Blog : January 2021

The first Australian operator to take delivery of a Cascadia with a manual transmission is reaping the rewards.

Driver Diego Manzo is one of those lucky trucks whose boss lets him choose the truck he drives. Manzo is stoked that his boss bought a new generation Mercedes-Benz Actros and that he even ticked the box for the optional MirrorCam feature.

The Japanese truck brand is clearing the decks of its 2020 stock, offering purchasers up to three years of Best Basic servicing at no extra cost.

The core components on the Freightliner Cascadia are the same as they are in Daimler trucks in Europe and Japan, but Diesel looks at the Freightliner take, on an ultra-modern truck for the North American market.

The Sprinter is due for significant changes from September 2021, including new engines, transmission and all-wheel-drive system.