Freightliner Business Class M2

**Freightliner Business Class M2** (звычайна скарочана M2)&nbsp;— гэта мадэльны шэраг грузавікоў сярэдняй грузападымальнасьці, якія выпускаюцца Freightliner Trucks з 2003 мадэльнага году. Першае пакаленьне Business Class, цалкам распрацаванае Freightliner, M2 замяніла серыю FL, прадстаўленую ў 1991 годзе. Гэта мадэльны шэраг, які ўваходзіць у лінейку прадуктаў Class 5-Class 8, зьяўляецца самым маленькім грузавіком Freightliner са звычайнай кабінай, які разьмяшчаецца паміж фургонамі Sprinter і шасейнымі цягачамі Cascadia, конкуруючи переважно з International DuraStar та Ford F-650/F-750 Super Duty.

## Першае пакаленьне
Пасьля ўкараненьня праграмы разьвіцьця коштам каля 250 млн даляраў ЗША кампаніяй Freightliner, Business Class M2 быў прадстаўлены ў пачатку 2002 году; з 2003 мадэльнага году новая мадэль паступова замяняла папярэднюю сэрыю FL-Series. Для выпуску новай лінейкі завод у Маўнт-Холі (Паўночная Караліна) прайшоў маштабную рэканструкцыю з мадэрнізацыяй зборачных лініяў і павышэньнем узроўню аўтаматызацыі, што дазволіла істотна павялічыць вытворчыя аб’ёмы. Business Class M2 106 стала папулярнай у аўтобусных прыкладаннях, як у канфігурацыях з корпусам (школьны аўтобус; пасьля-Brockway T Dual Rear Wheel School Bus Chassis (1920-1924), 1925 Brockway Model K2 1/2 to 3 Ton Dual Rear Wheel School Bus Chassis, 1926 Brockway Model R 3 1/2 - 4 Ton Dual Rear Wheel School Bus Chassis, Ford Model AA Dual Rear Wheel School Bus Chassis (1927-1929), Ford Model AA Dual Rear Wheel School Bus Chassis (1930-1931), 1932 Ford Model BB Dual Rear Wheel School Bus Chassis, 1933 Ford Model BB Dual Rear Wheel School Bus Chassis, 1934 Ford Model BB Dual Rear Wheel School Bus Chassis, Ford V8 2-Ton School Bus Chassis (1935-1936), Ford V8 2-Ton School Bus Chassis (1937), Ford V8 2-Ton School Bus Chassis (1938-1939), 1940 Ford 2-Ton School Bus Chassis, 1941 Ford 2-Ton School Bus Chassis, Ford V8 2-Ton School Bus Chassis (1942-1947), Ford B-Series School Bus Chassis (1948-1950), Ford B-Series School Bus Chassis (1951), Ford B-Series School Bus Chassis (1952), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1953), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1954), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1955), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1956), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1957), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1958), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1959), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1960), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1961), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1962), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1963), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1964), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1965), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1966), 1967-1972 Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis, 1973-1979 Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis, Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1980-1982), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1983), Ford B-700 School Bus Chassis (1984-1989), і Freightliner FS-65 school bus chassis), так і з адкрытай кабінай.

Лінейка M2 прапаноўвала шырокі выбар колавых баз і канфігурацыяў шасі для камунальных, будаўнічых, пажарных і спэцыялізаваных надбудоў. Даступныя дызельныя рухавікі Cummins і Detroit спалучаліся з мэханічнымі і аўтаматычнымі каробкамі перадач.

