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2024 Freightliner eCascadia.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 21, 2024

Reyes Beverage Group Takes Delivery of 29 Freightliner eCascadias

The new eCascadias mark the first phase of the California beverage fleet’s transition to a fully zero-emission fleet by 2039.

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Blue Freightliner tractor
Newsby Jack RobertsOctober 15, 2024

DTNA Rolls Out 5th Generation Cascadia Tractor

Just in time for ATA's Management Conference in Nashville, Daimler Truck North America rolled out the latest generation of its popular Cascadia Class 8 highway tractor.

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2025 Freightliner Cascadia.
Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 10, 2024

Daimler’s New Debut

Two days with Daimler Truck North America in Detroit answered a lot of questions about where the OEM has been. And where it’s going.

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Patrick Macdonald King with Greenlane.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 13, 2024

Greenlane Opens ‘Flagship’ Truck Charging Site in California

A new Greenlane charging site in Colton, California is the first in a series of charging stations for heavy, medium and light-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on Interstate 15 from the Los Angeles to Las Vegas metro areas.

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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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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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