Self-driving truck developer °®¶¹´«Ã½Â announced that it has begun validating its autonomous driving technology at speeds up to 65 mph with no one on board the vehicle in a closed-course environment. Â
November 5, 2024Transportation Technology News
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States Prepare Rules for Autonomous Vehicles
While no fully autonomous cars are in regular use in the country yet, some states have allowed limited testing and pilot programs on public roads.
November 5, 2024US Taps California for CHIPS for America R&D Facility
Sunnyvale, Calif., will host both a research and development semiconductor facility and serve as joint headquarters for Natcast and the National Semiconductor Technology Center.
November 4, 2024Uber Proposes 6% Pay Cut for NYC Drivers
The company wants the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission, which sets minimum driver pay, to reduce the per-mile rate in its driver pay formula by 6.1% to $1.277 from the current $1.360.
November 4, 2024Nikola Q3 Losses Halve as Hunt for More Funding Ramps Up
Losses at truck maker Nikola more than halved year on year in the third quarter as a result of record sales, cost cutting and the absence of expenses incurred in the year-ago period.
November 4, 2024Allison Q3 Profit Surges 26.6% on Vocational Truck Demand
Allison Transmission’s profit in the third quarter jumped 26.6% on the back of demand for Class 8 vocational trucks in North America, with executives saying it shows no sign of slowing down.
November 4, 2024New Jersey Gets $2M FMCSA Grant to Start Mobile CDL Testing
FMCSA gave New Jersey a $2 million federal roadway safety grant to pay for new state motor vehicle mobile units to bring commercial driver license tests to rural areas.
November 4, 2024C.H. Robinson Automates Freight Email Transactions With AI
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has developed artificial intelligence that automates every step along a freight shipment life cycle that uses email, the company announced Oct. 31.
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