EBI Energie promotes CNG trucks as an automatic choice

Compressed natural gas (CNG) has long been promoted as an environmentally friendly alternative to diesel. But Quebec-based EBI Energie believes the fuel could actually become an automatic choice for many…

Freightliner co-creating electric vehicles with customers

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Freightliner’s electrification strategy involves staying close to customers and having them actively participate in the design process through a concept called co-creation. Greg Treinen, advanced technology marketing…

Freightliner, Western Star offer OOIDA rebates

PORTLAND, Ore. – Members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are eligible for rebates on qualifying new Western Star and Freightliner truck models. Qualifying used trucks at SelecTrucks Centers…

Freightliner honors top sales reps

PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner Trucks recently recognized its top dealers sales representatives, including 19 from Canada. The program recognizes and rewards excellent sales results, with the top 44 sales pros…

Freightliner reveals more options for new Cascadia

ATLANTA, Ga. – Freightliner has taken orders for 25,000 new Cascadia models in about a year, something that took three years to achieve with the truck’s predecessor, the classic Cascadia.

Freightliner names Edmonton one of North America’s hardest working cities

EDMONTON, Alta. — Edmonton has been declared by Freightliner to be one of North America’s hardest working cities. It joins New York City, Charlotte, N.C. and Seattle-Tacoma as the 2016…

Riding in Freightliner’s autonomous Inspiration Truck

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — After a flashy prime time introduction of its Inspiration Truck atop the Hoover Dam, Freightliner today offered further details on how the world’s first road-legal autonomous…

Freightliner’s autonomous Inspiration Truck debuts in record-setting fashion

A spectacular display on the Hoover Dam ushered in what could potentially be a new era for trucking

Daimler makes history with first license for autonomous commercial truck to operate on public highway

The first state license plate is installed on an autonomous commercial truck for use on a U.S. Public Highway. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Commercial trucking history was made today…

Freightliner to recognize hardest working cities

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The host of the NTEA Work Truck Show was recognized as the first of Freightliner’s Hardest Working Cities, part of a new promotion intended to reward hard…

Detroit demonstrates integrated suite of active safety systems

MIAMI, Fla. — Detroit demonstrated for the first time its new suite of active safety systems, dubbed Detroit Assurance. The new safety platform will initially offer radar-based adaptive cruise control…

FREIGHTLINER’S VOCATIONAL FOCUS PAYING OFF

Four years ago, at a press event in Napa Valley, Calif., Freightliner declared it was going to get serious about the vocational truck market. The company said it wouldn’t rest…

Freightliner announces new options for vocational trucks

NAPA VALLEY, Cali. — Freightliner, in its ongoing quest to control the vocational truck market, has added new options to its M2 and SD truck models. “We are dedicated to…

How Freightliner conquered the vocational truck market

Five years ago, Freightliner set out to become a vocational truck leader. Now it claims it has accomplished that goal. Here's how they did it.

Freightliner looks to limit downtime to three days, max

NAPA VALLEY, Cali. — Freightliner has set an internal goal to limit the downtime of its vehicles to no more than three days, for even major repairs. Richard Howard, the…