Category: Cab, Trailer & Body

Torc Signs Lease Agreement for New Autonomous Truck Hub in Dallas-Fort Worth Area for Testing and Commercial Operations

Torc Signs Lease Agreement for New Autonomous Truck Hub in Dallas-Fort Worth Area for Testing and Commercial Operations

| January 7, 2025

New space in AllianceTexas will support the growth and development of Torc’s autonomous driving product Torc, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, announced the company has signed a leasing agreement for a facility located in Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development that will serve as Torc’s autonomous truck hub […]

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Continental Releases New Fuel-Efficient Retread

Continental Releases New Fuel-Efficient Retread

| January 6, 2025

Fleets can expect up to 20 percent improved rolling resistance, translating to lower fuel consumption and reduced operational costs Continental, one of the largest tire suppliers in the world, has released a new fuel-efficient trailer retread, ContiTread HT, to the United States market. The ContiTread HT features an enhanced shoulder design that significantly increases the tread’s durability, particularly […]

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Trimble and Qualcomm Deliver Precise Positioning Solutions for Automotive OEMs and heavy trucking

Trimble and Qualcomm Deliver Precise Positioning Solutions for Automotive OEMs and heavy trucking

| January 6, 2025

High-level accuracy designed to enhance safety and improve performance for ADAS and C-V2X applications TrimbleⓇ has extended its technology collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to deliver precise positioning solutions for automated vehicles ranging from automobiles to heavy trucking. Trimble’s precise positioning engine, Trimble ProPointⓇ Go™, will be integrated with the SnapdragonⓇ Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2, a key platform […]

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FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for December at 31,900 Units

FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for December at 31,900 Units

| January 4, 2025

North American Class 8 net orders in December totaled 31,900 units, down 7% month-over-month FTR reported that preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in December totaled 31,900 units, down 7% month-over-month (m/m) yet a notable 23% increase year-over-year (y/y). This figure slightly outperformed seasonal expectations, surpassing the seven-year December average of 29,716 net orders.  […]

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Cenntro Receives Order for Metro MR for the Japanese Market

Cenntro Receives Order for Metro MR for the Japanese Market

| January 2, 2025

500 Unit Order for Customized Metro MR Vehicles May Position Cenntro to Capitalize on Additional Opportunities in Key Market Cenntro Inc. electric commercial vehicle company with advanced, market-validated, and purpose-built vehicles, announced its manufacturing facility, Zhejiang Cenntro Machinery Co., Ltd., secured an order for 500 customized Metro MR vehicles exclusively for the Japanese market. We […]

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Torc and Aeva Strengthen Collaboration to Accelerate the Development of Autonomous Truck Technology

Torc and Aeva Strengthen Collaboration to Accelerate the Development of Autonomous Truck Technology

| January 2, 2025

Newly Expanded Collaboration on Sensing Data and Sharing of a Freightliner Cascadia Vehicle Platform to Strengthen Safety and Reliability of Autonomous Trucks Aeva®next-generation sensing and perception systems, and Torc, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, announced an expansion of their  collaboration to advance the development of a […]

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