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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.

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GM Introduces 鈥楿ltium Drive鈥 to Power EVs

General Motors Co.'s future electric vehicles are expected to be powered by five drive units and three motors known as 鈥淯ltium Drive,鈥 which will help the company transition its lineup to all-electric, the automaker said Sept. 16.

September 16, 2020
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Tesla Photo Gallery

Tesla, a company best known for its industry-first electric vehicles and unconventional CEO, is scheduled to enter the tractor OEM space in the coming years. Here are photos of its electric Semi Class 8, which was unveiled in 2017 and is slated to enter production in 2021.

September 15, 2020
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Tesla Plans to Start Shipping Out Cars Made at Shanghai Gigafactory

Tesla Inc. plans to ship cars made at its Shanghai factory to other countries in Asia and Europe, according to people familiar with the matter, shifting its strategy for the plant to largely focus on supplying the local market.

September 11, 2020
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Experts Stress Public Trust in AV Tech as E-Commerce Rises

As the pandemic prompts people to shop from their homes and rely on contactless delivery services, gaining public trust in automated vehicle technology remains essential, experts said.

September 11, 2020
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Walmart Tests Drone Delivery Amid Escalating Competition With Amazon

Walmart Inc. is entering the drone delivery wars, its latest move to counter Amazon.com Inc.鈥檚 dominance in e-commerce as more Americans choose to shop from home.

September 9, 2020
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ATRI Opens Annual Top Industry Issues Survey

The American Transportation Research Institute has opened its annual survey asking trucking industry representatives to identify major industrywide issues.

September 8, 2020
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Tesla Shares Plunge After GM鈥檚 Nikola Stake, S&P Omission

Tesla Inc. shares slid on Sept. 8 after the electric-vehicle maker missed out on being included in the S&P 500 Index, taking investors who had bet on its entry to the benchmark by surprise.

September 8, 2020
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Nikola, GM Strike Deal for Pickup Trucks, Batteries

General Motors Co. and Nikola Corp. on Sept. 8 announced a strategic partnership under which GM will build Nikola鈥檚 Badger pickup truck and also serve as a key supplier of fuel cell-electric technology for Nikola鈥檚 Class 7 and Class 8 trucks.

September 8, 2020
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Yandex, Uber to Spin Off Self-Driving Cars Into New Company

Yandex NV and Uber Technologies Inc. will spin off the self-driving car unit of their joint venture into a separate company, giving Yandex more control over the businesses and paving the way for new investors.

September 4, 2020
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Musk Test-Drives VW Electric Car in Meeting With CEO Diess

Before Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk returned to the U.S. after a three-day visit to Germany, he made a final stopover to meet with one of his biggest competitors 鈥 Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess.

September 4, 2020