#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.

HDT Editors Finalists for Two B2B Journalism Awards

The strength of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast helped Heavy Duty Trucking earn finalist positions for two Jesse H. Neal awards.

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TuSimple/Navistar: 6,775 Reservations for Autonomous International LT Trucks

Penske, Schneider and U.S. Xpress are among the first wave of customers to reserve the autonomous International LT Series.

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What Trucking Fleets Need to Know about ESG

ESG stands for environmental, social, and corporate governance. Find out why HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge thinks fleets should take notice.

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Bendix Wingman Fusion Features Available for Retrofitting

Bendix has made multi-lane autonomous emergency braking available to be retrofitted on in-service vehicles, a feature that was unavailable on earlier iterations of Bendix Wingman Fusion.

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Bendix Wingman Fusion Features Can be Retrofitted

Enhanced Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Enhanced Stationary Vehicle Braking (SVB), and Multi-Lane AEB can be added to trucks equipped with earlier versions of the fleet-proven and road-tested Bendix Wingman Fusion collision mitigation system.

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Plus, Cummins to Develop Autonomous Trucks with Natural Gas Powertrain

Plus and Cummins have announced a joint initiative to develop the industry’s first driver supervised autonomous trucks powered by natural gas in 2022.

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Celebrating 15 Years of Work Truck

Launched in March of 2007, Work Truck has been educating vocational truck, van, and SUV fleet managers for the past 15 years.

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A&R Logistics To Be One of First to Deploy Peterbilt 579EV

The new trucks are expected to be on the road later this year, which would make A&R one of the first to put the electric vehicles into service.

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Global News Roundup: Transitioning to Electric Trucks

ICYMI: A roundup of trucking industry news from Traton, Carrier Transicold, Rheintal, DHL Freight, Volvo Trucks, Tesla, SKF and more.

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Trucks Involved in Third of Work Zone Fatal Crashes

FMCSA urges commercial drivers and motorists to exercise extra caution when approaching and traveling through work zones.

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San Diego Launches Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations

At a press conference, the California city also showed off 10 new Chevrolet Bolt EV fleet vehicles, one law enforcement Ford Interceptor Hybrid, and one fire department Ford Interceptor Hybrid.

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Fleet Forward Conference Opens Call for Papers

The Fleet Forward Conference, the premier gathering for the fleet community to gain cutting-edge solutions on electrification, connectivity, sharing, and autonomous technology, is looking for speaker and seminar proposals.

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Donlen Places Pre-Order for 1k Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

The pre-order is for an autonomous delivery vehicle from Udelv. Fleets of “Transporters,” powered by self-driving technology from Mobileye, are planned to start operation in 2023.

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Meet HDT's 2021 Truck Fleet Innovators

Meet six fleet leaders who challenge conventional notions of how things have been done before.

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Fleet Forward Conference Convenes Nov. 10-12 in San Jose

Taking place at the historic Dolce Hayes Mansion and including a virtual component, the 2021 Fleet Forward Conference will gather the fleet community for cutting-edge solutions on electrification, connectivity, sharing, and autonomous technology.

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Bravo Joins WSP USA

In her new role, she will be responsible for project delivery and client engagement in the Florida region, covering a broad range of disciplines, including transportation, healthcare, and other infrastructure challenges.

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Ford to Offer Hands-Free Driving on 2021 F-150

The system will be offered via over-the-air software updates on 2021 F-150 models equipped with the available Ford Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 Prep Package.

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Biden Taps Meera Joshi to Head FMCSA

Meera Joshi has served as the FMCSA’s acting administrator since January.

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