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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.

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Musk Oversaw Video That Exaggerated Teslas Self-Driving, Emails Show

Elon Musk oversaw the creation of a 2016 video that exaggerated the abilities of Tesla Inc.s driver-assistance system Autopilot, even dictating the opening text that claimed the companys car drove itself.

January 19, 2023
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Nikola Develops Hydrogen Mobile Fueler to Use in 2023

Nikola Corp. announced it developed a heavy-duty, 700-bar hydrogen mobile fueler capable of direct fueling hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.

January 18, 2023
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Tesla Cuts Vehicle Prices in Bid to Boost Flagging Demand

DETROIT With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically Jan. 13 on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.

January 13, 2023
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Truck-Lite Promotes Jon Stineman to President of US Operations

Truck-Lite, a manufacturer of LED lighting systems for commercial trucks, buses and commercial trailers, announced it named company veteran Jon Stineman president of its U.S. operations.

January 11, 2023
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Feds Review Musk Tweet About Disabling Driver Monitoring

A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a Full Self-Driving system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators.

January 9, 2023
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Ryder Spotlights Investments in E-Commerce at CES

LAS VEGAS While many of the exhibits at CES 2023 focused on next-level vehicle technologies, some other companies highlighted their efforts to enhance supply chains in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and meet the ever-increasing demand for home delivery of products ordered online.

January 8, 2023
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Advances in Autonomous Trucking Stand Out at CES

LAS VEGAS Advances in the development of autonomous trucks highlighted a heavy focus on commercial vehicles and supply chain technologies at CES 2023.

January 6, 2023
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Torc Announces Collaboration With Foretellix

窪蹋勛圖厙, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, announced a multiyear strategic collaboration with Foretellix, a provider of verification and validation solutions for automated driving systems, intended to reduce development costs and accelerate time-to-market.

January 4, 2023
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Aurora Driver Beta 5.0 Released

Aurora Innovation Inc. has released Aurora Driver Beta 5.0, the latest version of its integrated hardware and autonomy system, to its autonomous trucking fleet in Texas.

December 28, 2022
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California Bill Says Tesla Cant Call Cars Full Self-Driving

Starting in 2023, Tesla will effectively be banned from advertising its vehicles as Full Self-Driving in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

December 28, 2022