Engines/Drivetrains, Software Cummins X15 connects with Cascadias December 7, 2020 Cummins has released its first connectivity-enabled X15 Efficiency engine and Endurant HD powertrain for Freightliner Cascadias. Users can take advantage of Cummins’ factory-installed Acumen engine computing module, which connects…
Tires/Wheels FlowBelow wheel covers to be standard on Cascadia November 20, 2020 FlowBelow locking aerodynamic wheel covers will be standard on Freightliner Cascadia trucks beginning in January 2021. The news comes as the supplier and Daimler Trucks North America sign an…
Equipment Daimler and Waymo to partner on autonomous trucks October 27, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks will partner with Waymo, formerly known as the Google self-driving car project, as it looks to bring highly autonomous trucks to market. The initial…
Equipment Early fleet tests are the key to successful BEV rollouts September 28, 2020 There is no denying the recent surge in activity around battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Established and emerging OEMs alike are now releasing electric trucks into the wild, gathering the all-important…
Equipment Loblaw bringing Freightliner eCascadia to Canada September 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Loblaw is scheduled to secure Canada’s first Freightliner eCascadia trucks, placing an order for five of the electric vehicles that will begin production in the first quarter…
Sustainability Freightliner’s electric trucks pass 300,000-mile marker July 31, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner’s battery-electric Innovation Fleet has now put on 300,000 miles in real-world applications, the company announced. The 30-truck fleet of medium- and heavy-duty trucks is designed to…
Software Freightliner updates Smart Source app July 21, 2020 Freightliner has updated its Smart Source app to include personalized notification options and enhanced product support features. An expanded library of training videos is offered for specific trucks, based on…
Transportation There’s no stopping disc brakes, but they have maintenance needs February 26, 2020 There seems to be no stopping the rollout of disc brakes. The stopping systems that emerged as an option for most OEMs around 2008 had become standard on steer…
Transportation Branded: The story of trucking’s symbols and nameplates February 7, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — In a patent application filed July 2, 1932, Alfred Masury wrote that he had invented “a certain new, original and ornamental design for an automobile radiator…
Equipment President’s Choice: Loblaw prepares for a future with electric vehicles January 21, 2020 Loblaw is a member of Freightliner’s electric vehicle council, and brought an eCascadia to Canada for an initial test run in Surrey, B.C. TORONTO, Ont. — Canada’s largest grocer is…
Cummins X12, Endurant in 116-inch Cascadia October 8, 2019 The Freightliner Cascadia 116-inch BBC day cab can now be spec’d with the Cummins X12 engine and the Eaton Cummins Endurant Transmission as part of an Integrated Power package.
Roll-up door for Freightliner M2 August 12, 2019 Fontaine Modification is improving the access to Freightliner M2 trucks, making it easier for users like tow truck operators and firefighters to reach tools and equipment.
Freightliner 114SD gets Cummins X12 December 11, 2018 Freightliner’s 114SD can now be spec’d with the lightweight Cummins X12, supporting an array of weight-sensitive vocational applications like concrete mixers, refuse trucks, and auto haulers. Weighing in at…
Business Management Amazon makes big commitment during grand opening of U.S. Sprinter plant September 5, 2018 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Today’s grand opening of the new Sprinter plant in North Charleston was met with some added good news for Mercedes-Benz Vans, with Amazon announcing it will require…
Sheets with sleepers in mind April 9, 2018 Lippert Components has introduced a line of adjustable sheet sets designed to fit the wider, longer mattresses commonly found in Class 8 sleepers. The somnum adjustable twin XL sheets…
