Daimler Truck unveils battery electric autonomous Freightliner eCascadia technology demonstrator
PORTLAND, Ore./LEINFELDEN-ECHTERDINGEN, Germany (May 8, 2024) — Daimler Truck has the clear goal to lead the transformation to sustainable transportation and to address the challenges of tomorrow. The company is pursuing a vision of zero emissions and increased road safety by combining the two most promising technologies to deliver on that vision–battery electric drive and integrated autonomous driving technology–in one semi-truck for the first time in its history: the autonomous Freightliner eCascadia technology demonstrator. The truck is based on a production battery electric Freightliner eCascadia and is...