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DTNA Introduces First SAE Level 2 Automated Truck in North America with Freightliner New Cascadia
Daimler Truck North America LLC
Level 2 automation means the truck is capable of both lateral (steering) and longitudinal (acceleration/deceleration) control.
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On-Highway
NA Class 8 Orders Totaled 490,100 Units in 2018
Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. LLC/ACT Research
ACT Research says orders far outstripped the previous annual order tally set in 2004 at 390,000 units, with orders averaging 40,800 units/month in 2018.
On-Highway
FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders Fell Again in December
FTR Transportation Intelligence
Orders fell to 21,000 units in December, and order totals are expected to be low over the next several months as few build slots remain for 2019.
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Industry News
World of Asphalt 2019 Set to be Largest Ever
AEM says over 440 exhibitors are currently scheduled to exhibit at the show, 110 of which are new to the event.
Industry News
Acela Truck Company and Roughrider International Announce Strategic Distribution Partnership
Acela Truck Company
Through the partnership, Roughrider will provide Acela Monterra extreme-duty, high-mobility trucks for use in the Canadian mining, oil & gas, powerline and pipeline markets.
Acelea
Construction
BOMAG Americas and Komatsu America Corp. Form Distribution Agreement
BOMAG Americas Inc.
Komatsu’s six company owned dealerships will sell and support BOMAG compaction, milling, paving and reclaiming/stabilizing equipment for roadbuilding and other construction markets.
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Trends
Technology News Tracker: Scania Testing Autonomous Trucks in Australian Mine
Scania AB
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On-Highway
Daimler Trucks Sells Over 500,000 Trucks in 2018
Daimler AG
Daimler Trucks reported its best sales result in the past decade with its increase in sales, including double-digit growth in North America, Asia and Latin America.
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Mining
Epiroc Completes Acquisition of Canadian Exploration Tools Manufacturer
Epiroc
The business will be part of Epiroc’s Rock Drilling Tools division, and will continue to be based in Montreal.
Construction
CASE Announces Fourth-Annual Dire States Equipment Grant
Case Construction Equipment
The grant provides $25,000 in free equipment use to one winning community to repair and/or build local infrastructure or other critical systems.
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On-Highway
NA Class 8 Orders Begin to Moderate
Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. LLC/ACT Research
ACT Research reports Class 8 orders rose in November, but were down on a year-over-year basis signaling a shift to more moderate activity levels.
Camera Systems
FMCSA Approves Exemption for Stoneridge MirrorEye Camera Monitor System
Stoneridge Inc.
The exemption allows MirrorEye-equipped trucks to operate with an integrated system of cameras and digital displays as an alternative to conventional rear-vision mirrors.
Stoneridge Inc Truck
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