Equipment DTNA begins taking orders for electric trucks April 6, 2021 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is now taking orders for its Freightliner eCascadia and eM2. “From reveal of proof of concept in 2018, to a demonstration fleet that’s in the…
Business Management From engineer to CEO, DTNA’s top boss looks back on fulfilling career February 22, 2021 Roger Nielsen, Daimler Trucks North American’s (DTNA) operationally-minded, hands-on president and CEO is retiring. Just how hands-on was he? He once helped a truck driver repair an air leak under…
Equipment DTNA’s Mount Holly truck plant celebrates milestones November 24, 2020 MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. – Daimler Trucks North America’s Mount Holly truck plant recently celebrated its 41st anniversary, and production of its 700,000th truck. The M2 106 extended cab went to…
Equipment Freightliner reaches electric truck milestone November 10, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner has surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world electric truck use, the company announced. Trucks include Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s in the truck maker’s Innovation and Customer Experience…
Sustainability Freightliner’s electric trucks pass 300,000-mile marker July 31, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner’s battery-electric Innovation Fleet has now put on 300,000 miles in real-world applications, the company announced. The 30-truck fleet of medium- and heavy-duty trucks is designed to…
Business Management Daimler shifts from brands to business segments in new business model March 2, 2020 DTNA shifts business approach from brand recognition to focus on vocational and on-highway segments
Business Management Freightliner Manitoba’s new facility opens at CentrePort Canada February 20, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – Freightliner Manitoba has opened a new, state-of-the-art, 78,000 sq-ft facility at CentrePort Canada in Winnipeg, Man. Ken Talbot, president and dealership principal for Freightliner Manitoba, purchased 13.5…
Transportation Freightliner recognizes top sales associates January 27, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner has presented its Leland James Elite Sales Achievement awards to 44 sales professionals and six sales managers. “On behalf of everyone at Freightliner, thank you to…
Equipment First eCascadias set to be delivered to customers August 13, 2019 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has built its first two battery electric eCascadias for customers in its Electric Innovation Fleet. They were built at its research and…
Equipment Freightliner shows first electric trucks January 9, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – To build an electric Class 8 truck requires the same battery power as 32 electric Smart cars, but Daimler Trucks North America is forging ahead with…
Equipment Freightliner delivers first electric truck December 20, 2018 CARSON, Calif. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered its first electric truck, as part of its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet. The Freightliner eM2 was delivered to Penske Truck…
Business Management For Mexican fleet, Canada and U.S. represent opportunity and challenges December 3, 2018 PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – The demise of NAFTA was a worrying experience for Fernando Paez, owner and CEO of Olympic Transport, which has built a successful business out of trucking…
Business Management Freightliner Manitoba to expand at CentrePort Canada September 21, 2018 WINNIPEG, Man. – Freightliner Manitoba plans to build a new, 78,000-sq.ft., state-of-the-art facility at CentrePort Canada’s Brookside Industrial Park. Expected to open early 2020, the new building will sit on…
Business Management Amazon makes big commitment during grand opening of U.S. Sprinter plant September 5, 2018 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Today’s grand opening of the new Sprinter plant in North Charleston was met with some added good news for Mercedes-Benz Vans, with Amazon announcing it will require…
Equipment Freightliner delivers 50,000th new Cascadia August 22, 2018 PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner has delivered its 50,000th new Cascadia since it entered production in January 2017. The truck was delivered to Claremont, N.C.-based Cargo Transporters, which added its 128th…
