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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2021

Daimler's Redundant Chassis for Autonomous-Truck Operation

What happens if a critical system stops working on a driverless truck? Daimler says it has the answer in a chassis designed specifically for autonomous technology.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 6, 2021

Trucking the Capitol Christmas Tree [Photos]

System Transport drivers enjoy an experience of a lifetime hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in a Kenworth T680 Next Gen.

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 24, 2021

Will Electric Trucks Need New Suspensions?

Electric trucks will redefine how we move freight, but will the addition of a few tons of batteries demand a redesign of the vehicle itself? Find out.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 24, 2021

Q&A: Torc CEO Talks Autonomous-Truck Development

"This idea that we’re just going to keep adding sensor after sensor to these trucks without eventually reinventing the chassis from the ground up doesn’t make any sense." Find out why in this HDT interview with Torc Robotics CEO Michael Fleming about autonomous-truck development.

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Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2021

Trailer Orders Still Constrained by Supply Chain Problems

October is the traditional start of the fall ordering season for the following year. However, this is far from a normal year, as October trailer order numbers show.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 21, 2021

Exclusive: Behind the Scenes at Torc Robotics

Autonomous truck developer Torc Robotics invited HDT for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at its work developing self-driving trucks. Here’s what we learned.

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Articlesby David CullenNovember 17, 2021

Last-Mile Delivery: Hot Tips for Cold Loads

Equipment tips for last-mile and home-delivery fleets to take advantage of the surge in refrigerated delivery demand.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2021

UPS, Waymo Partner on Autonomous Class 8 Truck Trials

Waymo Via has expanded its partnership with UPS to test autonomous freight movement with Class 8 trucks.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 15, 2021

Appeals Court: Trailers Not Covered by GHG Regs

An appeals court has ruled in favor of trailer makers, removing trailers from the 2016 greenhouse gas regulations published by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 12, 2021

TuSimple Set for Driverless Test Runs; Proceeds Toward Autonomous-Truck Commercialization

TuSimple plans to start running “driver-out” autonomous-truck pilots by the end of the year. That’s just part of what we learned in a recent interview with TuSimple officials and from its third-quarter earnings call.

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