Daimler Trucks N.A. outgoing Pres., CEO reflects on trucking’s evolution
When Roger Nielsen took the reins as president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) in April 2017, the “new” Freightliner Cascadia had just rolled out, platooning technology was still a conversation, and heavy-duty electric truck announcements were more than a year away. Clearly, a lot has changed in four years. And it changed
Daimler Truck AG, Volvo Group create fuel-cell joint venture: cellcentric
Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group have completed their transaction to form their previously announced fuel-cell joint venture. The Volvo Group has acquired 50% of the partnership interests in the existing Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG. The companies say their goal is in manufacturing fuel cells is to help the world
Daimler Truck AG, Cummins announce medium-duty engine partnership
Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a partnership for medium-duty engine systems. The companies added that other opportunities for collaboration are also being evaluated. As part of the planned strategic partnership, Cummins will invest in the further development of medium-duty engine systems for Daimler Trucks and Buses and
Torc Robotics makes Amazon Web Services cloud provider for its self-driving truck fleet
Torc Robotics has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS), Inc. as its preferred cloud provider to handle the scale and speed needed for data transfer, storage, and compute capacity as the company prepares to deploy its fleet of next-generation self-driving test trucks in New Mexico and Virginia. With the growth in test fleet size, number of
Daimler Trucks creates U.S.-based Global Connectivity Services Group
Daimler Truck AG has established the new Connectivity Services Group (CSG) global division to develop the next generation of vehicle connectivity solutions and digital services for customers across the globe. CSG will be based at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) headquarters in Portland, and be led by Sanjiv Khurana, currently head of Digital Vehicle Solutions
Daimler Trucks, Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking
Luminar Technologies, Inc. and Daimler Truck AG have announced a strategic partnership to enable highly automated trucking, starting on highways. Daimler and Torc Robotics, part of Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group, will work with Luminar will work together to enhance lidar sensing, perception and system-level performance for Daimler trucks moving at highway speeds. In addition,
Daimler Trucks, Waymo partner on autonomous trucks
Daimler Trucks and Waymo have signed a broad, global, strategic partnership to deploy autonomous SAE L4 technology. The companies say their initial effort will combine Waymo’s automated driver technology with a unique version of Daimler’s Freightliner Cascadia, to enable autonomous driving. Waymo says it brings over a decade of experience, having driven over 20 million
Torc Robotics to establish self-driving truck testing center in New Mexico
Torc Robotics and Daimler Trucks will expand their joint self-driving truck on-road testing to New Mexico this month and establish a test center in the Albuquerque area, the companies announced. Torc Robotics says the expansion of on-road testing routes follows a year of exploration by the partners who are developing the foundational structure for large-scale
DTNA Pres., CEO Roger Nielsen talks truck market changes, electric trucks on the horizon
The trucking industry continues to roll large through the pandemic. While April and May brought drastic changes in operations and even applications, the so-called “whiplash” market recovery is starting to manifest. “Every one of our businesses, from school buses to heavy-duty trucks, has gone through this pandemic and come out of it really strong,” Daimler
DTNA’s SVP of engineering, technology on automated trucks, electrification and how it all connects
As an end user, it’s easy to take technology for granted. As soon as it shows up and works effortlessly, we assume that it has always been this way. But the seemingly limitless solutions new equipment and technology provide were brought to the market through the countless endless hours of hard-working engineers; engineers like Dr.
SelecTrucks opens new center in Phoenix
SelecTrucks, one of the largest retailers of used trucks in North America, announced the 28th location in its network with the opening of SelecTrucks of Phoenix. Like all SelecTrucks Centers, the Phoenix location offers used trucks, warranty packages, and financing and business support. SelecTrucks of Phoenix is a member of the Velocity Truck Center family
Daimler Truck Financial launches new program for Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) have launched the Keep the World Moving finance program. Designed for drivers and commercial vehicle operators supporting critical infrastructure, the Keep the World Moving program offers Freightliner and Western Star Trucks customers the ability to delay first payments for 120 days on eligible, new Freightliner
