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Daimler Truck delivers Freightliner eCascadias to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling

The 20 Freightliner eCascadias are expected to result in the reduced use of 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year. 

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Detroit commemorates 85 years of manufacturing services 

Over the decades, it expanded its product line to encompass more than engines, including automated manual transmission, axles, battery-electric components and more.

Daimler Truck CEO on decarbonization developments, infrastructure investment and the reason for Rizon

With sustainable trucking options on the road, more challenges are ahead … as well as opportunity.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Inside the Freightliner SuperTruck 2’s powertrain efficiency

Its performance is the result of powertrain technologies and aerodynamics working hand-in-hand.

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‘Stability despite headwinds,’ Daimler Truck N.A. CEO provides his 2023 outlook

Gaze into the crystal ball with DTNA’s John O’Leary.

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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

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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

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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

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