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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 13, 2020

U.S. Commits to Lead in Autonomous Vehicle R&D

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 to stake out a leadership role for the country in the global race to develop autonomous vehicle technology.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 13, 2020

Alexa Everywhere – Even in Big Trucks

Artificial intelligence personal assistants in the truck cab may completely revolutionize the driver-vehicle interface experience, says Senior Editor Jack Roberts in the Truck Tech blog.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2020

Plus.ai: Autonomous Trucks Possible in Lower 48 by Year's End

Plus.ai said its new safety testing program for autonomous trucks will allow operation of self-driving commercial vehicles in the continental United States by the end of this year.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 3, 2020

2020 Trucking Ahead

The early signs indicate this will be a newsworthy year -- both inside trucking and out. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsDecember 31, 2019

Trucking Technology: 2019 in the Rear-View Mirror

2019 wasn't so much a year of earth-shattering headlines on the trucking technology front, as it was a year of consolidating gains and making solid business cases for new ways of moving goods. Commentary by HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsDecember 26, 2019

HDT's 2019 Test Drives in Review

Our editors get to climb behind the wheel of some truly fascinating pieces of equipment. Here's a look back at 2019's test drives.

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Newsby Jack RobertsDecember 18, 2019

TuSimple Study Finds 10% Fuel Savings for Autonomous Trucks

Autonomous truck developer TuSimple said the results of a recent fuel economy study proved that trucks under autonomous control get up to 10% better fuel economy than similarly equipped trucks operating with human drivers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Penske eCascadia Electric Trucks Reach the 10,000 Mile Mark

Penske Truck Leasing said the two electric eCascadia Freightliner Class 8 tractors it is evaluating have already reached 10,000 real-world operational miles.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2019

U.S. DOT Wants Industry Input on Emerging Technologies

The Department of Transportation wants public and transportation industry stakeholders to comment on its Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Council to better improve its responsiveness to the needs of the public.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2019

Nikola, BYD Complete First Emissions-Free Beer Delivery for Anheuser-Busch

Using a Nikola hydogen-electric truck and a BYD electric truck, Anheuser-Busch completed a delivery from its brewery to a local wholesale partner that the company is touting as its first "zero-emissions beer delivery."

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