco as we have worked to electrify our fleet and we’re thrilled to receive our first battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia truck,” says Sysco’s Marie Robinson. ...

The new Plus models have upgraded interiors and can be spec’d with many of the same high-end safety and driver assistance features found in Freightliner’s flagship Cascadia trucks. ...

Keys to the milestone Cascadia were presented to representatives from less-than-truckload motor carrier, Old Dominion Freight Line late last month during a ceremony at the facility. ...

The companies are working to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins fourth-generation hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, which provides improved power density, efficiency and durability. ...

Powered by Detroit’s ePowertrain, the zero-emission heavy-duty truck is ready to electrify last-mile logistics, local and regional distribution, and more. ...

The Freightliner parent company says the formation of the council is the next step on the road to autonomous hub-to-hub logistics. ...

The popular Business Class M2 106 truck from Freightliner comes in medium-duty Class 6 and heavy-duty Class 7 and 8 models with a GVWR of up to 66,000 pounds. ...

Daimler Trucks North America is partnering with Platform Science to introduce Virtual Vehicle and is the first OEM to integrate its factory-installed telematics though the platform. ...

DTNA has participated in both the SuperTruck 1 and SuperTruck 2 programs; the first program yielded dramatic results, and the second (still underway) is expected to do the same. ...

With 40 electric trucks spread across many of the nation’s leading fleets, the million miles reached throughout the U.S. and Canada in tests to evaluate the trucks’ battery-electric design in commercial vehicle applications. ...

Held on September 11, 2021, the race raised over $700,000 for several Cape Cod charitable organizations. ...

Available on Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X trucks equipped with Detroit powertrains, the new additions include Active Speed Intervention, Active Lane Assist, and Brake Hold Mode. ...

Freightliner was recognized June 9th with the 2021 Price Digests' Highest Retained Value Award at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. ...

The new motor will be available in over-the-road Freightliner Cascadia trucks and in vocational Western Star 49X trucks built for construction and municipal projects. ...

Detroit eConsulting services, provided by a team of eMobility experts dedicated exclusively to supporting customers converting to electric, offers three packages to meet the needs of any fleet size. ...