Safety and Comfort Features

Freightliner offering updated this year

Freightliner Updates Safety and Comfort Features This year, Work Truck Week went virtual! Freightliner announced a collection of exciting interior and exterior upgrades including safety enhancements in its vocational trucks. New Seating Means Increased Driver Safety Rolltek seating will be an option on the Freightliner M2 in the second quarter of 2022. Not only does […]

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Why ReTran®?

As with any vehicle component, transmissions may fail and if that happens, one economical option is to purchase a remanufactured transmission. The Allison ReTran® program adheres to strict, original factory guidelines and is an excellent choice when selecting your replacement transmission. Johnson Truck Center’s factory-trained technicians are able to install your remanufactured transmission, delivering a […]

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DTNA Introduces Detroit ePowertrain

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced their Detroit ePowertrain will power the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and eM2 This is part of Daimler’s uniform basic architecture that will be used for battery-electric vehicles built and sold around the world. By using shared components, economies of scale should reduce the price of these vehicles. The company also [...]
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Trucking After the Pandemic: Lessons from Homebuilders

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has highlighted the resilience of the human spirit, but it has also shined a spotlight on many of the vulnerabilities hidden beneath the surface of various industries across the planet. Trucking, which has suffered its own setbacks in recent years due to changing regulations and driver shortages, has been affected [...]
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The Next Western Star: The All-new 49X

The All-New 49X LONG LIVE TOUGH Western Star trucks have always been built to deliver more. More durability, more dependability and more value. And with the all-new 49X, Western Star have taken that commitment even farther. This is a truck that breaks new ground both on the jobsite and in how the job gets done. It [...]
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Step Up Overhaul By Detroit Diesel

DEMAND GENUINE. DEMAND DETROIT.Why StepUP® Overhaul? In the ultra competitive trucking industry, better productivity means greater profits. Your engine plays a vital role in ensuring the success of your business. You need an engine that pulls with strength, uses fuel efficiently and guarantees reliability. StepUP Overhaul gives you four easy-to-understand options for improving the performance [...]
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