Watch: Freightliner Trucks Detroit Assurance 5.0 safety system demo: Active Brake Assist
Freightliner Trucks demoed its new Detroit Assurance 5.0 Active Braking Assist 5.0 during an event held in Las Vegas during CES. The always-on system fuses camera and radar technology detects moving pedestrians and cyclists in front of the truck and can deploy full braking—an industry first. It can also detect and mitigate a collision with
Watch: Daimler Trucks’ Martin Daum, Roger Nielsen keynote speeches at CES event
Daimler Trucks held an event in Las Vegas before CES and made several big announcements including the availability of SAE Level 2 automated systems in the Freightliner new Cascadia, updates on electric truck development, efficiency enhancements coming to the model year 2020 Freightliner new Cascadia and more. Watch the keynote address from Martin Daum, Member
Less Fuel, Less Downtime, More Trucks on the Road: How Technology Can Help
Inefficient procedures that waste time can severely impact any organization. Spending too much time completing tasks that can be automated debilitates you from focusing on what’s most important – managing your fleet.
Stepping stones: Bendix travels further down the road toward the automated future
When we talk about automated vehicles, there’s a temptation to place the conversation far off in the future, but it’s worth remembering that the bones of the automated future are already on the road in today’s trucks. Fred Andersky, director of customer solutions for the controls group with Bendix, describes today’s advanced safety systems as
From advanced safety system assist to electric trucks: Inside the Daimler Trucks IAA 2018 Product Experience
At the Daimler Trucks International Commercial Vehicle Show (IAA) 2018 Produce Experience, the OEM made several big announcements that advance its integration of technology, connectivity and equipment. Check out the rundown of announcements and the FE take on why they matter to the North American market and videos showing off the new equipment and technology.
More medium-duty electric trucks are coming to market
When Mark Smith, program manager of technology integration with the Vehicle Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, spoke on the subject of fleet electrification at the recent Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference, part of his presentation covered the 21st Century Truck Partnership. The 21CTP, he noted,
Gypsum Express fields trucks designed for maximum payload, reliability
With its recent move into bulk materials hauling, Gypsum Express is expanding the size and the scope of its operations. “Our expertise is in the flatbed market, so when we decided to start a bulk division we needed to learn about equipment for that type of operation,” says Larry Wight, vice president of the bulk
Watch: Updates from Daimler Trucks’ Capital Market and Technology Day
Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day brought global journalists and investors to Portland, Ore., for an update on the innovations Daimler Trucks has been crafting. The big news was the fully electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 truck and the Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck. Click the following links to read the details and watch
Freightliner debuts two new CNG-powered Cascadia trucks
Two new Freightliner Cascadia compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles will be showcased for the first time by Daimler Trucks North America. One of the new Cascadia CNG vehicles was developed in collaboration with UPS. The new Cascadia day cab is equipped with a Cummins Westport ISX12N Near Zero (NZ) NOx natural gas engine and Eaton
Volvo Trucks completes transition to full production of VNL 760 for long-haul
Volvo Trucks has completed its transition from production of the legacy VNL 670 model (pictured above left) to full production of the new VNL 760 (above right), which features a new 70-in. sleeper. “Transitioning from the legacy VNL 670 into full production of the innovative new VNL 760 signifies the latest milestone on our long
