Einride to Hire Autonomous Truck Operators in Sweden, US
Swedish technology company Einride on Feb. 27 announced plans to hire two autonomous truck operators over the next year.
February 27, 2020California OKs Passengers for GM’s Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Test
Cruise, the autonomous-vehicle unit of General Motors Co., has been cleared to carry passengers in California.
February 27, 2020Connected Vehicle Experts Discuss OEM Role, Safety
ATLANTA — Original equipment manufacturers have an important role to play in the adoption of connected vehicle technology, according to Chris Lee, vice president of engineering at Great Dane Trailers.
February 27, 2020New Autonomous Mileage Reports Are Out, but Is the Data Meaningful?
Alphabet’s Waymo and General Motors-backed Cruise saw their autonomous vehicles require less help from human drivers on California’s public roads in 2019.
February 26, 2020Panasonic Scraps Solar Panels Partnership With Tesla
TOKYO — Panasonic is pulling out of its partnership with Tesla to produce solar panels at a factory in New York state, the Japanese electronics maker said Feb. 26.
February 26, 2020Michigan Governor Signs Orders to Advance Mobility
DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed executive orders Feb. 25 to create a council on future mobility and electrification, establish the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and to appoint a chief mobility officer.
February 26, 2020NTSB Critical of Tesla, Apple in Probe of 2018 Crash
The 2018 fatal crash of a Tesla Inc. SUV, in which an Apple Inc. employee was playing a game on his company-issued phone and the car veered into a divider, highlights the “misuses of technology,” a U.S. investigator said Feb. 25.
February 25, 2020Automated and Electric Concerns at 2020 TMC
Transport Topics Features Editor Seth Clevenger recaps a three-part 2020 TMC work session on automated and electric vehicles, as well as platooning strategies.
February 24, 2020Tesla to Face Fresh Autopilot Scrutiny After Company Snubs NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board on Feb. 25 will convene its second hearing on a fatal crash involving Tesla Inc.’s automated driver-assist technology, even though the pioneering automaker hasn’t filed formal responses to recommendations stemming from the first one more than two years ago.
February 24, 2020Kenworth, Meritor Partner on Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks
Kenworth Truck Co., a unit of Paccar Inc., announced it will collaborate with Meritor Inc. on electric powertrain development for its T680E model Class 8 battery-electric vehicles.
February 20, 2020