DTNA appoints general manager for North Carolina truck plant
Daimler Trucks North America appointed Henning O. Bruns as general manager for its truck manufacturing plant in Cleveland, N.C. Bruns joined Daimler in 1991 and has worked in operations functions in passenger car, as well as in trucks. From 2001 until 2006, Bruns was responsible for several truck launches as product line manager for Mercedes-Benz
Gruau, Knapheide sign exclusive distribution agreement
European light commercial vehicle upfitter Gruau signed a partnership agreement with Knapheide, a commercial vehicle upfitter in North America. The exclusive distribution agreement covers both Gruau’s commercial van IsoVan product line comprised of IsoTemp and IsoChem, as well as its retractable second row crew seating systems (Confo-Cab+ and Repli-Cab). Each upfit solution “transforms commercial van
Building the perfect work truck
Building the best truck for the job begins with knowing all the options. We asked the experts to tell us what fleets need to know to get the most of their buying decisions.
Work Truck Show details educational session offerings
The Work Truck Show 2015, held March 4–6 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, has announced the details of its exclusive educational sessions. According to the show’s organizers, attendees can learn the latest strategies for maximizing ROI, evaluating new technology, controlling costs and better serving customers by attending these sessions. The Work Truck Show 2015’s educational
Detroit Assurance introduction focuses on safety
“If you look at some of the things that have been happening in our industry, safety is becoming more and more of an issue to make sure that drivers are safe, the public is safe and equipment is safe,” Brad Williamson, manager, engine and component marketing for Daimler Trucks North America, said to a room
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Daimler debuts Active Brake Assist 3
Daimler AG introduced the next evolution of its Active Brake Assist emergency braking systems for commercial vehicles, based on the radar system used in Telligent proximity control, at the IAA show in Hanover, Germany.
Greening of fleets
Fleet Equipment and CITGO Lubricants have expanded the annual Top Green Shop award to include environmentally friendly vehicles and shops, and changed the name of the award to Top Green Fleet.
Daimler previews new vehicles, recaps successes
Daimler Trucks recently previewed new models and offered insight into its global strategies. the truck maker outlined its latest Mercedes-Benz van technology in the Sprinter van and new all-electric-powered passenger van, Vito E-CELL Crewbus, which will debut in September in Hanover, Germany.
Snap-on offers new Software Value Plan
Snap-on said its new Software Value Plan, available for VERUS, VERDICT, MODIS and SOLUS Series customers in the U.S. and Canada, offers a full year of diagnostic software upgrades at one low price, making the most current diagnostic coverage more affordable.