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DaimlerChrysler Truck Financial recently announced a comprehensive regionalization initiative that will improve service to Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star dealers and all industry segments across the Eastern, Central, Southern and Western sections of the country.
Read More →LOUISVILLE, KY – Freightliner LLC President and CEO Chris Patterson told manufacturers gathered at the Mid-America Trucking show that U.S. and Canadian governments must help spur new, environmentally friendly technologies by providing greater incentives to fleet owners.
Read More →GAFFNEY, SC – To be more specific, Newmar Corp. will be offering Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation's (FCCC) FRED chassis in its 2008 Grand Star motorhome-the newest addition to the Newmar Class A lineup.
Read More →CHARLESTON, SC – The DaimlerChrysler plant in Ladson, S.C., just outside Charleston, officially kicked off production of the Sprinter for the U.S. market under the Dodge and Freightliner brands on Mar. 27.
Read More →PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner Trucks was recognized by the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) in its annual competition for its state-of-the-art rack and pinion steering system. Freightliner Trucks is the world's first heavy-duty truck manufacturer to offer rack and pinion steering, which provides more accurate and responsive steering.
Read More →OSKALOOSA, IA - It is no small feat to engineer an efficient bed lift for a massive medium duty truck chassis. Kelderman Suspension Systems, an established manufacturer of quality air ride suspensions for light and medium duty trucks, has engineered a hydraulic bed lift with a 5,000 lb. load capacity for popular Ford 650/750, International CXT and Freightliner trucks.
Read More →SOUTHFIELD, MI – DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC and Freightliner LLC, DaimlerChrysler's commercial vehicle division in North America, donated a mini-fleet of three 2007 trucks with 18-foot refrigerated van bodies to the non-profit organization, Forgotten Harvest, including one Freightliner M2 and two Sterling Acterra trucks.
Read More →RALEIGH, NC – Truck manufacturer Freightliner LLC said it would lay off up to 1,180 workers at its assembly plant north of Charlotte, N.C., due to falling orders.
Read More →GAFFNEY, SC – The hybrid engine technology developed and introduced by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), Eaton, and Detroit Diesel will be on public display for the first time at two of the trucking industry's largest shows in early 2007.
Read More →PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner LLC has completed a three-year study with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) — a field-operational test of electronically controlled braking systems (ECBS) and other safety technologies. Conducted as part of the DOT's initiative to accelerate deployment of new safety technologies that reduce accidents and fatalities, the study's results will be used to improve truck safety systems' performance, reliability, durability, and maintainability.
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