Navistar International Corporation

Long-range lookout: AEye sensor gives TuSimple 3,280-foot view

One sensor from LiDAR startup AEye Inc. can see more than a half-mile ahead and alert an autonomous truck that a human driver is cutting in from the next lane of traffic. The miniature machine will be part of TuSimple’s autonomous driving system for sale on a Navistar International truck planned for 2024.

Identifying obstacles 3,280 feet away is critical for autonomous trucking because of the time it takes a fully loaded semi to come to a complete stop. 

AEye revealed the development partnership...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/long-range-lookout-aeye-sensor-gives-tusimple-3280-foot-view

Navistar data leaked on auction site after cyberattack

A white International ProStar truck viewed from the front as it travels on a highway to illustrate an article about the leak of data stolen from its manufacturer, Navistar.

Data apparently stolen from Navistar International Corp. has been leaked onto the dark web, exposing detailed financial information less than a month after the heavy truck and military vehicle manufacturer disclosed a cyberattack. 

The data appeared on Wednesday on Marketo, which bills itself as a marketplace for stolen data. It consists of 82 files — which appear authentic — and the site’s operators offered it as a preview for a 330-gigabyte trove being made available for auction.

The portion...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-data-leaked-on-auction-site-after-cyberattack

Cummins extends fuel rail fire risk recall to remanufactured engines

More than 4,400 Cummins Inc. remanufactured engines are being recalled because of a defective fuel rail that could lead to a fire. 

The new recall comes after a May recall of nearly 45,000 L9 and ISX12 engines built between Jan. 2, 2017, and Oct.16, 2020, was filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It affected 26 truck, bus and motor home manufacturers, covering nearly 45,000 vehicles. 

All four major commercial truck makers — Daimler Trucks North America, Volvo Trucks...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cummins-extends-fuel-rail-fire-risk-recall-to-remanufactured-engines

Daimler, Navistar, Volvo ordered to report autonomous truck crashes

Federal regulators have ordered manufacturers and operators of trucks equipped with Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) or Levels 3-5 automated driving systems (ADS) to report crashes.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Tuesday that it was exercising its authority through a standing general order issued to 108 companies, which also includes passenger vehicle manufacturers, “to collect information necessary for the agency to play its role in keeping...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daimler-navistar-volvo-ordered-to-report-autonomous-vehicle-crashes

Embark Trucks: Autonomous testing pioneer latest to join SPAC parade

Embark Trucks Inc., the first autonomous trucking software company to hit the highway, is the latest to join the SPAC parade to public trading.

The Mountain View, California, startup, founded in 2016, completed a 2,400-mile cross-country trip from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, Florida, two years later using autonomous software monitored by a human safety driver and an autonomous engineer. 

The proposed business combination with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Northern Genesis...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/embark-trucks-autonomous-testing-pioneer-latest-to-join-spac-parade

Automated versus autonomous driving: Is that truck behind me a robot?

You read the term Level 4 autonomy like you are supposed to know what it means. It’s OK if you don’t. Here’s a primer on the levels of autonomous vehicles.  

SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers, sets engineering standards for numerous industries. It lists six categories of autonomous operation, which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration supports.

Level 0 – No automation. The driver does everything.

Level 1 – Driver assistance .The vehicle may have some...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/automated-versus-autonomous-driving-is-that-truck-behind-me-a-robot

Truck Talk: Sound off edition

One of the unintended challenges arising from the near-silent operation of electric trucks is that you cannot hear them coming, especially if you are legally blind. This week, we look at how some truck manufacturers are soundly addressing the challenge.  

Out of sight

One of the benefits of electric trucks is a massive reduction in noise pollution. The rumble of a diesel engine, the shifting of gears — sometimes rhythmic, sometimes painful — and the whoosh of air brakes being released left no...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-talk-sound-off-edition

Bus and battery maker Proterra exits SPAC with $640M payout

Electric bus and battery maker Proterra Inc. begins its life as a publicly traded company Wednesday, ringing the bell on the Nasdaq as it collects a $640 million payout from its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsor.

But Proterra CEO Jack Allen said more than money was involved with Proterra’s choice to take the shortest route to the market where it will trade under the Nasdaq ticker symbol PTRA.

Regardless of the method, Proterra was ready to go public, Allen said.

“We just felt like...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bus-and-battery-maker-proterra-exits-spac-with-640m-payout

Navistar posts big jump in Q2 earnings with help from TuSimple

Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) reported a big jump in its Q2 fiscal-year earnings due in part to gains on its investment in autonomous trucking software startup TuSimple Holdings.

Navistar and TuSimple (NASDAQ: TSP) are working together to bring a Class 8 high-autonomy truck to market in 2024. 

Adjusted net income was $72 million, or 72 cents per fully diluted share, nearly twice a consensus of analysts compiled by investor site Seeking Alpha. Navistar reported an adjusted net loss of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-posts-big-jump-in-q2-earnings-with-help-from-tusimple

Navistar hit by cyberattack but ‘minimizing potential impact’

Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) told the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack in late May. 

The Lisle, Illinois-based truck and bus manufacturer said it is “minimizing potential impact” by working with third-party cybersecurity experts and federal law enforcement.

Navistar provided brief details in an 8-K SEC filing, saying it received a claim on May 31 that certain data had been extracted from the company’s IT system. 

A Navistar spokeswoman...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-hit-by-cyberattack-but-minimizing-potential-impact

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