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Autonomous trucks require long-range lidar systems to identify objects far ahead and short-range sensors to capture detailed data in complex driving situations.

Daimler Truck announced Nov. 24 that its Rizon brand has expanded its sales network into Arizona, Washington, New York and New Jersey through new dealership partnerships.

Daimler Truck North America orders in the most recent quarter totaled 26,168 trucks and buses, down 29% year over year from 36,794 vehicles, but nearly double Q2’s 13,842 total.

DTNA unit Detroit has introduced the DT12-VL, an automated manual transmission designed to boost payload capacity and off-road performance for heavy-duty vocational trucks.

With funding for DOE's SuperTruck program apparently halted, the concept trucks developed during SuperTruck 2 may stand as the final fully realized concept trucks the program produced.

Daimler Truck Financial Services USA and Geico launched a connected insurance program that uses real-time driving data to lower premiums for Freightliner and Western Star truck owners.

Clean Energy Fuels is displaying a second Class 8 demonstration truck that runs on renewable natural gas at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Details on how the levies would be imposed and collected were scant as of Oct. 2, which kept truck makers understandably tight-lipped about the potential impact.

The company said the decision would create greater synergies, enhance customer service, improve operational efficiency and accelerate innovation across the specialty vehicle segment.

The German truck maker is working with Bank of America Corp. to sound out potential investors interested in acquiring a minority stake in Torc.