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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 9, 2020

What to Expect in Used Truck Market for 2021

Expect more advanced levels of technology and fuel efficiency on used heavy-duty trucks in 2021, while prices stabilize after plunging in 2020, according to Daimler Trucks North America.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2020

Cummins Announces Connected X15 Engine for Freightliner Cascadia

A new X15 diesel optimized for the Freightliner Cascadia is Cummins’ first-ever connectivity-enabled engine.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2020

Electric Island to Showcase Electric Commercial Vehicle Charging

Electric Island will be a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles, co-developed by Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric. It's expected to be the first of its kind in the United States.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2020

FlowBelow Aerodynamic Wheel Cover Now Standard on Freightliner Cascadia

FlowBelow Aero recently announced that it locking aerodynamic wheel cover now be standard on all Freightliner Cascadia trucks starting at the beginning of the year.

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Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsNovember 17, 2020

Western Star’s 49X: A Head-Turning Workhouse [Photos]

The new Western Star 49X is a major step forward in terms of how DTNA will approach the North American vocational truck market in the future. Jack Roberts has these photos from his hands-on test drive.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 16, 2020

Test Drive: Western Star’s Head-Turning Workhorse Hits the Highway

More than a new truck, the Western Star 49X signals a new way forward for Daimler’s vocational lineup. HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts gets behind the wheel on and off the pavement in this test drive.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2020

Daimler Trucks Establishes Global Connectivity Services Group

Daimler Truck AG recently established the Connectivity Services Group (CSG), a global division that will develop the next generation of vehicle connectivity solutions and digital services for customers.

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Newsby Jim ParkOctober 27, 2020

Daimler Trucks, Waymo Team up to Tackle Autonomous Trucking

An autonomous-truck partnership between Waymo and Daimler will produce a unique version of the Freightliner Cascadia fitted with integrated redundancy for all safety systems, rather than bolt-on components. It will be driven by Waymo's advanced AI driving system, The Waymo Driver.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2020

Daimler, Torc Expanding Autonomous Testing With Next-Gen Test Trucks

Torc Robotics and Daimler Trucks North America’s co-development of autonomous truck technology takes the next step, as the second iteration of test trucks designed to work with Torc’s SAE Level 4 autonomous self-driving technology hit the road for testing.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2020

Knight-Swift Sets Green Goals, Tests Electric Truck

Knight-Swift Transportation announced it plans to cut its carbon emissions in half by the year 2035 and is testing a Freightliner eCascadia electric truck.

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