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Truck Techby Jack RobertsAugust 30, 2024

Trucking's Top 5 News Stories from the Summer of '24

Summer is usually a pretty slow time of year in trucking. But a lot of major news broke in the trucking industry over this past summer. HDT executive editor Jack Roberts takes a look back.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2024

DTNA Recalls 3,000-Plus Freightliner, Western Star Trucks

The latest trucks to be recalled due to ball studs from a third-party supplier that were improperly heat-treated: More than 3,400 Freightliner and Western Star trucks.

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Freightliner Trucks backup camera system.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 9, 2024

Freightliner's New Backup Alert Safety System

Available as a factory-installed safety option, Freightliner’s new passive safety system includes a 7-inch integrated touchscreen display, backup camera, and reverse proximity sensor.

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2024 Freightliner eCascadia electric-autonomous truck at charging station.
Newsby Jim ParkMay 8, 2024

Daimler to Merge Autonomous Driving with Battery Electric Propulsion

Daimler reveals its latest testing and development platform, a day cab eCascadia fitted with Torc Robotics' Virtual Driver. These testbed trucks will provide insights into motion control, energy consumption impacts of autonomous control of BEVs.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2024

Freightliner Celebrates One Million Cascadia Trucks Built

Freightliner said its Class 8 Cascadia tractor is the first North American truck in history to reach one million units produced.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 22, 2024

Daimler Rolls Out BEV Dealer Certification Program

A new Daimler BEV dealer certification program covers all areas required to help customers navigate moving toward emissions-free driving.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 15, 2024

Freightliner Delivers First eM2 Electric Trucks to Fleet Customers

Pitt Ohio is the first U.S. fleet to deploy the Freightliner eM2 in operations out of its Cleveland, Ohio, terminal.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 15, 2024

Geotab and Daimler Truck North America Unveil Fleet Telematics Platform

Geotab and Daimler Truck North America are integrating their telematics platforms to simplify collecting and acting on data from various fleet management systems.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamJanuary 29, 2024

Love’s Set for 2024 Growth and Expansion

With the addition of new Love's locations in 2024, truck drivers will have more access to parking — nearly 50,000 spaces — truck washes, maintenance, and other services.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 18, 2024

Love’s Adds Freightliner ExpressPoint Repair Service

Freightliner now has its ExpressPoint repair service available at more than 400 Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations. The technicians have been provided comprehensive training by local Freightliner dealers.

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