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- Stuttgart, Nov 2, 2018 - "Protecting vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians is our top priority," says John Moriarty. He is the boss of Moriarty Haulage and recently bought 15 Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks for the transportation of concrete. And these are frequently on the road in heavy traffic.
- Stuttgart, Oct 29, 2018 - Mercedes-Benz is expanding its service and parts range in Europe from now on: With the introduction of the new parts range TruckParts by Mercedes-Benz, customers with older vehicles have a further alternative to the existing Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts and Mercedes-Benz Genuine Remanufactured Parts.
- Berlin, Oct 23, 2018 - Mercedes-Benz Trucks today delivered a fully electric eActros for on-road testing to EDEKA. The German retail association will be testing a 25-tonne truck with refrigerated body for one year in Berlin, where it will be used to transport fresh, temperature-sensitive foodstuffs in Germany's capital.
- Stuttgart / Wörth, Oct 16, 2018 - Logistics firms are keeping a watchful eye on the lack of professional drivers and thus also on training new drivers. And that's also part of the reason why the BEST-BKF competition was created – to get upcoming young drivers on the start line and ready to take the wheel.
- Mannheim, Oct 11, 2018 - Mercedes-Benz Trucks has delivered yet another fully-electric eActros to a customer for on-road testing. The recipient this time around is TBS Transportbeton. The Mannheim-based company is known for producing high-quality concrete and cement and offers their customers a range of additional services besides.
- São Bernardo do Campo / Stuttgart, Sep 20, 2018 - Automated Mercedes-Benz trucks are being used for the first time in the Brazilian sugar cane harvest. As part of a development partnership with the Brazilian agricultural technology manufacturer GrunnerTech, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has configured 18 Mercedes-Benz Axor 3131 trucks specifically for automated use in sugar cane harvesting.
- Stuttgart/Chennai, Sep 12, 2018 - Daimler Trucks announces a change in leadership with its successful commercial vehicle business in India: As of November 1st 2018, Mr. Satyakam Arya (45), currently Head of Customer Services at Daimler Trucks Asia and Chairman of PABCO Ltd., will take over as Managing Director and CEO of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV).
- Jul 17, 2018 - All truck drivers whose vehicles are equipped with the permanently installed Fleetboard onboard computer can look forward to a new function that makes their working day considerably easier: From 16 July 2018 the completely newly developed app "Fleetboard Driver" is available for downloading.
- Stuttgart / Lissabon, Jul 6, 2018 - Lisbon drives electric. Today, Daimler Trucks is handing over ten all-electric light-duty FUSO eCanter trucks to the city administration of the Portuguese capital. FUSO, the Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary of Daimler, is deemed a pioneer for electric driving in trucks.
- Stuttgart / Portland (Oregon), Jun 28, 2018 - Earlier in June this year, Daimler Trucks presented two new fully electric trucks from its US-subsidiary Freightliner. Now, Daimler officially announced the two first customers to operate the e-vehicles within their fleet: 30 Freightliner eCascadia and eM2 trucks will be handed over to the customers Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries in the US.
- Stuttgart, Jun 26, 2018 - What parameters influence calculation of the fuel consumption of modern trucks, how should the truck cockpit of the future be designed, what alternative drive technologies and logistical concepts are the main focus – at FutureLab@Mercedes-Benz there was a look behind the scenes of development work at Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
- Mannheim/Detroit, Jun 18, 2018 - The Mercedes-Benz Mannheim Plant and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) subsidiary Detroit Diesel Corporation jointly reached a special milestone in the international powertrain network: Together, the two production locations have produced 1,000,000 heavy-duty engines in all, and in doing so have underscored the success of the standardised powertrain platform strategy of Daimler Trucks.
- Stuttgart / Gaggenau, Jun 14, 2018 - There are many stories surrounding the "Universal-Motor-Gerät" (universally applicable motorised machine) –worldwide known as Unimog - from Mercedes-Benz. From helping to fight forest fires in the South of France, as an expedition vehicle in the vast expanses of the Gobi desert or as a reliable service provider for local authorities.
- Stuttgart / Portland (Oregon), Jun 7, 2018 - Daimler Trucks is establishing a global organization for e-mobility, including a new leadership function. During today's Capital Market & Technology Days in the U.S., Daimler Trucks also presented two new, fully-electric trucks from Freightliner, its leading U.S. truck brand.
