Rhythmos, Driivz partner to enhance EV charging capacity

The companies have built software platforms spanning the EV charging ecosystem.

Published: Jul 19, 2023

Rhythmos and Driivz announced a partnership to provide solutions for EV charging for utilities and fleets. The Rhythmos solution can more than double charging capacity by optimizing charging schedules pushed through the Driivz EV charging and energy management platform to participating customers, according to the companies’ recent press release.

The Driivz platform, which already manages tens of thousands of existing charging points, will soon optimize on-site charging of EV fleet vehicles consistent with the needs of the fleet operator and within the constraints of the utility infrastructure through integration with Rhythmos’ platform, and according to the press release, Rhythmos and Driivz are targeting utilities in California to kickstart the partnership.

Daimler Truck unveils electric autonomous Freightliner eCascadia technology demonstrator

The truck marks the first combination of the series production Freightliner eCascadia with Torc’s autonomous driving technology.

By Kevin Linger

Managing Editor/Producer of Fleet Equipment Magazine

Published: May 8, 2024

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Daimler Trucks has announced an autonomous Freightliner eCascadia technology demonstrator, combining battery electric drive and integrated autonomous driving technology into one truck.

The truck is based on a production BEV Freightliner eCascadia and is equipped with autonomous driving software from Torc Robotics and Level 4 sensor and compute technology. Daimler Truck says this will eventually enable Level 4 autonomous driving. Daimler Truck says the autonomous vehicle has the potential to evolve into a modular, scalable platform that is propulsion-agnostic for flexible use in different trucking applications. The goal, according to the company, is to offer customers a choice of the right vehicles for their specific business and transportation needs.