Volvo Marks Major Anniversaries of Connected Technology, Accident Research
Volvo Group celebrated a milestone in the number of connected vehicles sold to customers over the past 25 years, while its truck unit, Volvo Trucks, celebrated its 50th anniversary of performing accident reconstruction and analysis.
October 7, 2019FMCSA’s Martinez Announces Driver Assistance Systems Project at MCE
SAN DIEGO — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ray Martinez announced the launch of a project to promote advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) on Oct. 5. The initiative was unveiled at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 5, 2019Anheuser-Busch to Deploy 21 BYD Electric Trucks
Beverage company Anheuser-Busch announced it will deploy 21 Class 8 battery-electric trucks in its California fleet as part of a state project to showcase economically and environmentally sustainable warehousing and distribution technology.
October 4, 2019Technology Should Be Majority Player in Supply Chain, Coyote Says
Supply chain managers should give AI and other technologies 60% of tasks, according to a recent report by Coyote Logistics, a UPS Inc. subsidiary based in Chicago.
October 3, 2019Tesla’s Summon-Your-Car Feature Spurs Safety Inquiry
The top U.S. road-safety regulator is gathering information about a Tesla Inc. feature that allows customers to remotely call for their car to pick them up.
October 3, 2019Autonomous, Electric Infrastructure Will Expand With Demand, Experts Say
DALLAS — Infrastructure required for autonomous and electric vehicles will follow demand for such products, according to technology experts.
October 2, 2019Stakeholders Keep Pushing for Congressional Action on AVs
The absence of autonomous vehicles legislation before congressional committees has not discouraged industry stakeholders from continuing to insist lawmakers establish a set of federal policies for the technology.
October 1, 2019Robots Are Hurting Pay, Fed Study Finds
Automation has “contributed substantially” to reducing the portion of national income that goes to U.S. workers over the past two decades, according to a new study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
October 1, 2019Ford to Begin Autonomous Vehicle Testing in Texas
Ford Motor Co. will begin testing self-driving cars in Austin, Texas. The automaker said Sept. 25 it will begin testing there in November, when hybrid Ford Fusions equipped with hardware and software developed by self-driving partner Argo AI will hit Austin roads.
September 30, 2019Hyundai to Start Mass Production of Driverless Cars in 2024
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Group will start mass production of self-driving cars within the next five years, said Chung Euisun, the heir to the auto giant, as he made a hefty investment in a joint venture the company established with Aptiv on Sept. 23.
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