TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * USA: Daimler's - Volvo's
* North Caroline - Daimler delivers its 3 millionth vehicle produced in North America
(Courtesy: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA - Steve Duley, center, vice president of purchasing at Schneider, accepts the 3 millionth Daimler Trucks North America vehicle from Roger Nielson, left, chief operating officer, Daimler Trucks North America, and Richard Shearing, vice president of national accounts at Daimler Trucks North America)
Cleveland,N.C.,USA -The Trucker News Services -26 Aug 2014: -- A big celebration was held in the Rowan County town of Cleveland today to mark a milestone for the Freightliner plant... Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today marked the production of its 3,000,000th vehicle in North America. The milestone was commemorated by the delivery of a Freightliner Cascadia® Evolution to representatives from Schneider at DTNA's manufacturing facility in Cleveland, according to a news release... The 3,000,000th vehicle is the first Freightliner Cascadia Evolution to be equipped with the new 6x2 Detroit™ integrated Powertrain package. Featuring the Detroit DD15® engine, Detroit DT12™ transmission and Detroit axles, the integrated Powertrain provides state-of-the-art component communication to achieve the highest level of performance. The new Detroit integrated Powertrain will be available in full production in the Freightliner Cascadia Evolution in January 2015...
* North Caroline - Volvo, Mack training programs receive CASE accreditation
(Photo: Volvo Trucks Academy and Mack Trucks Academy received Continuing Automotive Service Education accreditation from the National Society of Automotive Service Excellence)
Grensboro,N.C.,USA -The Trucker News Services -25 Aug 2014: -- The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) recently awarded Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) accreditation to the Volvo Trucks Academy, the training arm of Volvo Trucks in North America, and the Mack Trucks Academy, the training arm of Mack Trucks. Both the Volvo and Mack nameplates are part of the Volvo Group. CASE accreditation helps ensure high-quality training programs, which ultimately improve a retail dealer’s ability to provide exceptional customer service and support... The voluntary accreditation program reviews a training provider’s programs against established industry standards, ensuring that the continuing education training adheres to best practices, both said...
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