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Daimler Trucks establishes global organization for highly automated driving

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The new Freightliner Cascadia made its world premiere during the presentation of Daimler Trucks at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in 2019. In commercial trucking, level 4 is the logical next step after level 2 to increase safety as well as efficiency and productivity.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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To measure freight efficiency, DTNA ran vehicle testing on highway routes in Oregon and Texas; one city route in Portland, Ore.; Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. and anti-idle testing in both a cold chamber and hot chamber.

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