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0Video: How to drift a semi in 18 easy steps 1317236280
Mike Ryan is our kind of insane. Not only did the man fling his Freightliner race truck up the winding side of Mount Washington earlier this year, but the professional stunt and race driver has also joined forces with drifting legend Sam Hubinette for a little exhibition show during round six of ...
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Exclusive: Mercedes-Benz studying Vito van for U.S. 1306182660
2011 Mercedes-Benz Vito van range – Click above to enlarge imageMercedes-Benz has been sufficiently pleased with the performance of its Sprinter van that it is now seriously considering importing a smaller sibling for its full-size load lugger. Benz has offered a smaller commercial ... -
Video: Recreating Ken Block's Gymkhana... in a Gulf-livery semi truck 1301675400
Mike Ryan has won a dozen Pikes Peak Hill Climbs in his Gulf-liveried Freightliner Cascadia, so it's no joke when we say this man has some serious talent. To raise his and the truck's profile a little bit, Ryan has decided to show off what he does when he's not storming mountains to stay ...
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REPORT: Dodge Sprinter sales to cease as Mercedes opts to sell model itself with new diesel 1251903420
2007 Dodge Sprinter – Click above for high-res image galleryAs much as Daimler has been hating on Chrysler lately, one would think that the Pentastar was the cold-hearted deviant who stuck a knife into the heart of the German automaker. The "Merger of Equals" turned out to be a bum deal for ... -
Freightliner unveils big rig concept showcasing future technology 1238075880
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Freightliner Innovation TruckDaimler Trucks North America has used the Mid-America Trucking Show in Kentucky to release its latest concept in commercial-grade hauling. The Innovation Truck concept takes the fuel-saving innovations introduced on the ... -
Freightliner debuts RunSmart Predictive Cruise Control 1237743240
The next step in cruise control comes courtesy of Freightliner semis and GPS data company NAVTEQ. Freightliner broadened communication between the cruise control and map data: the GPS transmits information on the road ahead up to a mile, and then the cruise control computes the best speed at which ...
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Freightliner announces new big rig: the Cascadia 1178728500
Click image to enlargeIt may not look like anything revolutionary to the untrained eye, but to hear DaimlerChrysler tell it, the all-new Freightliner Cascadia is very much a big deal. It's built on a new platform that readily accepts EPA '07-compliant engines and is ready to play home to ...
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Upgrade from a Dodge to a Mercedes for three bills 1166576520
Some of the world's automotive conglomerates are more guilty of badge engineering than others. With very few exceptions, the acquisition of Chrysler by Daimler-Benz (call it a merger if you like, but we're not fooled) is not among the worst offenders. The Chrysler 300C may look to some like a ...
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Fiat's Ducato officially released 1148598480
We first showed you a sneak peak of Fiat's new Ducato commercial truck when a small photo first surfaced on the Internet back in mid-March. But with the official unveiling of the lineup, a brace of new, larger snapshots have become available, along with the range's full story. As we reported ...
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Spy shot: Ford Econoline mule spotted sporting rhinoplasty 1145460960
One could be forgiven for thinking that the temperature in Hell is taking a precipitous dive after looking at the photo above. After all, when was the last time you saw a Ford Econoline test mule, with its tacit promise of a coming update? After all, the current E-Series has been trudging on for ...

