The new semi-automated Freightliner Cascadia is honored, while industry shows off electric trucks at the annual electronics extravaganza.
Author: Neil Abt
Scenes from the 2019 CES show
For a number of years, there has been a growing emphasis on vehicles at the annual consumer electronics event in Las Vegas.
And 2019 was no different. The trucking industry had a large presence, with Freightliner, Peterbilt and Kenworth all participa
Scenes from the 2019 CES
For a number of years, there has been a growing emphasis on vehicles at the annual consumer electronics event in Las Vegas.
And 2019 was no different. The trucking industry had a large presence, with Freightliner, Peterbilt and Kenworth all participa
TuSimple highlights progress of autonomous truck technology at CES
PlusAI also shows automated driving of big rigs in the south plaza.
Kenworth, Toyota team on hydrogen fuel cell project
LAS VEGAS. Kenworth Truck Co. has joined with Toyota Motor North America to develop 10 electric hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks.
The first of these zero-emission vehicles, a Kenworth T680, was displayed at the 2019 CES show. Officials with both
Peterbilt adds another truck to its growing electric lineup
LAS VEGAS. Peterbilt Motors Co. gave attendees of the 2019 CES show the first look at the all-electric 220EV truck.
The medium-duty model joins the previously announced 520EV and 579EV, which are all part of Peterbilt’s plan to have more than 30 elec
Updated Freightliner Cascadia to offer semi-automated driving
Daimler also outlines plan to bring Level 4 trucks to U.S. highways within a decade during first appearance at CES.
FMCSA to allow use of Stoneridge's camera system in place of mirrors
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted Stoneridge Inc. a five-year exemption to install its camera-monitoring system on trucks instead of traditional rear-view mirrors.
The company said “MirrorEye” uses integrated externa
FMCSA grants petition blocking California's meal, rest break rule for truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Dec. 21 announced that California’s meal-and-rest break rules are preempted by federal hours-of-service regulations.
In 2011, California passed a law requiring employers to provide a “duty-fr
DTNA delivers first all-electric truck to Penske
Daimler Trucks North America has delivered its first all-electric vehicle to Penske Truck Leasing in southern California.
Roger Nielsen, president and CEO of DTNA, handed over the keys of the Freightliner eM2 to Brian Hard, president and CEO of Pens