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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 31, 2023

Daimler Truck North America Launches Extended Optimum Used Truck Coverage

Daimler Truck North America has launched customizable, extended coverage for Freightliner and Western Star trucks with Detroit engines that are out of warranty. All work is performed by certified Freightliner, Western Star, and Detroit technicians.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsOctober 3, 2023

Great American Trucks: The GMC Crackerbox

It was ugly, disproportioned, loud and uncomfortable. But somehow, this gawky, weird-looking rig found a soft spot in the hearts of American truckers.

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SponsoredJanuary 11, 2021

Fuel Economy Testing Pioneers Chuck Blake and Bob Wessels

Bob Wessels and Chuck Blake, despite their competitive positions, understood the need for "real world" fuel economy testing that fleets could believe. The pair worked side by side for a couple of decades pioneering reliable and repeatable test methods. Bob and Chuck accumulated more than a few stories over the years, and they share some of them on this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 27, 2018

Earnings Watch: Daimler Profit Slips as Sales Increase

Daimler AG, parent company to names such as Freightliner, Western Star, Detroit Diesel, Mercedes, Fuso and others, reported on Friday that its first quarter profit slipped – despite record-setting vehicle sales.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 6, 2018

Detroit's New DD8 Diesel Engine Completes Medium-Duty Power Offerings

The newest Detroit diesel engine from Daimler Trucks North America gives medium-duty fleets a higher-horsepower option for tough vocational applications.

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NewsOctober 23, 2017

Detroit Connect Virtual Technician Adds Support for DT12

ORLANDO – The Detroit Connect Virtual Technician remote diagnostic system can now deliver remote event diagnostics for Detroit DT12 automated manual transmissions, the company announced during ATA's annual meeting. The Detroit Connect mobile app is also now available for download for Freightliner and Western Star customers with active Detroit Connection subscriptions.

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NewsAugust 24, 2017

Detroit Reman Acquires Mascot Truck Parts

Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing is acquiring the North American business operations of Mascot Truck Parts, a provider of remanufactured driveline components for the heavy- and medium-duty aftermarket.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 19, 2017

The Latest Fuel-Sipping Engines

How engine makers have met the EPA GHG Phase 1 2017 emissions requirements head-on, with a lineup promising better fuel efficiency and greater reliability.

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NewsFebruary 2, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America Celebrates Milestones

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is set to celebrate a century of innovation with anniversaries of Freightliner, Detroit, Western Star, and Thomas Built Bus brands.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJanuary 23, 2017

Test Drive: Detroit's 5-Liter Street Fighter

Even in an age of ‘rightsizing,’ many fleets have been reluctant to give a 4-cylinder engine a chance. Detroit’s new DD5 diesel is about to challenge that point of view.

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