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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 31, 2024

New Leadership for Daimler Truck Financial Services North America

Kevin Bangston, currently president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., succeeds Richard Howard as the head of Daimler Truck Financial Services.

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Mercedes-Benz hydrogen-powered Actros truck.
Articlesby Jim ParkJune 19, 2024

Fuel Cell Trucks: Is Liquid Hydrogen the Way to Go?

Daimler Truck and industrial gas producer Linde have developed a liquid hydrogen storage and fueling technology that will cut weight and add range to hydrogen powered trucks.

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Penske Leasing Freightliner eM2 with Carrier Transicold electric refrigerated trailer.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 30, 2024

Penske, Daimler Truck North America and Carrier Transicold Unveil Electric Refrigerated Truck

Penske Truck Leasing, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Carrier Transicold have collaborated on an all-electric refrigerated medium-duty truck.

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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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Daimler sign in front of Daimler Truck North America headquarters
Newsby StaffMay 6, 2024

UAW, Daimler Truck Reach Labor Agreement

A tentative last-minute deal struck between the United Auto Workers and Daimler Truck North America averted a threatened strike at several DTNA facilities in the Southeast.

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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 StaffApril 15, 2024

Freightliner, Western Star Trucks Recalled for Possible Steer Wheel Problems

Daimler Truck North America is recalling nearly 30,000 trucks because of steer axle wheel flanges that may crack and damage the tires.

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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 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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