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
Behind the brands: How DTNA decided it was time for a market strategy change
“They’re going to know that a major change is coming.” That thought nagged the minds of Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) executives last August as David Carson, then president of Western Star, stood between a gleaming red Western Star 4700 chassis and a Freightliner EM2 upfitted for utility applications, and addressed the North American trucking
Allison Transmission shows 3414 Regional Haul Series at Work Truck Show
Allison Transmission recently developed its 3414 Regional Haul Series transmission, based on insights gathered from OEMs and end users that there is a need for reliability, performance and maneuverability of an Allison fully automatic 3000 Series transmission, but with increased ratings capability, the company says. Allison says the 3414 RHS has ratings up to 410
DTNA aligns Freightliner, Western Star vocational and on-highway segment strategy
Daimler Trucks North America LLC announced to its Freightliner and Western Star dealers that it is reshaping its product strategy, and sales and marketing teams into a segment-based business structure. DTNA says the move better positions the company to serve both the on-highway and vocational segments in which Freightliner and Western Star brands compete by
Leveraging lift axles in various vocations
Tough truck tasks require tough spec’ing choices. Picking the right lift axle to put to work is often one of the most complicated decisions. Driven by application, lift axles need to meet your expectations and adhere to stringent bridge laws. A quick refresher: The federal bridge formula aims to keep bridges from becoming overloaded, stating
What vocational truck weight class is your axle working in?
Are you a heavy-haul roller or do you cube out before you weigh out? The load that’s riding on your axles shoulders will greatly determine the equipment you spec for your vocational truck application. “Selecting the proper weight rating for steer and drive axles allows the truck to haul the right amount of payload for
Upfitting efficiency: Vocational resources
OEMs are making available a range of resources where fleets can access valuable help for customizing light- and medium-duty vocational trucks.
Manufacturers continue to roll out electric medium-duty trucks
Peterbilt, Kenworth, Navistar, Daimler, Freightliner and Cummins are a few of the companies making recent leaps in electric medium-duty truck development.
Eaton Cummins expands application coverage of Endurant 12-speed overdrive transmission
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies is expanding the application coverage for the Endurant 12-speed overdrive transmission. Effective January 2020, pickup & delivery, certain construction, refuse and agriculture applications are approved with Endurant.
Penske Logistics logs more than 10,000 miles in heavy-duty electric trucks
Penske Logistics has logged more than 10,000 over-the-road miles making multiple daily store deliveries on dedicated routes in Southern California for a restaurant chain using two electric Freightliner Innovation Fleet eCascadias. The company believes it is the first truck fleet operator in the United States to achieve such a feat.
Fleet profile: Texas-based Alan Ritchey is focused on delivering the best possible value to customers
Meeting customer requirements is nothing new for Alan Ritchey Inc. (ARI). While the Valley View, Texas-based family owned and operated carrier provides services in several government, industrial, agriculture, energy and transportation sectors from coast to coast, since it was founded in 1964 it has served as a contract mail hauler for the United States Postal Service (USPS).
