Tag: Daimler Trucks

Daimler Trucks Tests Truck Platooning On Public Highways

Daimler Trucks Tests Truck Platooning On Public Highways

| September 25, 2017

Ready to roll, even more efficiently?  Check out  Daimler, which is testing connected trucks in so called platooning operations on public roads in the U.S. In truck platooning connectivity and automated driving improve safety within the vehicle convoys, along with support drivers, to enhance efficiency through closer distances between the connected trucks. With successful trials […]

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Daimler Trucks Partners with AT&T and Microsoft on Connectivity

Daimler Trucks Partners with AT&T and Microsoft on Connectivity

| October 6, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. Here’s what’s happening: AT&T will provide cellular service for the new Detroit Connect Truck Data Center, an intelligent piece of hardware that connects the truck […]

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Continental Invests a Majority Stake in Fleet Management Provider Zonar

Continental Invests a Majority Stake in Fleet Management Provider Zonar

| October 4, 2016

Automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial leader Continental is intensifying its activities in fleet management by acquiring a majority stake in the smart fleet management technology provider Zonar. Daimler Trucks North America is retaining its minority stake. Zonar, which is headquartered in Seattle a nd employs a staff of over 300. What’s so special? Zonar […]

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Daimler’s New Trucks Chief Sets Sights on No. 1 Spot

Daimler’s New Trucks Chief Sets Sights on No. 1 Spot

| April 4, 2013

Courtesy of Bloomberg News by Christoph Rauwald: Daimler AG (DAI)’s new trucks chief Wolfgang Bernhard aims to beat rivals Volvo AB (VOLVB) and Scania AB (SCVB) in more than just sales in a bid to secure the industry’s top spot. “Our shared goal is to make Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses the number one in […]

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