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Learn About Freightliner’s Next-Generation Cascadia

We've gathered all our content about the new Freightliner next-generation Cascadia for MY 2018 in one spot, and will add more as we continue our coverage:

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Next-Generation Freightliner Cascadia Emphasizes Fuel Economy, Connectivity, Drivers

Detroit Adds Analytics to Suite of Connected Vehicle Services

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First Look at Freightliner's Newest Cascadia

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Next-Generation Freightliner Cascadia Reveal

On the Spot: Next-Generation Cascadia Designed for Drivers

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ATA video warns of distracted driving over long weekend

WASHINGTON, DC — Ahead of one the busiest travel weekends of the year, the American Trucking Associations latest instructional video touches on the 21st century's most prevalent dangerous driving habit: distracted driving. WASHINGTON, DC — Ahead of one the busiest travel weekends of the year, the American Trucking Associations latest instructional video touches on the 21st century's most prevalent dangerous driving habit: distracted driving. ...Read the rest of this story

Get you in, get you out: Mack targets quicker repairs, more uptime

Connected vehicle technology on 45,000+ Mack trucks allows fast diagnostics, prioritized fixes, company says For a number of repairs on your trucks that take about 3.5 hrs. actual time with a technician but cost businesses an industry average of four days of vehicle downtime, Mack's got a solution the company says can cut that downtime in half.

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Q. How Many Different Types of Inverters Does Xantrex Offer for Heavy Duty Trucks?

A. Xantrex offers a variety of inverter options for all classes of trucks. From a Class 8 perspective, Xantrex inverters are offered as factory option by the leading heavy duty truck brands. In terms of power range, 1500-watts to 2000-watts inverters are very popular with fleets and truck drivers. We offer inverters from 400-watts to 6000-watts. Our truck product line includes standalone inverters, inverters with built-in charger and battery monitoring equipment. We offer a wide variety of SINE WAVE inverters which means the power supplied by the inverter is just like the power at home. All of our inverters are compliant with UL458 safety and regulatory standards and meet TMC's RP 163 recommendations.

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