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0Official: Mercedes-Benz releases US-spec 2014 Sprinter details 1367879160
Last week, Mercedes-Benz released the details for the updated 2013 Sprinter intended for global markets, but this week it has announced what changes are being made to the US-spec version of the van for the 2014 model year, including the Freightliner model. As expected, most of the changes made to ...
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Opinion: US truck fleets turning towards CNG, LPG 1363904940
Fleets can save well over $150,000 in fuel costs over the six-year life of a truck. The electric vehicle market is turning into a financial nightmare for many of the automakers and suppliers that invested in the technology. Hybrids only comprise three percent of total new car sales, despite ...
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Official: Freightliner's awesome new Revolution Innovation is a future rig done right [w/video] 1332449820
Freightliner is stealing the spotlight at this week's Mid-America Trucking Show in Kentucky with a new truck concept. The Revolution Innovation is aimed squarely at reimagining the face commercial trucking. With innovations like a more aerodynamic body, cold-rolled aluminum frame that's 200 ...
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Video: 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 ...

