Freightliner Cascadia

Freightliner adds nifty changes to fifth-generation Cascadia

YPSILANTI, Mich. – The fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia from Daimler Truck North America features some nifty changes to the market-leading Class 8 over-the-road truck.

But a major makeover, it isn’t. 

Coming to market about five years after the current-generation truck – called the New Cascadia when introduced in 2019 – the fifth-gen tractor is scheduled for production in mid-2025. It claims a modest 1.9% improvement in fuel efficiency over the current model, part of a lineage that covers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightliner-adds-nifty-changes-to-fifth-generation-cascadia

Torc tackles beyond-the-truck autonomous issues

How will the “personas” of dispatchers, maintenance technicians and roadside assistance change as autonomous trucks arrive? Torc Robotics is working with major fleets to find out.

Torc differs from its major competitors in preparing to launch fully integrated autonomous Freightliner Cascadias into commerce.

The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck moves deliberately. Aurora Innovation and Kodiak Robotics target late 2024 for their first commercial routes with driverless trucks. Torc is looking...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/torc-tackles-beyond-the-truck-autonomous-issues

Waymo Via backs away from autonomous trucking

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Alphabet Inc. is indefinitely delaying its Waymo Via autonomous trucking unit to focus efforts on...

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Recall likely after feds deny Daimler Trucks’ equipment exemption

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WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have denied a compliance exemption request by Daimler Trucks North...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/recall-likely-after-feds-deny-daimler-trucks-equipment-exemption

Freightliner SuperTruck II looks for technology life after research

LAS VEGAS — For the $20 million it spent on the Freightliner Cascadia SuperTruck II program, Daimler Truck North America expects some of the advanced technology to find its way into production.

That’s what happened after SuperTruck I, an $80 million split between DTNA and the Department of Energy that ran between 2010 and 2015. The DOE matched DTNA’s $20 million for SuperTruck II.

The investment from the first SuperTruck program paid off. Current generation Freightliner Cascadias have a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightliner-supertruck-ii-looks-for-technology-life-after-research

Autonomous trucking developers slow their roll

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Uber Freight and Volvo Autonomous Solutions are working together to eventually digitally schedule...

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Freightliner computer module thefts continue but the pace is slowing

Thefts of computer modules that control older Freightliner Cascadias continue. Daimler Truck North America says the pace is slowing after a rash of robberies in May.

The market-leading truckmaker told FreightWaves it has 340 theft reports from its Class 8 trucks as of the end of July.  Daimler reported a cumulative 175 thefts as of May.

“We’ve seen the number of reported incidents fall, but even one reported CPC [theft] is one too many,” a DTNA spokesman said. “This is why we’ve partnered with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightliner-computer-module-thefts-continue-but-the-pace-is-slowing

Truck Tech: Summer ACTs edition

Truck Tech logo on blue background

Playing with Lego bricks to illustrate supply chain disruptions, how the passenger vehicle market mirrors the trucking industry, and Hyliion’s Hypertruck free rides — those and other musings from the ACT Research Seminar 67 this week in Columbus, Indiana.

Explain it to me like I’m a 4-year-old

When you see some of the full-size creations from Lego bricks, you know they are not just for children. Check the recommended ages on some of the boxes if you want evidence.

Those plastic bricks helped Paul...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-tech-summer-acts-edition

Aurora adds Schneider to autonomous pilot customer list

Peterbilt 579 hauls orange Schneider trailer

Aurora Innovation is adding freight giant Schneider to a growing list of fleets testing its Aurora Driver autonomous trucking software.

“Understanding more about an autonomous future is the logical next step to build a network that continues to deliver the best service for our customers,” Rob Reich, Schneider executive vice president and chief administrative officer, said in a press release.

Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) hauls 19,318 loads per day for America’s biggest companies covering more than 9.3...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aurora-adds-schneider-to-autonomous-pilot-customer-list

Hydron startup plans hydrogen-powered autonomous trucks

Two CNG images of the Hydron

A co-founder of autonomous software trucking leader TuSimple is starting a new venture to fuel autonomous trucks with zero-emissions hydrogen.

It is a long-term bet that hydrogen will be the fuel of choice for long-haul trucking. Battery-electric trucks are more in favor even though they add significant weight that eats into cargo capacity and take a long time to charge.

“Battery electric vehicles are well-suited for shorter routes. But they are not yet capable of supporting long-haul...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/startup-hydron-plans-fuel-cell-autonomous-trucks

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