DTNA Announces New Safety Offerings, Medium-Duty Engines
SAN DIEGO — Daimler Trucks North America said it plans to offer its own driver safety systems and new Detroit-branded medium-duty engines.
HOS Tops Industry's Critical Issues List Again
SAN DIEGO — The hours-of-service rule once again topped the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey of critical issues facing the trucking industry, while several driver-focused concerns moved higher up the 2014 list.
Daimler Unveils Design of Future Truck 2025
HANOVER, Germany — Daimler Trucks peeled back the camouflage from the Future Truck 2025 it first unveiled in July, revealing what its global chief called not just a vehicle, but “a great work of art.”
Navistar Starts ‘Diamond Renewed’ for Used Trucks
LISLE, Illinois – Navistar Inc. said it has launched a new program to enhance the value of its later-model used trucks.
PeopleNet to Offer Cloud-Based Communications Platform
MINNETONKA, Minn. — PeopleNet Communications Corp. said it will soon offer a cloud-based communications gateway to provide more information to more devices at a faster pace than ever before.
Daimler Demonstrates Self-Driving Truck, Says Technology Will Change Profession
Daimler Trucks this month premiered its latest technological innovation, an autonomous-driving truck the company believes will reshape the truck-driving profession.
DTNA Unveils New Detroit-Branded Powertrain
DETROIT — Daimler Trucks North America unveiled here a new Detroit-branded powertrain package, leveraging greater integration and a series of new technologies to offer what the company called its most fuel-efficient package yet.
Senator Urges Fuel-Tax Hike
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said Congress should raise federal fuel taxes in order to restore its purchasing power, and suggested there may be small signs of growing support among colleagues.
Cummins, Beiqi Foton Unveil New Truck, Engine for Chinese Market
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins Inc. and China’s Beiqi Foton Motor Co. unveiled a new truck model here for the Chinese market that will be powered by the Cummins ISG engine.
Daimler’s Bernhard Sees Strong U.S. Growth
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The head of Daimler AG’s global truck and bus operations offered an extremely rosy outlook on the North American market and also urged greater cooperation between U.S. and European regulators.