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Angel Salas Joins Fontaine Modification as Facility Manager in Texas

Angel Salas Joins Fontaine Modification as Facility Manager in Texas

| January 6, 2017

Fontaine Modification Fleet Services has hired Angel Salas as facility manager for its Laredo, Texas, truck modification center. This facility specializes in installing work systems, off-loading and electronics systems, vehicle tracking systems, safety equipment and graphics packages for heavy-duty trucks. The modification center supports nearby Freightliner Trucks and Navistar International manufacturing plants, utilizing ship-through agreements with both OEMs. As facility manager, Salas is responsible for production planning, quality control, and […]

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Freightliner Trucks Starts Production on Cascadia Natural Gas Sleeper

Freightliner Trucks Starts Production on Cascadia Natural Gas Sleeper

| April 2, 2014

Freightliner Trucks has begun production of its Cascadia® natural gas-powered tractor with additional features, including availability with a 48-inch sleeper cab, and factory-installed compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel tanks. The Meritor WABCO OnGuard™ Collision Safety System is also now available on Cascadia natural gas-powered tractors spec’d with a manual transmission. Freightliner notes that the Cascadia […]

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Freightliner Trucks Offers Twin Steer Prep Kits for 114SD and 122SD

Freightliner Trucks Offers Twin Steer Prep Kits for 114SD and 122SD

| November 27, 2013

Freightliner Trucks has announced that it is now offering twin steer chassis prep kits for its 114SD and 122SD truck models. The prep kits will serve to quickly facilitate aftermarket conversions and installation of second steer axle and heavy-duty suspensions, resulting in faster delivery to the customer. Freightliner Trucks has partnered with Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada-based […]

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