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Active Steering is There to Assist Drivers, Not Take Over

Active steering will be the next addition to advanced driver assistance systems. Trucks can now steer themselves, but they are not ready to take over just yet.

Freightliner Says New Cascadia Has First Level 2 Automation in North America

Daimler Trucks North America announced at CES in Las Vegas that it’s now offering what it says is the first Level 2 automated truck in series production in North America with the latest enhancements to the Freightliner new Cascadia. Level 2 automation means the truck is capable of both lateral (steering) and longitudinal (acceleration/deceleration) control.

Autonomous Trucks Could Radically Transform U.S. Logistics Within a Decade

A new report from a global logistics think tank predicts that autonomous trucks could cause massive disruption and upheaval by 2027.

Senators Make Final Attempt to Pass Autonomous Vehicle Bill

As the end of the year approaches, U.S. senators are making a final push to pass comprehensive legislation for a regulatory framework that would accelerate the deployment and use of self-driving cars.

Volvo Trucks' Public Platooning Demonstration [Video]

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.

Volvo Trucks, FedEx Demonstrate Truck Platooning in North Carolina

Volvo Trucks North America teamed up with FedEx and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority for an on-highway demonstration of its truck platooning technology on N.C. 540, the Triangle Expressway.

Scania Inks Historic Platooning Agreement

European truck OEM Scania has inked what it calls a "landmark" agreement to begin testing platooning operations on Scandinavian highways.

Video: Autopiloted Tesla Rear-Ends Fire Truck

Both NHTSA and NTSB will investigate a Los Angeles-area collision involving a Tesla Model S that the driver said was operating in Autopilot mode.

Let the Robot Drive?

Another Tesla Autopilot crash this week is a reminder that autonomous vehicle technology still has a ways to go before it's ready for widespread use on public roads. But that doesn't mean the technology isn't viable.

NTSB Faults Trucker and Motorist in Fatal Tesla Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has ruled that a truck driver’s failure to yield the right of way and a car driver’s “inattention due to over-reliance on vehicle automation” are the probable cause of the May 7, 2016, collision of a tractor-trailer and a Tesla S sedan operating in autonomous mode.