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Schneider to Test Freightliner eCascadia Through 2021

Schneider said it will test the Freightliner eCascadia through 2021 to address potential challenges to widespread use of commercial battery-electric vehicles.

August 26, 2020
Business, Equipment

Alliance Parts Adds 100th Location

Alliance Parts, a brand of Daimler Trucks North America, expanded its retail footprint with the opening of its 100th location, in Lexington, S.C.

June 19, 2020
Business, Equipment

SelecTrucks Adds Phoenix-Area Location

SelecTrucks announced it added SelecTrucks of Phoenix, a Velocity Truck Centers dealership, as the 28th location in its network.

June 1, 2020
Business, Equipment

Mitsubishi-Fuso to End US, Canadian Sales

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. is exiting the U.S. and Canadian markets as part of a strategic shift to focus on other regions, but will maintain service support for vehicles now on the road, the company announced.

May 28, 2020
Business, Equipment

Daimler Profit Drops Amid Falling Demand

Daimler AG reported net income plunged 92%, and revenue slipped 6% in the first quarter as a result of the novel coronavirus.

April 29, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety

Commercial Vehicle World Focuses on Business Continuity

While truck drivers are out delivering freight to restock bare shelves or deliver medicines and other vital goods, commercial vehicle manufacturers, dealers and suppliers in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic are focused on keeping their employees healthy and ensuring services, equipment and components remain available to fleets.

March 18, 2020
Business, Equipment

FlowBelow Products Added to Alliance Parts Catalog

FlowBelow Aero Inc., a supplier of tractor-mounted aerodynamic products, announced that starting in April, it will be included in the product catalog from Alliance Parts.

February 21, 2020
Business, Technology

DTNA Brings Cascadia to Down Under Markets

Daimler Trucks North America announced Nov. 22 the availability of the right-hand drive Freightliner Cascadia for Australian and New Zealand markets.

November 25, 2019
Business, Equipment

Alliance Parts Expands Offerings, Retail Footprint

Alliance Parts, a unit of Daimler Trucks North America, announced it expanded its parts portfolio and increased its retail footprint with the goal of delivering parts in 24 hours or less.

July 22, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Trucking Firms Large and Small Urged to Think Electric

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Regional trucking firms should take a good long look at electric trucks, experts in the industry said.

April 24, 2019