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Industry-First Safety Features From Detroit Assurance Contribute To Safer Roads, Driver Comfort

Detroit has added new features to the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems including enhanced and industry-first capabilities designed to improve the overall driver experience and keep drivers and the general public safer.   “We are focused on manufacturing the best trucks in the industry, and our customers tell us that there is nothing more critical than the safety features included in our Freightliner and Western Star trucks,” said David Carson, senior vice president of...

Freightliner Electric Trucks Surpass 500,000 Miles In Real-World Use

The 38-vehicle fleet of battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s has surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world operation by Freightliner customers, who include some of the largest private and for-hire fleets in North America. The Freightliner Electric Innovation and Customer Experience (CX) Fleets consist of pre-series production battery-electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and are used to test the integration of the technology into large-scale fleet operations while providing real-time...

Pierce Manufacturing Provides 15 Fire And Emergency Apparatus To Clackamas Fire District In Oregon

The purchase includes Pierce custom pumpers, aerial tillers, tankers, rescues and wildland units Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced an order for 15 Pierce fire and emergency apparatus from Clackamas Fire District #1 in Oregon. The purchase includes six Pierce® Dash® CF custom pumpers, two Pierce Arrow XT™ aerial tillers, three Pierce 3,000-gallon tankers, two Pierce Type 3 wildland apparatus, one Pierce Arrow XT heavy-du...

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