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Jaguar CEO Ralf Speth Says Nobody Can Go It Alone in Autonomous Driving

Jaguar Land Rover, which is teaming with Waymo to develop autonomous vehicles, is testing the technology predominantly in the United Kingdom and sharpening efforts to make the roads safer with such cars, CEO Ralf Speth said.

April 25, 2018

Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 23: Denham Amendment

Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) are seeking consideration on the House floor for an amendment that aims to clarify regulations related to motor carriers in a 1994 aviation policy law. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 23, 2018

Could Self-Driving Bulldozers Help Fix A Housing Shortage?

As the yellow and black bulldozer-like machine zoomed around the construction site preparing the ground for 700 new houses, all that was missing was someone in the driver’s seat.

April 23, 2018

Volvo Unit UD Trucks Eyes Autonomous Vehicles to Ease Driver Shortage in Japan

UD Trucks, a Japanese subsidiary of Swedish truck maker Volvo AB, plans to introduce electric and autonomous trucks within the next two years, joining global rivals in developing driverless technologies to ease a labor shortage.

April 23, 2018

The Future of Freight: What's Your Vision?

How will technology and innovation change the way freight is transported? Tell us what you think the future will be like and we could feature your ideas in an upcoming edition of Transport Topics.

April 2, 2018

Uber Isolated by Partners and Competitors in Aftermath of Crash

Uber Technologies Inc. has found itself isolated a little more than a week after one of its self-driving SUVs hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona.

March 29, 2018

Google Backs Startup Working on Remote-Controlled Driverless Cars

Gradient Ventures, an early-stage venture fund within Google, is leading a $6 million investment in a new company that’s building software to let humans control cars remotely.

March 28, 2018

Waymo, Jaguar Team Up With 20,000-Car Self-Driving Fleet

Waymo is teaming up with Jaguar Land Rover on autonomous vehicles, its second major automaker partnership and a big boost for the nascent technology that has come under scrutiny recently.

March 27, 2018

Waymo CEO Krafcik Has ‘A Lot of Confidence’ His Tech Would Have Avoided Deadly Uber Accident

In a pioneering self-driving car company’s first public comments on the Uber autonomous car accident March 18 that killed an Arizona woman, Waymo CEO John Krafcik said his tech could “handle†that very scenario.

March 26, 2018