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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.

Business, Technology, Autonomous

Ford CEO Jim Hackett Tamps Down Expectations for First Autonomous Vehicles

Too much hype has built up about how soon self-driving cars will hit the road, but they will ultimately change the world, Ford Motor Co.’s CEO Jim Hackett said.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
April 9, 2019

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Business, Technology, Autonomous

Let Congress Decide Privacy Safeguards for Autonomous Vehicles, 2020 Hopeful John Delaney Says

WASHINGTON — Questions regarding the use of data collected from self-driving vehicles will need to be addressed by policymakers when they craft a regulatory framework that would govern the technology in the coming years, a former member of Congress and 2020 presidential aspirant said April 3.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 3, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous

VW Joins BMW in Testing Self-Driving Cars on German City Streets

Volkswagen AG has started testing five electric and highly-automated versions of its Golf compact cars on the streets of Hamburg, Germany.

Elisabeth Behrmann | Bloomberg News
April 3, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Even Tech Companies Say, ‘There Are Always Going to Be Truck Drivers’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Is technology in the trucking industry moving too fast for the men and women who sit behind the wheel of big rigs? That was a concern voiced by a number of truck drivers attending a March 29 session at the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 29, 2019
Government, Fuel, Autonomous

Senate Confirms Nason to Lead FHWA

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration was easily confirmed March 28.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 29, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Editorial

Editorial: Joining Forces for the Future

Journalists love it when big news breaks. As last week drew to a close, two significant deals involving major players in the commercial truck industry made headlines and landed on the front page of the April 1 issue of Transport Topics.

March 29, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Daimler Acquires Majority Stake in Torc Robotics to Boost Development of Self-Driving Trucks

Daimler Trucks has agreed to acquire a majority stake in autonomous vehicle pioneer Torc Robotics and will join forces with the technology firm to develop highly automated trucks for the U.S. market.

Seth Clevenger | Editor, Features and Multimedia
March 29, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Smart, the Tiny Daimler Car That Refuses to Die, Heads to China

Since its introduction two decades ago, the diminutive Smart has sat awkwardly alongside the imposing, autobahn-eating cars that have made Daimler AG the king of the road.

March 28, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

ZF Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Wabco

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a global supplier of mobility systems for commercial vehicles, passenger cars and industrial technology, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wabco Holdings Inc. for $7.1 billion, or $136.50 per share.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 28, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

I.D. Systems Acquires Pointer Telocation for $140 Million

I.D. Systems Inc., a New Jersey-based tracking technology company, has acquired Pointer Telocation Ltd., an Israeli provider of telematics and mobile internet of things services, in a $140 million deal, the companies report.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
March 27, 2019