Freightliner Trucks touts new vocational truck option paired with Cummins X12 engine
Freightliner Trucks will showcase a new option for the first time at World of Concrete: The Freightliner 114SD concrete mixer spec’d with the new Cummins X12 engine. Up to 600 lbs. lighter than other medium-bore engines in the 10-13 liter category, the Cummins X12 engine is made to increase payload and productivity, the OEM reported.
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
Freightliner announces efficiency, powertrain enhancements for new Cascadia MY 2020 trucks
Aerodynamic enhancements to the new Cascadia announced by Freightliner include Aerodynamic Height Control. Aerodynamic Height Control electronically lowers the suspension height at 55 MPH to optimize airflow over and under the front of the truck and reduce drag. Other enhancements include Michelin X Line D+ Energy tires developed in collaboration with Michelin, which reduce rolling
Daimler Trucks North America introduces SAE Level 2 automated Freightligher new Cascadia with Detroit Assurance 5.0
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) introduced the first SAE Level 2 automated truck in series production in North America with the latest enhancements to the Freightliner new Cascadia. Level 2 automation means the truck is capable of both lateral (steering) and longitudinal (acceleration/deceleration) control, and is part of the revolutionary truck technologies featured by DTNA
Watch: Discussing Freightliner electric truck eCascadia details
At a press event before CES, Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) Dr. Andreas Juretzka, Electric Mobility Trucks, discussed electric truck technology and strategy. DTNA announced the fully electric heavy-duty Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia and the medium-duty EM2 in June of 2018. Since then, DTNA delivered the first Innovation Fleet vehicle–an EM2–to Penske and put Fleet
Watch: Electric truck test drive—Freightliner eCascadia
At a press event prior to CES, Daimler Trucks North America put editors behind the wheels of its electric vehicle lineup, including the Class 8 eCascadia truck, EM2 medium-duty truck, Fuso eCanter Class 4 truck and Thomas Built Bus electric school bus. Check out this test drive of the Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia electric truck.
The present and future of electric axles
Axle manufacturers have been working on eAxle solutions for years, but in the time since these products came about, engineering innovation has only increased. So FE decided to check in with the makers of electric axles to see where these axles are now, and where they are going.
Freightliner 114SD now available with Cummins X12 engine
The Cummins X12 engine can now be spec’d in the Freightliner 114SD, the companies announced. According to the companies, this combination provides a new option for a wide variety of vocational applications, particularly in segments where weight savings are a key consideration, such as concrete mixers, refuse trucks, dump trucks, auto haulers, and more. “We
DTNA’s Pres., CEO Roger Nielsen on speculative orders, supply chain challenges and what it means to you
Daimler Trucks North America President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Nielsen recently held court at a roundtable press conference discussing everything from electric trucks to DTNA’s market share. Yet, the insight into DTNA’s order strategy and openness about recent supply line challenges took center stage as the market continues to boom, with no sign of
Steering shaft assembly issues prompt Freightliner recall
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has announced a recall on select Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and Business Class M2 vehicles. The steering shaft assembly of the affected vehicles may have been installed incorrectly, potentially leading to a loss of control. The full recall notice appears below: Incorrectly Installed Steering Shaft Assembly A loss of connection
Women in Trucking award finalists announced
Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks announced three finalists for the 2018 Influential Woman in Trucking award. This is the eighth year for the award which was developed in 2010 as a way to honor female leaders and to attract and advance women within the trucking industry. The award highlights the achievements of
