Categories: Fleet Management, Vehicle Research

Daimler Trucks has acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics as part of a strategy that will see the United States become the focus of the company’s...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/328392/daimler-trucks-acquires-majority-stake-in-torque-robotics

Categories: Safety

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' agreement with Google to test self-driving technology in the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan may pave the way for greater...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/134973/fca-google-deal-to-help-acceptance-of-autonomous-driving

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

Kenworth and Dana announced at CES 2020 that the truck maker and the component builder will collaborate on electric powertrain development for medium-duty...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/348105/kenworth-announces-dana-collaboration-on-electric-truck-powertrain-showcases-aut

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Equipment, Vehicle Research

The autonomous vehicle is intended for fixed, repeatable routes between distribution centers and stores, which reduces autonomous travel’s problematic “edge...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/358166/introducing-the-autonomous-box-truck

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Management, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

A new report issued by the U.S. National Science and Technology Council and the U.S. Department of Transportation laid out the Trump administration’s plans...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/348605/u-s-commits-to-lead-in-autonomous-vehicle-rd

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Equipment, Operations, Safety, Vehicle Research

Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4-intent technology on public roads.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/339953/daimler-begins-testing-automated-trucks-on-public-roads

Categories: Fleet Management, Safety

Alphabet Inc.'s autonomous-driving unit Waymo is now also developing self-driving trucks, per published reports.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/140733/waymo-exploring-self-driving-trucks

Categories: Equipment, Maintenance

The medium-duty truck market is healthy, ready for continued growth, and currently impacted by several outside factors including emissions regulations and...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/341478/the-future-of-medium-duty-truck-engines

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Connected Fleets, Electrification, Fleet Management, Fleet Management as a Service, Operations, Rental Operations, Shared Mobility

The 2018 Fleet Forward Conference convened Oct. 9-10 at The Pearl in San Francisco. The event is dedicated to providing strategies and new mobility...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/316458/fleet-forward-conference

Categories: Equipment, Fleet Management, Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance

Despite the argument that some sort of self-driving truck will become an everyday reality before any self-driving car does, legislation that would ease the...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/142059/self-driving-trucks-need-to-gain-traction-on-capitol-hill