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A platooning project conducted in Germany has demonstrated that the electronically linked system is “safe, technically reliable, and easily applicable in the routine of a logistics company,” according to the project's partners.
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As it gets closer to announcing the availability of commercial truck platooning, Peloton Technologies laid out the details of how its two-truck platooning system, PlatoonPro, works to ensure safety and security in a new report.
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Daimler announced that it would no longer invest in platooning but other manufacturers are still betting on the technology's benefits, so who's right?
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In an exclusive HDT interview, Peloton founder and CEO Josh Switkes responds to news reports that Daimler may not pursue further research in truck platooning technology.
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Saying the technology required to make platooning produces very limited reductions in operating cost, Daimler Truck North America has decided to pass on platooning and focus instead on advancing its position in vehicle automation.
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A new report from a global logistics think tank predicts that autonomous trucks could cause massive disruption and upheaval by 2027.
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The PIT Group transportation research group worked with both Canadian and U.S. partners to perform Canada’s first ever commercial platoon vehicle trial run.
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At the HDMA Breakfast at the IAA Show in Hannover, Germany, the head of Daimler’s Truck and Bus business division noted that not all new technologies ultimately pan out. And truck platooning may be one of them.
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There has to be a business case for fleets to invest in new tech like platooning and electric trucks - a benefit in terms of safety, efficiency, or other factors that eventually will go to the bottom line. Commentary by editor in chief Deborah Lockridge.
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On a North Carolina highway, Volvo Trucks put on a three-truck platooning test in collaboration with FedEx to demonstrate how the technology could handle every day situations.
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