Only the beginning: As Freightliner’s New Cascadia rolls out, innovation rolls on
Roger Nielsen leans against the railing on a balcony looking over Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)’s High Desert Proving Grounds in Madras, Ore. He chats up anyone who happens to be standing beside him, as if he is picking up the ends of a long interrupted conversation with an old friend. Below, a battalion of
Truck-Lite to be standard equipment on Freightliner New Cascadia
Daimler Trucks North America has chosen Truck-Lite as standard lighting equipment for the soon-to-be-released 2018 Freightliner New Cascadia. The Cascadia will feature three Truck-Lite components as standard equipment: the main mirror, located on the doors of the truck; the fender mirror, located on the hood of the truck; and side turn lamp, an LED side
Freightliner New Cascadia prototype test drive, CEO Roger Nielsen interview
Daimler Trucks’ new High Desert Proving Ground is highly engineered to simulate a truck’s full service life in approximately six months. One test track mile is equal to 200 real-world miles in terms of durability testing. And the test track doesn’t fool around. I hopped inside a Freightliner New Cascadia Prototype and hit the three
Freightliner begins production on new Cascadia
Freightliner Trucks has announced that it has begun production on the new 2018 Cascadia. The new Cascadia (equipped with AeroX and Integrated Detroit Powertrain (IDP) includes a GHG17 Detroit DD15 engine, DT12 with Intelligent Powertrain Management (IPM4) and 2.16 direct drive axle ratio) boasts up to an 8% fuel economy increase over a similarly spec’d 2016 Cascadia
Freightliner New Cascadia ride along and interview
Where do you even start talking about a truck re-imagined from the ground up? How about where the rubber meets the road? Daimler Trucks CEO Martin Daum went on the record to say that the 2018 New Cascadia with a GHG17 DD15 integrated Detroit powertrain improved fuel economy by 8%—that’s right, 8%—compared to the Classic
Driven by the desire to do more: The 2018 Freightliner New Cascadia
The goal was a 5% improvement in fuel efficiency over what is now dubbed the “Classic” Cascadia Evolution. A lofty goal, considering the already impressive fuel economy offered by the Cascadia Evolution. Yet, when it came time for Freightliner to unveil the 2018 New Cascadia, 5% was in the rearview mirror and it had practically faded
Freightliner unveils new Cascadia
Freightliner has unveiled the newest truck in its Cascadia line, which will be available in 2017. The Cascadia features an updated design, including standard enhancements such as an upper door seal, elliptical-shaped mirrors, sloped hood, bumper with integrated air deflector and integrated antennas all minimize drag. The optional Aero and AeroX packages provide additional aerodynamic benefits
Daimler makes FlowBelow tractor wheel covers available on the Freightliner Cascadia Evolution
Daimler Trucks North America has signed an agreement with FlowBelow Aero Inc. to offer FlowBelow’s Quick-release wheel covers as an option on the Freightliner Cascadia Evolution equipment package beginning in the first quarter of 2016. FlowBelow’s tractor wheel covers reduce aerodynamic turbulence and drag on the truck by streamlining airflow over the tractor’s drive wheels. When optioned,
Freightliner Bose Ride, SmarTire TPMS options roll into Cascadia production
The Bose Ride system II truck seat suspension and the SmarTire Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) from Bendix CVS are now in production for the Freightliner Cascadia and Cascadia Evolution truck models. Introduced in early 2015, the Bose Ride system II truck seat suspension features new technologies designed to reduce fatigue and pain. The system uses
New options for Freightliner Cascadia & Cascadia Evolution
Freightliner Trucks has released several new options for the Cascadia and Cascadia Evolution, many of which can be seen at booth during the Mid-America Trucking Show. The new options enhance driver performance and safety, further contributing to the comfort and productivity of the Cascadia and Cascadia Evolution. Options include: ParkSmart HVAC system combined with Optimized
