Watch: Inside the cab of the 2020 Freightliner new Cascadia

Watch: Inside the cab of the 2020 Freightliner new Cascadia

In January, Daimler Trucks North America (DNTA) announced that the Detroit Assurance 5.0 suite of safety systems would enable the OEM to put the first Level 2 automated heavy-duty truck on the road when the model year 2020 Freightliner new Cascadia rolls off the line later this year. During a recent press event, DTNA detailed the technology that makes this possible, and took the press on a ride in the 2020 MY Cascadia.

Join us in the cab of the Cascadia for this “vlog” style look at the latest in trucking technology by watching the video above, and catch up on past episodes of On the Road here.

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