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Allison Delivers 5% Better Fuel Economy vs. Eaton Procision
By Whitney Kopanko / March 30, 2017
Two equally spec’d class 7 trucks were tested by a certified, third-party at an independent testing facility in West Texas....
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Detroit DD5 and DD8 medium-duty engines available on Thomas Built Buses in 2018
By Whitney Kopanko / March 27, 2017
Detroit DD5 and DD8 medium-duty engines available on Thomas Built Buses in 2018 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled the...
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Roger Neilsen appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of Daimler Trucks North America
By Whitney Kopanko / March 22, 2017
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that Chief Operating Officer Roger Neilsen will become chief executive officer and president, effective...
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Floyd Merryman Named as Member of New Roanoke-Blacksburg-Lynchburg Economic Development Council
By Whitney Kopanko / March 15, 2017
The Virginia Growth and Opportunity (GO Virginia) initiative began in 2016 with the purpose of promoting economic and workforce development across...
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Daimler Taps Daum to Head Global Truck & Bus Business
By Whitney Kopanko / March 1, 2017
Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, has been named to head the Daimler’s global trucks and...
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AngelTrax Unveils New HD Video Surveillance System, Software
By Whitney Kopanko / February 27, 2017
Mobile video surveillance supplier AngelTrax has introduced several new solutions for the transportation industry. The Vulcan Series in-vehicle surveillance systems...
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10 Reasons [We] Love the Bus
By Whitney Kopanko / February 13, 2017
February is "Love the Bus" Month 1. School buses are the safest way for kids to get to and from...
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Daimler 2016 Profit Hits Record High
By Whitney Kopanko / February 3, 2017
Daimler officials also said the company has dramatically increased spending on research and development for 2017, up 15% from 2016...
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DTNA preparing for year of milestones in 2017
By Whitney Kopanko / February 3, 2017
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is set to celebrate a quartet of anniversaries for its Freightliner, Detroit, Western Star and...
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January 2017 Bus Report
By Whitney Kopanko / January 31, 2017
Check out the January 2017 Thomas Built Bus Bus Report. Included in this issue: the Benefits of Diesel Far Surpass...
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