У адрозьненьне ад сэрыі FL, у якой замест звычайнай кабіны была выкарыстаная нізкая кабіна Mercedes-Benz COE, M2 быў распрацаваны ў Паўночнай Амэрыцы. На замену FL50-80 класа 5-8 прыйшоў M2 106 (які пазначаецца даўжынёй 106 цаляў). У 2003 годзе Freightliner прадставіў M2 100 класа 5 (самы маленькі M2) і M2 112 (які замяніў FL112). Для ўсіх трох мадэляў прапаноўваліся тры канфігурацыі кабіны: стандартная дзённая кабіна, падоўжаная двухдзьверная кабіна і чатырохдзьверная кабіна з разьмяшчэньнем кузава. У той час як 100 выпускаліся ў асноўным як грузавікі і паўцягачы і былі даступныя як стандартная дзённая кабіна 4x2 rigid truck (пасьля-Hansen Horse Drawn Freight Wagon, 1914-1918 Foden Wagon 4 n.h.p. 5 ton Steam Chassis Lorry, Brockway T 2-Door Regular Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck (1920-1924), 1925 Brockway Model K2 1/2 to 3 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1926 Brockway Model R 3 1/2 - 4 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1927-1929 Mack Model BJ Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1930-1931 Mack Model BG Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1932 Dodge 1½-Ton Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck (F-30), 1933 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1934 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1935-1936 Opel Blitz 3,5t Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1938–1942 Opel Blitz 2.5-32 Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, Mercedes Benz L3250 2-door standard cab 4x2 rigid chassis lorry, Mercedes-Benz L710 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz L 1111 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck (1964-1982), Mercedes-Benz L 1319 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck (1982-1990), і Freightliner FL50 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck), падоўжаная двухдзьверная кабіна і чатырохдзьверная кабіна з разьмяшчэньнем кузава, 106 выпускаліся ў асноўным як грузавікі і паўцягачы і былі даступныя як стандартная дзённая кабіна 4x2 rigid truck (пасьля-Hansen Horse Drawn Freight Wagon, 1914-1918 Foden Wagon 4 n.h.p. 5 ton Steam Chassis Lorry, Brockway T 2-Door Regular Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck (1920-1924), 1925 Brockway Model K2 1/2 to 3 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1926 Brockway Model R 3 1/2 - 4 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1927-1929 Mack Model BJ Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1930-1931 Mack Model BG Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1932 Dodge 1½-Ton Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck (F-30), 1933 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1934 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1935-1936 Opel Blitz 3,5t Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1938–1942 Opel Blitz 2.5-32 Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, Mercedes Benz L3250 2-door standard cab 4x2 rigid chassis lorry, Mercedes-Benz L 1113 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz L1111 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck (1964-1982), Mercedes-Benz L 1319 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck (1982-1990), і Freightliner FL60/FL70/FL80 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck), стандартная дзённая кабіна tandem-axle rigid truck (пасьля-1926 Hendrickson Model SW Closed Cab Tandem Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1927-1929 Mack Model BJ Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1930-1931 Mack Model BG Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1932 Dodge 1½-Ton Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck (F-30), 1933 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1934 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1935-1936 Opel Blitz 3,5t Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1938–1942 Opel Blitz 2.5-32 Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, Mercedes Benz L3250 2-door standard cab tandem-axle rigid chassis lorry, Mercedes-Benz L710 2-door day cab tandem-axle rigid chassis truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz L 1111 2-door day cab tandem-axle rigid chassis truck (1964-1982), Mercedes-Benz L 1319 2-door day cab tandem-axle rigid chassis truck (1982-1990), і Freightliner FL60/FL70/FL80 2-door day cab tandem-axle rigid chassis truck), стандартная дзённая кабіна 4x2 semi-tractor truck (пасьля-Brockway T 2-Door Regular Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (1920-1924), 1925 Brockway Model K2 1/2 to 3 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1926 Brockway Model R 3 1/2 - 4 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1927-1929 Mack Model BJ Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1930-1931 Mack Model BG Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1932 Dodge 1½-Ton Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (F-30), 1933 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1934 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1935-1936 Opel Blitz 3,5t Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1938–1942 Opel Blitz 2.5-32 Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, Mercedes Benz L3250 2-door standard cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, Mercedes-Benz L710 2-door day cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz L 1111 2-door day cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (1964-1982), Mercedes-Benz L 1319 2-door day cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (1982-1990), і Freightliner FL60/FL70/FL80 2-door day cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck), стандартная дзённая кабіна tandem-axle semi-tractor truck (пасьля-1926 Hendrickson Model SW Closed Cab Tandem Axle Semi Tractor Truck, 1927-1929 Mack Model BJ Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1930-1931 Mack Model BG Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1932 Dodge 1½-Ton Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck (F-30), 1933 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1934 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1935-1936 Opel Blitz 3,5t Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1938–1942 Opel Blitz 2.5-32 Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, Mercedes Benz L3250 2-door standard cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, Mercedes-Benz L710 2-door day cab tandem-axle tractor truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz L 1111 2-door day cab tandem-axle tractor truck (1964-1982), Mercedes-Benz L 1319 2-door day cab tandem-axle tractor truck (1982-1990), і Freightliner FL60/FL70/FL80 2-door day cab tandem-axle tractor truck), падоўжаная двухдзьверная кабіна і чатырохдзьверная кабіна з разьмяшчэньнем кузава, 112 выпускаўся як грузавік і паўцягач і быў даступны як стандартная дзённая кабіна (пасьля-Hansen Horse Drawn Freight Wagon, 1914-1918 Foden Wagon 4 n.h.p. 5 ton Steam Lorry, Brockway T 2-Door Regular Enclosed Cab Truck (1920-1924), 1925 Brockway Model K2 1/2 to 3 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab Truck, 1926 Brockway Model R 3 1/2 - 4 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab Truck, 1929-1931 Leyland Badger TA7 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab Lorry, Mercedes-Benz L 5000 2-door standard enclosed cab truck, Mercedes-Benz L6500 2-door old cab truck, Mercedes-Benz L6500 2-door new cab truck, Mercedes-Benz L 6600 2-door standard cab truck, Mercedes-Benz LK 338 2-door day cab truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz LAK 2624 2-door day cab truck (1964-1988), і Freightliner FL112 Set-Back Front Axle 2-door day cab truck), падоўжаная двухдзьверная кабіна і чатырохдзьверная кабіна з разьмяшчэньнем кузава.

