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Daimler Truck Financial Services USA and Geico launched a connected insurance program that uses real-time driving data to lower premiums for Freightliner and Western Star truck owners.

Isaac previewed burgeoning capabilities and outlined its broader vision for AI and fleet management technology at its Horizon 2025 user conference, held Oct. 20-22.

As is typical with Daimler Truck’s pre-earnings sales announcements, no color was provided on the statistics. Daimler Truck will report its full third-quarter earnings on Nov. 7.

GHG3 was rolled out under the Biden administration but came under heavy fire from trucking stakeholders, many of whom characterized it as damaging to carriers.

Daimler Truck North America aims to increase its margins in the second half of the 2020s, accentuating a position as the key engine of growth for parent company Daimler Truck.

An Alabama state jury has issued a $160 million verdict against DTNA in a product liability case involving a driver who became quadriplegic after a 2022 rollover accident.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell year over year in August, resuming a pattern after an anomalous July saw a first increase in 11 consecutive months.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales continued to decline year-over-year in March, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies’ Endurant XD automated transmission is now available for three vocational Western Star and Freightliner models, the joint venture said Dec. 11.

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Western Star is launching a new Class 8 over-the-road model that parent company Daimler Truck North America promises will deliver on the niche brand’s reputation for dependability and toughness, while adding advanced safety, driver comfort and fuel efficiency features.