#Driverless #Autonomous

Self-driving autonomous vehicles have arrived. Utilizing technologies such as radar, GPS, 360-degree camera systems and powerful onboard processing computers, driverless vehicles will eventually be rolled out to many industries including fleet, long-haul trucking, livery, Uber and on-demand car services. The driverless social paradigm shift is fast approaching. Check back for the latest in autonomous self-driving vehicles news and information.

Q&A: DEI, Talent Acquisition, and More with Inez Evans

Evans is responsible for leading the national bus practice for transit and rail and for developing strategies associated with WSP’s thought leadership and emerging technologies.

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Freightliner Celebrates One Million Cascadia Trucks Built

Freightliner said its Class 8 Cascadia tractor is the first North American truck in history to reach one million units produced.

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Halo.Car Starts Beta Program for Remote Driven Vehicles

Vehicles equipped with its driving technology can be remotely connected to and driven over LTE and 5G which will help streamline operations and save on costs.

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Robo Plows are Coming: Remote-Operated Autonomous Snow Plows

Fleets can now order a retrofit that transforms heavy equipment into remote-operated, autonomous snow plows.

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Stoughton Trailers Unveils Automatic Trailer Air and Connection Line System

Developed with Electrans Technologies, the new Auto Connect system automatically connects truck and trailer air, seven-way electrical and communication lines in seven seconds.

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The Benefits of Traveling for Work for Fleet Managers

To justify time away from your already busy schedule, events should provide educational value and networking opportunities with people that matter.

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Volvo Opens the Order Book for the New VNL Tractor

Volvo said production of its new VNL tractor will start later this summer with customer deliveries beginning later this year. Demo trucks will start arriving at dealerships in the late summer.

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5 Questions with David Wright of Forest River Bus on Guiding Collins into the Future

David Wright, president of commercial vehciles for Forest River Bus, looks ahead to the future envisioned for Collins Bus after the bus manufacturer's acquisition in January.

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5 Ways AI Will Impact the Bus and Motorcoach Sector

The old joke that you wait ages for one bus and suddenly three come along at once may be consigned to the history bin thanks to developments in artificial intelligence (AI).

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ICRS 2024: How Is Car Rental Adapting to the Mobility Landscape?

In this closing keynote panel, experts from various mobility areas will discuss several topics on mobility, including the rise of EV and autonomous...

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Public Transit Conference To Host Evolution of AV Session

The informative session will be moderated by Scott Belcher, executive director for ACES Mobility Coalition and feature Coalition for Reimagined Mobility’s Allante Whitmore, the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority’s Doug Jamison, and Beep’s Mark Klein.

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Kodiak Establishes Autonomous Truck Advisory Council

Kodiak has tapped leaders from Walmart, UPS, and other players in the North American trucking industry to help guide the development and deployment of autonomous trucks.

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Nissan Outlines Product Offensive & Volume Growth Strategies

Nissan’s The Arc business plan outlines how the manufacturer aims to lift annual sales by 1 million units and increase its operating profit margin to more than 6% by the end of fiscal year 2026.

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3 Bobit Fleet Conferences Accepting Speaker Proposals

The 2024 Global Fleet Conference, Fleet Forward Conference, and Fleet Safety Conference are now accepting seminar and speaker proposals.

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Daimler Truck Connects More than 1 Million Trucks and Buses

Daimler Truck has connected over 1 million trucks and buses to a global digital platform, able to achieve this result by deploying embedded telematics hardware and a global digital platform across all vehicle brands.

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Einride Unveils First U.S. Smartcharger Station

Einride has opened its first Smartcharger station for heavy-duty electric freight vehicles in the U.S., located in California near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Goodyear Introduces New Tires for Delivery Fleets

Engineered for electric and gas- or diesel-powered regional work vehicles, the latest Goodyear RangeMax tires are a steer-drive combo offering Goodyear's regional pickup and delivery tires for traction, range, and mileage, regardless of drivetrain.

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Kalmar, Forterra Working on Autonomous Yard Tractor

Kalmar and Forerra have joined forces to create a new autonomous terminal tractor system.

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