Адначасова з распрацоўкай M2, Daimler Trucks North America ўнесла шэраг зьмяненьняў у іншыя лінейкі грузавікоў, якія выпускаліся кампаніяй. Лінейка грузавікоў Sterling пераняла шэраг кампанэнтаў ад M2 (што зьнізіла долю дэталяў, пачаткова распрацаваных Ford, першапачатковым распрацоўнікам). Freightliner Custom Chassis (аднайменная даччыная кампанія, якая вырабляе шасі аўтобусаў і аўтадамоў) таксама пачала распрацоўку аўтамабіляў на базе M2.

## Другое пакаленьне
Прадстаўлены ў канцы 2022 году для 2024 мадэльнага году, *M2 Plus* стаў самым значным абнаўленьнем лінейкі з моманту дэбюту ў 2002 годзе. Захоўваючы агульныя прапорцыі першага пакаленьня, сэрыя Plus атрымала праектарныя фары, павялічаную адтуліну капоту й перапраектаваную рашотку радыятару — замест дызайну ў стылі Century Class ужыта рашэньне, натхнёнае абноўленым Cascadia. Абнаўленьні закранулі эрганоміку салона, электронныя сыстэмы і актыўную бясьпеку; у той час як 106 Plus выпускаліся ў асноўным як грузавікі і паўцягачы і былі даступныя як стандартная дзённая кабіна 4x2 rigid truck (пасьля-Hansen Horse Drawn Freight Wagon, 1914-1918 Foden Wagon 4 n.h.p. 5 ton Steam Chassis Lorry, Brockway T 2-Door Regular Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck (1920-1924), 1925 Brockway Model K2 1/2 to 3 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1926 Brockway Model R 3 1/2 - 4 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1927-1929 Mack Model BJ Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1930-1931 Mack Model BG Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1932 Dodge 1½-Ton Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck (F-30), 1933 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1934 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1935-1936 Opel Blitz 3,5t Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, 1938–1942 Opel Blitz 2.5-32 Enclosed Cab 4x2 Rigid Chassis Truck, Mercedes Benz L3250 2-door standard cab 4x2 rigid chassis lorry, Mercedes-Benz L710 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz L 1111 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck (1964-1982), Mercedes-Benz L 1319 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck (1982-1990), Freightliner FL60/FL70/FL80 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck, і 2003-2023 Freightliner Business Class M2 106 2-door day cab 4x2 rigid chassis truck), стандартная дзённая кабіна tandem-axle rigid truck (пасьля-1926 Hendrickson Model SW Closed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1927-1929 Mack Model BJ Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1930-1931 Mack Model BG Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1932 Dodge 1½-Ton Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck (F-30), 1933 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1934 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1935-1936 Opel Blitz 3,5t Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, 1938–1942 Opel Blitz 2.5-32 Enclosed Cab Tandem-Axle Rigid Chassis Truck, Mercedes Benz L3250 2-door standard cab tandem-axle rigid chassis lorry, Mercedes-Benz L710 2-door day cab tandem-axle rigid chassis truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz L 1111 2-door day cab tandem-axle rigid chassis truck (1964-1982), Mercedes-Benz L 1319 2-door day cab tandem-axle rigid chassis truck (1982-1990), Freightliner FL60/FL70/FL80 2-door day cab tandem-axle rigid chassis truck, і 2003-2023 Freightliner Business Class M2 106 2-door day cab tandem-axle rigid chassis truck), стандартная дзённая кабіна 4x2 semi-tractor truck (пасьля-Brockway T 2-Door