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Future of the world’s largest truckmaker

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 in Perspective, Trucks

Martin Daum, chief executive officer for trucks and buses divisions at Daimler, discusses the demand for trucks, the impact of the trade...

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This is the weirdest driverless vehicle you’ve ever seen

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 in Cars, News

It looks scary and weird, and is designed to come knocking at your door. French carmaker Renault SA unveiled on Wednesday the EZ-Pro, an...

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Alibaba will build its own AI chip to support self-driving cars

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

Chinese internet giant Alibaba is doubling down on its chip manufacturing with a dedicated subsidiary, co-founder and chairman Jack Ma...

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Michigan startup May Mobility to deploy self-driving shuttles in Columbus, Ohio

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 in Buses, News

Michigan startup May Mobility today announced that it has been chosen by the state of Ohio to begin testing a self-driving shuttle service...

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Why the future of driving isn’t just driverless, it’s ownerless

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

Over the past five years, the development of new technologies has brought about real change in the way we travel. Lately, the rise of...

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Toyota’s vision of autonomous cars is not exactly driverless

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

John Leonard strolls up to a drab one-story garage on the campus of MIT and unlocks the door. The building is remarkable only for the...

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How Michigan is contemplating the big ideas defining the future of mobility

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

When you can see what’s coming, it’s easier to be prepared. And Michigan has a better view of the developing mobility future than anywhere...

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ZF plans $14 billion autonomous vehicle push, concept van

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 in Cars, Finance, News

German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen said it is developing its own self-driving vehicle technology in the latest sign of how technology...

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WABCO sets its sights on pioneering development of its autonomous driving open platform technology or ADOPT, with qualified technology partners

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Buses, News, Technology, Trucks

WABCO Holdings Inc. WBC, +3.22% (www.wabco-auto.com), the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced...

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Renault, Daimler to showcase self-driving tech

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Cars, News, Trucks

The future of vehicles will be electrified, autonomous and connected — but trucks and vans might get there before passenger cars....

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Chrysler schedules Portal electric minivan for 2020 production

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Cars, News

Chrysler took a fairly bold step into the future when it brought the Pacifica Hybrid minivan to market, the first plug-in minivan even...

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Daimler hints at Cascadia improvements with new Actros truck

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in News, Trucks

Foreshadowing expected improvements to its Freightliner Cascadia heavy-duty truck, Daimler Trucks unveiled massive updates to the...

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Parts of a ‘virtual’ border wall, built with the tech behind driverless cars

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Cars, News

In this tiny town at the edge of South Texas brush country, a black steel fence runs along the Mexican border. About 15 feet high and...

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Continental is growing with state-of-the-art product portfolio in the commercial vehicle business

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Cars, News, Trucks

At the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, the technology company Continental will be presenting digital technologies for the safe,...

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Tesla’s fully self-driving cross-country road trip to ‘probably’ happen with version 10 ‘alpha build’, says Elon Musk

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Cars, News

Tesla has been talking about demonstrating the full capabilities of its second generation Autopilot system with a fully self-driving...

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Automation, electrification could advance faster in intermodal

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Autonomous technologies and electrified equipment will have specific roles in the transportation and intermodal sectors and already are...

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Knight Foundation devotes $5.25 million to studying last-mile autonomous car service

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Cars, News

Autonomous car technology is progressing at a rapid clip. Google spinoff Waymo’s fleet has racked up more than 8 million real-world miles,...

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How Volvo is cruising into the autonomous vehicle race

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Cars, Technology, Trucks

All this talk over autonomous vehicles has investors and industry observers drooling over companies like Nvidia (NVDA – Get Report)...

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Ford’s first fully self-driving car is probably going to look a lot like an SUV

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Cars, News

This summer, Ford decided to spin out its budding self-driving car program into its own business. During a recent interview on The...

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INRIX identifies U.S. corridors best suited for highly automated truck deployment

Posted on Sep 17, 2018 in News, Trucks

Highly Automated Vehicles (HAVs) are poised to radically impact the future of the long-haul trucking sector. However, where their...

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