Mack Named Official NASCAR Hauler, Gives Circuit 11 Customized Sleepers
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Mack Trucks has become the new official hauler of NASCAR, providing a fleet of custom-designed vehicles to transport the sport’s equipment and technology to racetracks across the country.
February 22, 2016FedEx-Sponsored Hamlin Wins Closest-Ever Daytona 500
Denny Hamlin, driving the No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota, charged from fourth place on the final lap to edge out Martin Truex Jr. in the closest finish in the history of the Daytona 500.
February 21, 2016UPDATE: Mack Named Official Hauler of NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Mack Trucks has become the new official hauler of NASCAR, providing a fleet of custom-designed vehicles to transport the sport’s equipment and technology among racetracks across the country.
February 17, 2016Daimler’s Powertrain Chief Oversees Global Integration
REDFORD, Mich. — As head of powertrain and manufacturing for Daimler Trucks, Frank Reintjes plays a critical role in the development of the company’s trucks around the globe. He has been with the company for 20 years, spending time on both the truck and passenger car side.
January 4, 2016Mexico's Trucking Challenges Include Aging Equipment, Poor Road Network
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — The trucking industry of the United States’ southern neighbor remains plagued by poor infrastructure, high diesel prices and an average fleet age of about 17.9 years.
December 14, 2015DTNA Starts AMT Production, Announces Engine Investment
REDFORD, Mich. — Daimler Trucks North America celebrated the production launch of its Detroit-branded DT12 automated manual transmission here while simultaneously announcing a $375 million investment to bring its new medium-duty diesel engines to the United States over the next two years.
November 30, 2015Bernhard: Trucking to Benefit From Autonomous Car Push
REDFORD, Mich. — The path to the autonomous truck remains clear and is actually being made easier by the aggressive steps being pushed by the passenger car segment, the head of Daimler’s global commercial vehicles division said.
November 30, 2015Daimler Kicks Off Production of AMTs in North America for First Time
REDFORD, Mich. — Daimler Trucks North America officially launched production of its Detroit-branded DT12 automated manual transmission on Nov. 20 while simultaneously announcing a $375 million investment to produce medium-duty engines here in 2018.
November 20, 2015Eaton, Cummins Add Powertrain Options
MARSHALL, Mich. — Eaton Corp. and Cummins Inc. recently announced powertrain options that enhance engine downspeeding at highway speeds and increase driver control using automated transmissions at slow speeds.
November 16, 2015Eaton, Cummins Expand SmartAdvantage Powertrain Options
MARSHALL, Mich. — Eaton Corp. and Cummins Inc. announced that they are increasing SmartAdvantage powertrain options to provide fleets more choices to meet their individual applications and operations.
November 5, 2015