Daimler introduces two cabover tractor trucks specifically for the Mexican market

Daimler introduces two cabover tractor trucks specifically for the Mexican market

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In response to the Mexican trucking industry’s shift towards cabover-engine tractor trucks, Daimler Trucks North American introduced two new Freightliner cabover models designed specifically for Mexico.

The two new tractors, a Class 8 unit dubbed the 2528 and a Class 6 unit numbered 1217, join Daimler’s Freightliner 360 portfolio for the Mexican market. Daimler says the addition of the two new models steers it towards its goal to “conquer the Mexican market” by targeting the country’s cabover demand. 

“In response to the characteristics and needs of the Mexican transport industry, it is now possible for us to bring to this market the new generation of 360 trucks that constitutes an innovative family of products to meet the most specific needs of our customers’ business,” says Flavio Rivera, President and CEO of Daimler Trucks Mexico.

Rivera cited poor infrastructure, heavy congestion, and narrow, European-style streets as top challenges for the truck industry in the Mexican market.

The Class 8 360 2528 is equipped with a Mercedes-Benz engine with 280 horsepower and a Mercedes-Benz G131 manual transmission. An extended cab is available. The 2528 can haul 17 tons and has rear and frontal stabilization bars, an ergonomic dashboard, an engine and exhaust braking system, optional sleeper cab configuration and a fuel efficiency diagnostic system.

The Class 6 360 1217 comes with a Mitsubishi engine with 170 horsepower and a Mercedes-Benz G85 transmission with 7 gears. It offers eight tons of payload, an adjustable telescopic steering wheel, electric windows and locks, air conditioning, standard fog lamps for better visibility and will be available with three different axle distances.

Mexico is the world’s eighth largest producer of heavy trucks, and the fourth biggest exporter, building about 151,000 trucks in 2016.

MexicoNow

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