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Ryder Teams With Embark, Frigidaire for Autonomous Truck Test

Ryder System Inc. teamed with autonomous technology developer Embark and consumer products manufacturer Frigidaire to run a series of autonomous-driving technology tests in October, carrying Frigidaire refrigerators 650 miles at a time, the three partners said in a statement.

November 15, 2017

Uber Plans Self-Driving, Longhaul Trucks on the Road ‘In the Near Future’

Uber is working on a fleet of self-driving semi-trucks, but it won’t completely replace traditional drivers, the company said.

November 14, 2017

Tesla’s New Semi Already Has Some Rivals

Tesla Inc. will unveil its electric Tesla semi-truck on Nov. 16 in southern California. It’s all part of CEO Elon Musk’s “Master Plan Part Deux” in which he vowed to expand the company’s lineup to “cover the major forms of terrestrial transport.”

November 14, 2017

Seattle DOT Saves $500,000 With Road Work Planning App

The Seattle Department of Transportation has saved more than $485,000 since August with an app that allows the city to coordinate with other entities on construction projects involving road work.

November 13, 2017

China’s Biggest Uber-for-Trucks Apps in Talks to Merge

Wang Gang, a backer of Yunmanman and an angel investor in ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, is the top candidate to become CEO if the companies merge, officials said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.

November 13, 2017

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 13

Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

November 13, 2017

Electrified Highway Goes Live to Serve Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles

A one-mile electrified highway has gone live with three heavy-duty trucks running between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., as partners Siemens and the South Coast Air Quality Management District seek to cut emissions from trucks serving the two largest U.S. ports.

November 13, 2017

Nikola Announces Bosch, PowerCell as Fuel Cell Suppliers

Nikola Motor Co., which is developing a Class 8 hydrogen-electric truck, appointed Bosch Group and PowerCell AB the primary suppliers of the truck’s fuel cells — key elements of the truck’s powertrain.

November 13, 2017

XStream Launches Articulated Device to Close Tractor-Trailer Gap

XStream Trucking Inc. launched its aerodynamic device called TruckWings to address the gap between a Class 8 truck and trailer when at highway speeds.

November 13, 2017

National Autonomous Policy Would Benefit Trucking Industry, ATA Official Says

WASHINGTON — Developing a singular autonomous vehicle policy nationwide would facilitate testing of automated trucks and connected vehicle technologies, a senior official with American Trucking Associations said Nov. 9.

November 9, 2017