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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2025

Western Star Recall: Battery Connection Could Cause Fire

More than 21,500 Western Star 47X and 49X trucks are being recalled because of a risk of fire caused by an incorrectly installed battery connection.

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Joanna Buttler, general manager, product strategy and market development, Daimler Truck North America.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 14, 2025

DTNA Taps Joanna Buttler as General Manager, Product Strategy and Market Development

Most recently, Buttler served as head of DTNA’s Global Autonomous Technology Group, where she set the global autonomous technology strategy for Daimler Truck.

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HDT Talks Trucking: Connor Hudziak
Videosby Jack RobertsApril 25, 2025

How Western Star Helped a Young Gamer Become a Trucker

Connor Hudziak loves playing the "American Truck Simulator" computer game. Little did he know his passion for the game -- and trucking -- would change his life.

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5th Generation Freightliner Cascadia.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 11, 2025

Freightliner Opens Order Book for the 5th Generation Cascadia

Orders for the Fifth Generation Cascadia can be placed at more than 380 full-service Freightliner dealers across the U.S. and Canada.

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Speakers at ACT Expo 2024.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 19, 2025

ACT Expo Announces 2025 Speaker Lineup

ACT Expo’s 2025 speakers will prepare fleets for the road ahead amid technology and industry evolution.

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Freightliner M2 truck.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 6, 2025

Geotab and Daimler Truck Announce Enhanced Connectivity for Cummins Powertrains

Geotab and Daimler Truck North America have announced a partnership that will deliver advanced OEM integration for Freightliner trucks equipped with Cummins powertrains.

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Torc Dallas hub.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 15, 2025

Torc Establishes Autonomous Truck Hub in Dallas Area

Torc has signed a lease agreement for a new autonomous truck hub in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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HDT On the Spot: 5th Generation Freightliner Cascadia test drive.
Videosby Jack RobertsJanuary 8, 2025

HDT Test-Drives the 5th Generation Freightliner Cascadia

Freightliner has sold over 1 million Class 8 Cascadia tractors. Now, the OEM has rolled out its most advanced Cascadia, ever. And HDT was there to experience the new truck firsthand.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsDecember 23, 2024

New Trucks and Test Drives: 2024 Edition

As we draw closer to 2027, new truck and engine launches are beginning to pick up steam. And 2024 certainly didn't disappoint on that front: Here are the newest and most interesting new vehicles and powertrains we saw this year at HDT.

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Autonomous truck on a desert highway.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 29, 2024

Torc Robotics Begins Autonomous Truck Validation Testing

Torc Robotics said it has begun advanced validation testing of its autonomous truck technology – a first step toward scale production by 2027.

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