Daimler Trucks North America produces 750,000th vehicle at Cleveland, N.C. facility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) recently commemorated the production of the 750,000th vehicle built at its Cleveland, N.C. truck manufacturing plant.
Daimler Trucks North America creates new customer experience organization
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) has created a new customer experience organization and named Paul Romanaggi as chief CX Officer.
Daimler Trucks North America introduces SAE Level 2 automated Freightligher new Cascadia with Detroit Assurance 5.0
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) introduced the first SAE Level 2 automated truck in series production in North America with the latest enhancements to the Freightliner new Cascadia. Level 2 automation means the truck is capable of both lateral (steering) and longitudinal (acceleration/deceleration) control, and is part of the revolutionary truck technologies featured by DTNA
Daimler Trucks North America delivers its first electric commercial truck to Penske Truck Leasing
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) delivered the first vehicle in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet – a Freightliner eM2 – to Penske Truck Leasing, fulfilling its promise to put an electric commercial truck in customer hands in 2018. This delivery, made on Dec. 20, 2018, marks a key milestone in the real-world application of battery-electric
Daimler Trucks North America pledges support for EPA Cleaner Truck Initiative
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced support for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s recently announced Cleaner Truck Initiative. DTNA says that it strongly supports the EPA’s initiative to streamline regulatory requirements and improve air quality, while maintaining a regulatory framework that encourages reliable, durable products with low total cost of ownership (TCO). The company cites
Chevron Delo awarded Daimler Trucks North America engine factory fill business
Chevron Products Co. maker of the Delo brand of engine oils, lubricants and coolants, announced Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will begin factory filling with Chevron Delo 400 ZFA SAE 10W-30 (FA-4) starting Jan. 1. Beginning Jan. 1, Delo 400 ZFA SAE 10W-30 will be factory filled into all Detroit DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines. Chevron Delo
Daimler Trucks North America announces Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet partners
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that Penske Truck Leasing and NFI have agreed to partner in operating the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet of eCascadia heavy-duty trucks and eM2 106 medium-duty trucks. The move is the next phase of a co-creation process that DTNA is utilizing to actively involve customers in the development of commercial
Daimler Trucks North America unveils fully electric eCascadia, eM2 trucks
Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles, a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day. Freightliner also announced plans to deliver an Electric Innovation Fleet of 30 vehicles to customers later this year for further testing under real-world operating conditions. Click
Daimler Trucks North America opens new parts distribution center in Iowa
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has opened a new parts distribution center in Grimes, Iowa. Located at 1000 SE 19th Street, the Grimes parts distribution center is situated just west of Des Moines. “Uptime is critical to our customers’ business and having the right part at the right time is essential to achieve a 24-hour
Daimler Trucks North America makes collision mitigation system and air disc brakes standard on the new Freightliner Cascadia
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that the Detroit Assurance 4.0 collision mitigation system and Meritor EX+ L air disc brakes are standard on all new Freightliner Cascadia truck models. “The safety of all drivers on the road—whether behind the wheel of a truck or in a passenger vehicle—has always been one of our key
