Inside Accelera by Cummins, the Freightliner eM2 truck, International’s EV ecosystem and Peterbilt’s hydrogen fuel cell plan
All of that and more on the first episode of FE From the Floor: ACT Expo 2023.
Freightliner eM2 medium-duty electric truck rolls out at ACT Expo
The battery electric truck will roll into pick-up and delivery applications with more vocational configurations on the way.
Detroit introduces Detroit Connect Video Capture service
The proprietary digital service provides a layer of safety for users by recording safety events, such as active braking and roll stability.
Inside the Freightliner SuperTruck 2’s powertrain efficiency
Its performance is the result of powertrain technologies and aerodynamics working hand-in-hand.
‘Stability despite headwinds,’ Daimler Truck N.A. CEO provides his 2023 outlook
Gaze into the crystal ball with DTNA’s John O’Leary.
Detroit celebrates one million heavy-duty engines
The engines were produced at Redford, Mich., facility.
The biggest heavy-duty truck stories of 2022
Let’s put this year in perspective. In January, just 12 months ago, the U.S. set a record for COVID-19 hospitalizations. Five months later in May, ACT Expo in-person attendance grew by 60% compared to the show that took place nine months earlier and the truck market was booming but hampered by supply chain shortages. And
Finding a one-stop shop for diesel engine filters
It’s amazing how challenging it can be to find the right part, even something as seemingly simple as a diesel engine filter. After all, a filter is a filter, right? “Not all filters are created equal,” noted David Studley, lube and oil filter product manager, Fleetguard, who went on to explain that it would be
Fyda Freightliner Columbus marks grand opening
Fyda Freightliner Columbus held its Building Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. The newly relocated dealership is now at 2700 NE Plain City Georgesville Road in West Jefferson, at exit 85 off I-70. The event was attended by almost 40 vendor companies and 500+ customers, vendors, and employees. In addition, there
It’s not ‘just’ a filter: Why high-quality diesel engine filtration matters
It can seem simple at the time—your diesel engine is due for service, requiring fuel and/or oil filters and your in-the-moment cost consciousness awakens. Yet that momentary decision has consequences that can ripple through your entire diesel engine lifecycle. Filtration impacts your engine’s fuel efficiency and its oil drain intervals—all things that add to its
Freightliner Plus Series medium-duty truck walk around
Productivity and safety were the names of the Freightliner Plus Series M2 and SD games when the OEM unveiled the refreshed medium-duty and vocational trucks at a pre-launch truck event earlier this summer. While the talking point of truck technology finding its way into the vocational truck segment has been building over the past several
Freightliner M2, SD Plus Series launch updates its medium-duty truck offering
Freightliner introduced the new Plus Series–enhanced versions of its M2 and SD models, including the M2 106 Plus, M2 112 Plus, 108SD Plus, and 114SD Plus. The enhanced models provide a major update to the interior and electrical systems of the M2 and SD models. The OEM noted that the Plus Series is designed to
