Autonomous Vehicles
Thor Trucks to Become Xos, Thanks to RV Maker Lawsuit
Recreational vehicle maker Thor Industries successfully sues Thor Trucks for infringement to stop the electric truck startup from using Thor in its name.
Automated Driving Tech to Grow 11.5% per Year Through 2030
Automated driving technology has hurdles remaining, but it has gotten cheap enough that fleets see the bottom-line safety benefit.
Myth busting: Robots Won’t Replace Truck Drivers
Autonomous trucking won’t displace drivers, according to an investor report from Piper Jaffray & Co.
Udelv Drives Forward With Autonomous Delivery Vans, Expands Service
Autonomous delivery company Udelv has made more than 1,000 problem-free deliveries since launching early this year and is expanding.
Wabco Highlights Plans for Autonomous Truck Technologies
Trucking supplier Wabco introduced an array of new automated technologies at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover, Germany.
U.S. Army Deploying Autonomous Trucks Faster Than Expected
The U.S. Army is deploying 60 autonomous trucks years ahead of its goal of gaining experience with unmanned logistics in self-driving trucks.
Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic Autonomous Van Started as a Comic
When designing the Mercedes-Benz Vision autonomous Urbanetic van, designers started by sketching story boards for a day in the electric vehicle’s life.
ZF Stuffs Its Tech Into Fully Autonomous Delivery Van
Automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen aims to improve safety and efficiency for last-mile deliveries with its fully autonomous Innovation Van.
Meet Vera, Volvo Trucks’ Electric, Autonomous Truck Concept
Volvo Trucks unveiled an electric autonomous truck concept designed to be the heart of a connected system for hauling big loads over short distances.
Mercedes-Benz Unveils Modular Self-Driving Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled a hybrid strategy around a self-driving vehicle platform that targets both passengers and cargo.
Long-Haul Driverless Trucking Would Displace Good-Paying Jobs
Autonomous trucks would displace higher-paying long-haul jobs, replacing them with low-paying port and delivery roles.