Freightliner didn’t invent the cabover truck. In fact, the very earliest trucks were what we today would call a “cabover” design in that the engine was located directly under the driver’s seat. Ad ...

Foodservice distribution company Sysco receives its first Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 electric semi. The eCascadia has been in pre-series production and testing since 2018 in prototype form and has ...

We've been devoting so much focus and energy (pun intended) on truck manufacturers' race to bring electric pickups to market, we totally failed to note that EV Class 8 big rigs are actually on the ...

LAS VEGAS—Diesel might not be powering long-haul tractor-trailers decades from now. But the fuel will continue to be the primary energy source for over-the-road freight transportation for the rest of ...

Western Star and Freightliner are owned by Daimler Trucks North America, and both of these brands are powered by diesel engines, which are ideal for long-haul trucking. Where they differ is in their ...

Hydrogen and electric semis have been grabbing headlines, but the diesel era is far from over. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing as the semi of the future could be far more fuel efficient.