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 to cover the distance with the [...]

$300 million plant to create 1,600 jobs and 1,100 local supplier-based jobs Greenfield site offers unique advantages, space for expansion Saltillo to set benchmark standards for Daimler Trucks manufacturing facilities worldwide using its Truck Operating System (TOS) Environmental protocols meet highest standards Stuttgart, Germany / Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico – February 27, 2009 – Daimler Trucks [...]

Daimler Trucks North America Previews Latest Technologies on New Innovation Truck at Mid-America Trucking Show Building upon its extensive history in developing pioneering solutions, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is previewing the latest technologies on a new Innovation Truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The Innovation Truck features advanced technologies directly from DTNA’s development labs. [...]