Southern California Edison begins testing Freightliner eCascadia
Southern California Edison (SCE), the primary electricity supply company for much of southern California, recently began a three-month testing trial of the battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia from the Freightliner Customer Experience (CX) Fleet. SCE is the first utility to test an electric truck from Freightliner and will use the eCascadia for material transport, moving heavy equipment
Schneider to test electric trucks as part of Freightliner CX fleet
Schneider announced that it is participating in the all-electric Freightliner Customer Experience (CX) Fleet. The CX Fleet is a part of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)’s ongoing initiative that engages customers in the commercial electric vehicle development process by deploying trucks in real-world applications, the company says. “From a driver’s perspective, they’ll experience a great
Freightliner Innovation Fleet of electric trucks logs 300,000 miles of real-world use
Freightliner announced that its Innovation Fleet has accumulated more than 300,000 miles in real-world use by customers. The Innovation Fleet is a 30-vehicle fleet of battery electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks testing integration of the technology into large-scale commercial transportation operations. “The knowledge and expertise our logistics customers have in fleet operations with their thousands
Freightliner updates Smart Source app with enhanced product support features
Freightliner says recent updates to its Smart Source app include a new design, personalized notification options and enhanced product support features. The Smart Source app helps drivers stay connected with Freightliner for up-to-date product news, training videos and support information, the company says. In addition to a new design, Freightliner says updates to Smart Source
Daimler Truck Financial launches new program for Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) have launched the Keep the World Moving finance program. Designed for drivers and commercial vehicle operators supporting critical infrastructure, the Keep the World Moving program offers Freightliner and Western Star Trucks customers the ability to delay first payments for 120 days on eligible, new Freightliner
Freightliner Custom Chassis debuts production of all-electric chassis
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) is partnering with Proterra, a California-based manufacturer of high-performance systems for heavy-duty platforms, to develop an enhanced, production-ready version of its all-electric MT50e truck chassis for 2020. The company says the MT50e will feature an efficient and powerful battery system from Proterra. The Proterra system powering the MT50e will feature
Daimler Trucks North America announces start of battery electric Freightliner customer experience fleet
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is launching the Freightliner Customer Experience (CX) Fleet for its electric truck program. The fleet of all-electric pre-series trucks includes six heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadias and two medium-duty eM2 106 trucks. Freightliner CX Fleet participants are members of the Freightliner Electric Vehicle Council, a group of customers working with Freightliner to
SelecTrucks, Daimler introduce new purchase program for used Freightliner Cascadia trucks
SelecTrucks and Daimler Truck Financial have introduced a pre-owned Freightliner Cascadia program offering customers the ability to purchase a late-model Cascadia truck for as little as $1,250 per month, with a 60-day deferral for the first payment. This program applies to a limited number of late-model Freightliner Cascadia trucks that have been well-maintained by some
Daimler Truck Financial offers new finance program for Freightliner, Western Star construction trucks
Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) is rolling out a new finance program for Freightliner and Western Star vocational trucks in the construction segment. This new option offers qualified buyers up to 120 days to make their first payment. In addition to the 120 days to first payment finance option, DTF has several vocational-specific finance alternatives and
Freightliner releases configurator tool to spec trucks online
Daimler Trucks North America has added an online configurator tool for spec’ing the Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck. The tool is available on the Freightliner website, and can also be used to spec the Freightliner Cascadia. The configurator tool uses a step-by-step program that includes choices for dump, box van, utility and tow applications, with
