DALLAS – Aug. 21, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks today announced that it has reached 20,000 members in its Team Run Smart (www.TeamRunSmart.com) online community. Robyn Taylor is the 20,000th member of the community. Based out of Enfield, Conn., Taylor travels with her husband, Bill, who is a team driver with Landstar Ranger. The Taylors have […]
DALLAS – Aug. 21, 2014 – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today marked the 100,000th installation of its proprietary Detroit™ Virtual Technician™ remote diagnostic system. Since its launch in 2011, Detroit’s Customer Support Center has personally assisted more than 13,000 customers with actionable and detailed service recommendations. Virtual Technician reduces downtime and decreases maintenance costs […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – August 21, 2014 – Alliance Truck Parts, a leading all-makes parts brand in the commercial transportation industry, has expanded its clutch line to include four medium-duty clutches as well as seven updated EZ-Assist clutches for the heavy-duty market. These new clutches are all now compatible with newer model-year engines. In addition, the […]
PORTLAND, Ore. August 21, 2014 – Alliance Truck Parts, one of the leading all-makes parts brands in the commercial transportation industry, has expanded its brake line to include a new Alliance 16.5” x 5” Reduced Stopping Distance (RSD) steer axle brake drum for vehicles up to and including 14,700lb gross axle weight rating. Unlike many […]
PORTLAND, Ore., August 21, 2014 — Since its launch at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March 2014, Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) new customer rewards program, Truck Bucks℠, has grown to a membership of more than 10,000 members. Owner-operators nationwide have been enrolling in the program at events, local dealerships and online. The program is […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – July 31, 2014 – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has recognized 59 North American manufacturers from the United States, Canada and Mexico as recipients of its highest award for suppliers: the 2013 Masters of Quality Supplier Award. The selected suppliers provide top quality components for Freightliner and Western Star truck brands. The […]
NAPA, Calif. – July 29, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks has introduced several new options for its medium duty (M2) and severe duty (SD) truck models. “We are dedicated to providing our vocational customers with a breadth of options that contribute to durability and benefit on-the-job performance,” said Mary Aufdemberg, director of product marketing for Freightliner […]
NAPA, Calif. – July 29, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks today announced that the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine will be available as a factory-installed option for the Freightliner 114SD severe duty truck model in 2015. The 114SD-ISX12 G combination will be ideal for the demanding jobs that the 114SD is designed for, […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – June 26, 2014 – Big jobs require big power. That’s why Big Red Towing in Syracuse, NY, depends on their Detroit™ powered Western Star 4900 trucks to get the job done. “We specialize in heavy towing and transport, and do a lot of offsite jobs, such as pulling windmill towers up and down […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – June 24, 2014 – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has launched Pinnacle Truck Parts, a dynamic e-commerce platform that facilitates transactions between customers and DTNA’s parts and service network. A new online parts ordering tool created to deliver uptime by simplifying and expediting the parts ordering process, Pinnacle Truck Parts is the […]