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This week etruck got the first opportunity, for a journalist, to drive the latest version of the Freightliner Argosy. Unfortunately, it was an extremely wet day in Victoria and one of the main problems was raindrops on lenses. That aside, the truck performed well and it was a great chance to see how the new [...]

Here are a couple of shots of the new Freightliner Argosy from the launch at Luna Park in Sydney. The images are a bit fuzzy but so is the amount of information available about the truck. The Argosy now has the Detroit Diesel DD 15 fitted as well as the return of Cummins ISX and [...]

GeoTagged, [S33.87145, W151.20574] Today is the official launch of the new Freightliner Argosy for 2011. Offered with a choice of Cummins ISX and Detroit Diesel DD 15, the new cabover sports a new look with a large chrome finned grille covering the new 1650 sq in radiator. The truck is being launched to journalists and [...]

etruck is back from holidays and has found this excellent film of a racing Freightliner Cascadia going for it in a race called ‘The Race to the Clouds’ climbing Mount Washington in the US. Well made and exciting, it shows just what a truck can do when pushed to the limits.

Here is something people have been talking about for years but has never been generally available in a production truck. Predictive cruise control takes the landscape into consideration when making decisions to improve performance and fuel consumption. The system knows a grade is coming up then speeds up to get stuck into the climb. As [...]

It’s been a busy year for new models from the US truck makers. First, there was the ‘new look’ from Kenworth and then the all new Cat truck. Now we have the Freightliner Coronado coming to our shores. This sees a return, for Freightliner, to a more rugged look to their range. The new look, [...]

Freightliner have spent a big marketing budget setting up something they call a ‘Grille to grille’ challenge. The idea is simple, take their new Cascadia on the road from truckstop to truckstop and let truckies have a go at driving the new model. The difference is they also brought along their biggest competitor, an International [...]

GeoTagged, [S32.92938, W151.76807] I am here in Newcastle today at the Freightliner dealership. Spotted this great artwork on the side of the truck. Since the move to 26 m B-doubles, Freightliner offer the Argosy as a 110 inch sleeper. This makes for a roomy cabin and this artwork gives you an idea of the kind [...]

A recall of Freightliner Argosy trucks has been announced by Daimler Trucks. Some incorrect bolts have been fitted in certain disc brake systems.

With the next series of EPA regulations quickly approaching for the US truck market, Daimler Trucks North America has begun explaining why it will use SCR on its Detroit Diesel engines.