Software, Trucks Detroit adds active braking to side guard monitors May 18, 2022 Detroit is expanding the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems to include Active Side Guard Assist (ASGA) – offering support from an electronic co-driver during low-speed, passenger-side turns. Beginning production…
Other Eaton offer AMT parts in aftermarket January 26, 2022 Eaton’s Vehicle Group is now offering aftermarket gears, shafts, bearings and other components for automated manual transmissions including the Detroit DT12, Volvo I-Shift and Mack mDrive AMT. There are more…
Transportation Top 10 trucking products of 2021 December 24, 2021 It was a roller coaster of a year. Demand for trucks, trailers, and every imaginable piece of equipment continues to soar. But shortages of everything from microchips to assembly line…
Other Eaton clutch actuators for automated manual transmissions August 17, 2021 Eaton has unveiled two new concentric pneumatic clutch actuators designed for push-type diaphragm spring clutches. The actuators work with a vehicle’s automated manual transmission to determine the ideal release…
Brakes, Other Detroit Assurance safety features expand June 3, 2021 Detroit is expanding on its Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems, adding several new features that are described as industry-first capabilities. Active speed intervention (ASI) will trigger visual and…
Engines/Drivetrains Detroit engines eligible for extended warranties May 27, 2021 Detroit DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines that have expired warranties are now eligible for the new Detroit OE Advantage extended warranty coverage from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). (Photo:…
Equipment Top 10 trucking products of the decade December 23, 2020 A new year represents a fresh start. (Good riddance, 2020. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.) Expanding on Today’s Trucking’s tradition of selecting the Top 10…
Equipment Predictive cruise control refines the ride October 19, 2020 Cruise control has long been identified as a tool to enhance fuel efficiency. But the story of Ralph Teetor suggests something else was afoot when it came to helping…
Detroit DT12 transmission is now a family May 27, 2020 Daimler Trucks North America’s DT12 automated manual transmission has evolved into the DT12 On-Highway Series, offering three options to address various on-highway applications. The DT12 On-Highway Series comes in…
Equipment Modern engines mix brains with the brawn April 15, 2020 Smart powertrains are nothing more than modern extensions of what the best drivers did back in the day when everything was mechanical, and electronics were limited to CB radios. I…
Daimler releases the Detroit DD8 March 15, 2017 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and its component brand Detroit unveiled the new Detroit DD8 medium-duty engine during the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The DD8 is…
Equipment Detroit DT12 transmission offers improved fuel efficiency, reduced friction September 1, 2016 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Freightliner’s newly unveiled Cascadia, which was revealed Sept. 1 in Colorado Springs, Colo., brings a lot of new technology, driver and safety enhancements to the table,…
Equipment Fuel efficiency, performance and safety focus of Detroit Assurance 4.0 September 1, 2016 System offered in new Freightliner Cascadia
Transportation Canadian companies named in Detroit’s top 12 distributors September 30, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America has announced the twelve top Detroit distributors who have won the Race to Charlotte and three of them are Canadian. Winners were chosen…
