#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.

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Enterprise to Acquire Online Booking, Tech Platform

Enterprise Holdings serves more than 95% of the worldwide car rental market and has been a minority investor in Deem since 2016.

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Ryder Rethinks Smart-Warehouse Concept

Ryder System has joined forces with new technology suppliers to showcase smart warehouse operations, such as robotics; autonomous vehicles and drones; sensors and automatic identification tools; and wearable technology.

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Trust in Autonomous Vehicles Takes Another Hit

About half of U.S. consumers say they don't believe autonomous vehicles will be safe, which increased slightly from last year’s 47%, according to the 2019 Deloitte Global Automotive Consumer Study.

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‘We’re Learning Very Quickly’: Using Autonomous Vehicles for Grocery Delivery

With a focus on providing last-mile logistics, autonomous vehicle startups like California-based AutoX and Udelv are deploying small fleets of self-driving vans and sedans to make the case for autonomous delivery.

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Commentary: What a Car-Trends Survey Tells Us About Future Truck Tech

74% believe that mixing autonomous and non-autonomous traffic will lead to severe safety issues.

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Active Steering is There to Assist Drivers, Not Take Over

Active steering will be the next addition to advanced driver assistance systems. Trucks can now steer themselves, but they are not ready to take over just yet.

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Ford, VW Form Commercial Vehicle Alliance

Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG have formed a global alliance to share costs and improve efficiency in the development of commercial midsize pickups and vans for various global markets, including the U.S.

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Ford, VW Partner on Fleet, Autonomy, Electrification

Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen Group announced the first formal steps toward a partnership that will produce new commercial vehicles and pursue shared innovations in mobile services, autonomy, and electrification.

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2020 Telluride Three-Row SUV Is Largest Kia Ever

Kia has unveiled its 2020 Telluride three-row SUV that provides seating for up to eight occupants at the Detroit auto show.

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VW to Invest $800M in EV Production

Volkswagen AG will invest $800 million to expand its Chattanooga, Tenn., assembly plant to establish it as the base to manufacture battery-electric vehicles for the North American market starting in 2022, according to the automaker.

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LILEE Systems talks advances in autonomous transit at S.F. event

Company founder/CEO Dr. Jia-Ru Li will be delivering the keynote address at Innovation Without Borders event on January 15, 2019.

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Cadillac Reveals 2020 XT6, Electric SUV

Cadillac is expanding its luxury utility lineup with another midsize option and a future battery-electric model, the GM unit announced at the Detroit auto show.

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Axalta Dubs ‘Sahara’ Car Color of 2019

Axalta’s 2019 Automotive Color of the Year is ‘Sahara,’ a golden bronze said to radiate warmth, richness, and strength.

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Ford Testing Last-Mile Delivery with Postmates

Ford announced it is working with Postmates, an on-demand delivery platform, to evaluate how customers interact with autonomous delivery vehicles and other last-mile issues.

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Udelv Unveils Newest Autonomous Delivery Van at CES

Udelv, manufacturers of the Newton van, also announced a series of strategic partnerships with retailers worldwide at the show.

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Trucking Goes Mainstream at CES

The import of CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is now so massive that even Class 8 truck OEMs want to showcase their vehicles and technologies at the show. Savvy fleet managers would do well to consider why that's so, says Jack Roberts in his...

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UMA Expo focuses on future, innovation

Making the education of the incoming Congress on the issues facing the industry was also a major focus at this year's Expo held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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