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Construction Equipment
Eaton/Cummins Endurant 12-speed AMT now available on all major U.S. truck brands
The Eaton Cummins Endurant HD 12-speed automated manual transmission will now be offered on all major North American truck brands. Details on Equipment World.
November 6, 2020
Class 7-8
Freightliner ships its first electric trucks to customers
First deliveries of eCascadia are underway, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced. Freightliner’s first two Class 8 battery electric trucks were built for Penske Truck Leasing of Reading, Pennsylvania, and NFI of Camden, New Jersey – customers at its research and development center in Portland – and will be part of Freightliner’s Electric Innovation Fleet […]
August 19, 2019
Class 7-8
What it’s like to drive Freightliner’s electric trucks
Check out this review of an electric Freightliner truck and see how the truck operates and drives. Get all the details and more right here on Equipment World.
February 12, 2019
Class 7-8
Freightliner intros new Cascadia tractor with Level 2 automated driving
Level 2 automation means the truck can accelerate, decelerate and steer independently. The 2020 Cascadia will be the first SAE Level 2 automation-capable truck.
January 9, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Komatsu intros WA480-8 loader with new bucket; International HV Series Test Drive; Gradall’s new Discovery Series excavator sits atop Freightliner M3; Manitou launches Gehl RT215/Mustang 2150RT CTLs; Bobcat debuts V723 telehandler
Bobcat unveils V723 VersaHandler, a low-profile tele with no DPF Bobcat has expanded its line of telehandlers in the 7,000- to 8,000-pound size class with its V723 VersaHandler, giving the machine a low profile to easily maneuver job sites yet still handle heavy loads. The V723 can handle loads up to 7,700 pounds at max […]
July 18, 2018
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Manitowoc intros GRT9165 rough-terrain, Potain MR 160 C tower, TMS500-2 truck cranes, NBT50L series boom trucks; High efficiency package, engine now available for Mack Anthem; Freightliner goes electric
Manitowoc debuts NBT50L Series boom trucks with truck crane hybrid models, and Grove GRT9165, alongside 40t TMS500-2 truck crane. More here!
June 19, 2018
Class 7-8
Freightliner helps deliver Wreaths Across America to honor vets
Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Co. in Harrington, Maine, is better known as the man behind Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to remembering and honoring veterans during the holidays. In 1992, the wreath company donated remembrance wreaths that were placed on the graves of veterans at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.. […]
December 22, 2017
Construction Equipment
I learned how to operate Freightliner’s autonomous truck. It’s a strange, yet comforting, experience
In May, when Freightliner pulled the curtain back on its new Inspiration autonomous truck model, the company promised CDL-holding journalists the opportunity to get a Nevada autonomous truck endorsement in the fall. This week, I found myself once again at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway—just north of Sin City—where I was able to climb behind Inspiration’s wheel […]
September 22, 2015
Construction Equipment
TEST DRIVE: Freightliner’s 108SD, 114SD work trucks blend power, serious comfort on long haul through Texas hill country
What do you do if you’re Freightliner and your OTR market share numbers are in the stratosphere? You turn your attention to the vocational truck market, of course. Freightliner has always had a vocational presence. But about four years ago, the company decided it was time to update its work truck lineup to take advantage […]
June 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Freightliner Trucks launches Cascadia 113 natural gas demonstrator program, full production begins in Q3 2013
Freightliner Trucks launches Cascadia 113 natural gas demonstrator program
November 29, 2012
Roadbuilding
New Road Products
A vibratory roller, a water delivery system, a wheel excavator, a welder and tire manipulators are among the products featured.
November 13, 2012
Business
Great ExSPECtations
Whether it’s hauling dirt, debris or equipment, heavy trucks on the jobsite play the simple, yet integral, role of moving things from point A to point B. Unfortunately, because of the basic nature of a truck’s job, contractors may approach the purchase of a new Class 6-8 truck as a simple exercise. Some go […]
November 1, 2012
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