In a bold move, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group agreed to join forces in an effort to speed up the development, establishment and acceptance of fuel cell vehicles – at a time when much of the focus on electric trucks among legacy truck makers has been on battery-electric solutions.
A global initiative to set up charging infrastructure for battery-electric commercial trucks launched by Daimler will initially push to establish in the U.S. and Europe charging stations at truck terminals and shops; what Daimler refers to as “depot charging.”
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are expanding testing of automated truck technology to new public routes in the U.S., with further development and validation efforts to continue in Virginia.
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Location technology developer TomTom announced it is working with Daimler Trucks and Bosch on an advanced predictive cruise control system for commercial vehicles.
Penske Truck Leasing said the two electric eCascadia Freightliner Class 8 tractors it is evaluating have already reached 10,000 real-world operational miles.
SelecTrucks and Daimler Truck Financial announce the introduction of a pre-owned Freightliner Cascadia program offering customers the ability to purchase a late-model Cascadia truck for lower monthly payments.
Daimler is launching an E-Mobility Ecosystem consutling business to help fleets find out if their operations would be suitable for electric trucks.
Daimler Trucks North America developed the Custom Hardware and Electronics Configurator tool to streamline the vocational customization process. The new tool is intended to help manufacturers and dealers reduce upfit time.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking public comment about possibly permitting camera-based rear visibility systems to be used as an alternative to inside and outside rearview mirrors on heavy-duty vehicles.