Regular Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (1920-1924), 1925 Brockway Model K2 1/2 to 3 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1926 Brockway Model R 3 1/2 - 4 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1927-1929 Mack Model BJ Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1930-1931 Mack Model BG Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1932 Dodge 1½-Ton Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (F-30), 1933 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1934 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1935-1936 Opel Blitz 3,5t Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, 1938–1942 Opel Blitz 2.5-32 Enclosed Cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, Mercedes Benz L3250 2-door standard cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, Mercedes-Benz L710 2-door day cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz L 1111 2-door day cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (1964-1982), Mercedes-Benz L 1319 2-door day cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck (1982-1990), Freightliner FL60/FL70/FL80 2-door day cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck, і 2003-2023 Freightliner Business Class M2 106 2-door day cab 4x2 semi-tractor truck), стандартная дзённая кабіна tandem-axle semi-tractor truck (пасьля-1926 Hendrickson Model SW Closed Cab Tandem Axle Semi Tractor Truck, 1927-1929 Mack Model BJ Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1930-1931 Mack Model BG Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1932 Dodge 1½-Ton Dual Rear Wheel Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck (F-30), 1933 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1934 Dodge Brothers 2-Ton Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1935-1936 Opel Blitz 3,5t Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, 1938–1942 Opel Blitz 2.5-32 Enclosed Cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, Mercedes Benz L3250 2-door standard cab tandem-axle semi-tractor truck, Mercedes-Benz L710 2-door day cab tandem-axle tractor truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz L 1111 2-door day cab tandem-axle tractor truck (1964-1982), Mercedes-Benz L 1319 2-door day cab tandem-axle tractor truck (1982-1990), Freightliner FL60/FL70/FL80 2-door day cab tandem-axle tractor truck, і 2003-2023 Freightliner Business Class M2 106 2-door day cab tandem-axle tractor truck), падоўжаная двухдзверная кабіна і чатырохдзьверная кабіна з разьмяшчэньнем кузава, 112 Plus выпускаўся як грузавік і паўцягач і быў даступны як стандартная дзённая кабіна (пасьля-Hansen Horse Drawn Freight Wagon, 1914-1918 Foden Wagon 4 n.h.p. 5 ton Steam Lorry, Brockway T 2-Door Regular Enclosed Cab Truck (1920-1924), 1925 Brockway Model K2 1/2 to 3 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab Truck, 1926 Brockway Model R 3 1/2 - 4 Ton 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab Truck, 1929-1931 Leyland Badger TA7 2-Door Standard Enclosed Cab Lorry, Mercedes-Benz L 5000 2-door standard enclosed cab truck, Mercedes-Benz L6500 2-door old cab truck, Mercedes-Benz L6500 2-door new cab truck, Mercedes-Benz L 6600 2-door standard cab truck, Mercedes-Benz LK 338 2-door day cab truck (1959-1962), Mercedes-Benz LAK 2624 2-door day cab truck (1964-1988), Freightliner FL112 Set-Back Front Axle 2-door day cab truck, і 2003-2023 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 2-door day cab truck), падоўжаная двухдзверная кабіна і чатырохдзверная кабіна з разьмяшчэньнем кузава.

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