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June 16, 2009 - Industry News

Daimler Trucks to Offer Natural Gas Engine Options

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada --- Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI), a provider of alternative fuel engines, said that Daimler Trucks North America will offer the ISL G Natural Gas (NG) engine in the Freightliner Business Class M2 112 truck in six LNG and CNG tractor/truck configurations.

Tags: CNG, Cummins Westport Inc. , Daimler Trucks North America , LNG

June 12, 2009 - Industry News

Forgotten Harvest Adds First Hybrid Truck to Fleet

Susan Goodell, exec. director of Forgotten Harvest, accepts keys to a new 2009 Freightliner M2 Hybrid Class 7 diesel-electric truck from (l-r) Klaus Entenmann, president and CEO of Daimler Financial Services; Chris Patterson, retired president and CEO, Daimler Trucks North America; and Ron Ricci, president of Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies. (Photo credit: Joe Wilssens, Daimler Financial Services).

OAK PARK, MI – Daimler Trucks North America, Daimler Financial Services, and Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies recently donated a 2009 M2e Hybrid Freightliner diesel-electric truck to the mobile food rescue organization.

Tags: Daimler Financial Services, Daimler Trucks North America , donation, Forgotten Harvest, Freightliner M2e, Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies, mobile food rescue organization

December 13, 2008 - Industry News

California Cartage Co., L.A. Area Ports Get 232 New Natural Gas Trucks

LOS ANGELES --– Daimler Trucks North America on Dec. 8 held events celebrating delivery of 132 new natural gas (NG)-fueled tractors to drivers who contract with California Cartage Co. and 100 new NG trucks for the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles' Clean Truck Program.

Tags: California Cartage Co., Daimler Trucks North America , Los Angeles' Clean Truck Program, natural gas fueled trucks

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