President Obama visits Detroit Diesel headquarters
In a visit to Detroit Diesel earlier this week, President Barack Obama announced that the company’s Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission and the new Detroit DD15 proprietary asymmetric turbocharger will be produced at the Detroit brand manufacturing headquarters in Redford, Mich.
Freightliner launches Cascadia 113 NG demonstrator program
Freightliner Trucks is now offering a customer demonstrator program for its new Freightliner Cascadia 113 natural gas day cab. Five customer demonstrator tractors will be available in the U.S. and Canada to provide customers direct experience with Freightliner’s newest alternative fuel product.
The right specs pay resale dividends
When buying new equipment, the best strategy is to plan for resale
WABCO shows air disc brakes, lane departure technology
WABCO Holdings Inc. showcased its Maxx air disc brake technology, which the company said is a new and complete range of high performance, single-piston air disc brakes for trucks, buses and trailers worldwide, at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2012 in Hanover, Germany.
Detroit unveils DT12 automated manual transmission
Detroit Diesel Corp. this week unveiled its new Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission, which the maker said combines the operational ease of an automatic with the efficiency of a manual transmission, resulting in enhanced fuel economy, vehicle performance and safety.
SCR technology lives up to promises
Fuel economy in EPA 2010 SCR engines was initially projected to be 3% better than 2007 models. Today, customers in utility truck applications are reporting a 5% improvement in actual use.
Spec’ing truck components
From fuel efficiency to driver satisfaction to profitability, there is much for fleets to consider when spec’ing components on new vehicles.
Detroit tour trailer hits the road
The new 2012 tour trailer from Detroit Diesel Corp., scheduled to visit dealerships and trade shows throughout the year, is pulled by a 2014 Freightliner Cascadia Evolution tractor equipped with a Detroit DD15 engine. It showcases the complete line of Detroit products: engines, steer and tandem axles, and the new Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission.
Detroit unveils 2013 engine enhancements
Detroit Diesel Corp. announced updates to its engine family for 2013 to meet Greenhouse Gas 2014 regulations. The enhanced Detroit heavy-duty engines incorporate improvements to engines, electronics and BlueTec emissions systems.
Tour demonstrates fuel savings with Cascadia Evolution
In a cross-country, side-by-side comparison of an EPA 2010-compliant Freightliner Cascadia and the new 2014 Cascadia Evolution, the Evolution delivered up to 7% in fuel savings over the similarly spec’d EPA 2010 Cascadia.