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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 8, 2021

Peterbilt Chief on EVs, Autonomous Tech and the New Model 579

Peterbilt just culminated a five-year development process with the launch of its New Model 379 Class 8 truck – but it’s far from the only thing the company has been working on. We talked to General Manager Jason Skoog about the new truck, electrification, and autonomous technology.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2021

Scania to Test Autonomous Trucks on Swedish Highways

Scania has been granted permission by the Swedish government to test self-driving trucks on the highway in conjunction with TuSimple.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2021

Daimler to Spin off Truck Business, Cites 'Zero-Emissions Future'

Daimler plans to spin off Daimler Truck as a separate business and establish two independent pure-play companies for truck/bus and autos, “designed to unlock the full potential of its businesses in a zero-emissions, software-driven future.”

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 1, 2021

Virginia Port to Evaluate Autonomous Trucks

The Virginia Port Authority has received a federal grant that will allow it to begin evaluating the potential benefits of autonomous truck use for intermodal port operations.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 26, 2021

Follow the Money if You’re Tracking Autonomous Truck Technology

Lots of new partners and high-dollar investments indicate autonomous truck research and development is entering a new phase.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2021

U.S. Xpress Invests in Autonomous Truck Tech

Although the carrier said there will always be a need for human drivers, the ongoing driver shortage and other market forces have led U.S. Xpress to make investments in autonomous technology provider TuSimple.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

TuSimple Advisory Board to Offer Fleet, Regulatory Input

Leaders from Schneider, Werner, U.S. Xpress, Canadian National, and VectoIQ, as well as former U.S. congressmen, join the new advisory board of autonomous-truck technology company TuSimple.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

Paccar Makes Major Move into Global Autonomous Truck Market

Paccar announced a global alliance with autonomous truck technology start-up Aurora to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

Trump Pardons Levandowski, Who Stole Self-Driving Truck Trade Secrets

The self-driving truck entrepreneur who committed what one judge called the "biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen” will avoid his 18-month prison sentence thanks to a last-minute pardon from President Trump.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 12, 2021

Kodiak Showcases Autonomous Truck Freight Runs

Kodiak Robotics is now making 200-plus-mile “disengagement-free” autonomous freight runs with a tractor-trailer equipped with its autonomous driving technology.

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