Truck Locator Autonomous Trucks Blog Archive

    Iveco & Plus Start Public Road Testing Of Their Highly Automated Truck In Germany
    Posted February 1, 2023
    Testing of the autonomous S-Way will Expand to Austria, Italy, and Switzerland in the coming months. ...
    Bridgestone Invests In Autonomous Driving Startup Tier IV
    Posted July 20, 2022
    Bridgestone and Tier IV will collaborate on research seeking to advance autonomous driving technology and develop advanced tyre technologies at the Bridgestone Innovation Park in Tokyo. ...
    Man & Partners Announce Success Of @City Project’s Self-Driving Public Transport Initiative
    Posted July 8, 2022
    "Automated driving is an important component in making urban mobility fit for the future," says Man Truck & Bus @City Project Manager, Walter Schwertberger. ...
    Scania’s Self-Driving Truck Testing Extends To All Roads Between Södertälje & Jönköping
    Posted June 1, 2022
    The autonomous trucks, which have people behind the wheel monitoring their performance, can now travel from Scania HQ to their end destination. ...
    MAN Truck & Bus Participating In ATLAS-L4 Autonomous Driving Project
    Posted March 29, 2022
    The project’s goal is to demonstrate and analyse the operation of autonomous trucks on German motorways and highways. ...
    IVECO Takes Further Step Towards Connected & Autonomous Driving With Successful Conclusion Of ENSEMBLE Project
    Posted March 24, 2022
    The 46-month project, co-funded by the EU, has demonstrated that platooning could play a key role in achieving sustainable transport. ...
    IVECO & Plus Announce Autonomous Trucking Pilot In Europe & China
    Posted December 20, 2021
    The programme will begin the validation and integration of Plus’ autonomous trucking technology with IVECO’s latest-generation S-WAY heavy-duty truck. ...
    IVECO Conducts 4-Vehicle Platooning Pilot In Conjunction With C-Roads Italy
    Posted November 15, 2021
    The C-Roads Italy infrastructure in the Brenner Motorway provided the perfect backdrop for testing vehicle-passenger cooperation. ...
    MAN Truck & Bus At Work On The ANITA Project’s Self-Driving Vehicles For Hub-To-Hub Logistics Routes
    Posted July 30, 2021
    After the development and implementation phase, the software and an autonomous MAN truck—with a safety driver on board—will begin testing in real-world operations in Ulm. ...
    PACCAR Teams With Aurora To Develop Self-Driving Technology For Peterbilt & Kenworth Trucks
    Posted January 25, 2021
    The move helps PACCAR take a major step toward deploying Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 trucks that use the Aurora Driver platform in North America in coming years. ...
    Scania Trials Self-Driving Truck With Centimetre-Level Positioning Capability
    Posted February 3, 2020
    The PRoPART project combines data from a truck’s own onboard sensors and cameras with that from other vehicles and from nearby infrastructure to create a more complete picture of the driving environment. ...
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    Mercedes-Benz Introduces New eActros 600 Long-Haul Electric Truck
    Posted 13/06/2024
    The first long-haul battery-electric Mercedes-Benz truck, the eActros 600, can drive 500 km on a charge and recharge from 20% to 80% in just 30 minutes. ...
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    SDC Trailers Returns To The Road Transport Expo With Industry-Leading Semitrailer Showcase
    Posted 04/06/2024
    SDC Trailers have announced they are exhibiting at the Road Transport Expo 2024 from 4 to 6 June at the NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. ...
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    Daf 19-Tonne XB Electric Makes UK Trade Show Debut At Road Transport Expo
    Posted 04/06/2024
    The 19-tonne version of the zero-emissions Daf XB Electric truck, which has a range of 350 kilometres, is making its first appearance at a UK trade show at Road Transport Expo in Stoneleigh, England. ...
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    Renault Trucks Debuts First Right-Hand Drive E-Tech T At Road Transport Expo 2024
    Posted 03/06/2024
    The electric E-Tech T joins a lineup of fully electric and HVO-compatible diesel vehicles that spotlights Renault Trucks’ commitment to decarbonising transport. ...
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    Knowles Logistics Advances Sustainability Efforts With New Volvo FM Electric Tractor Units
    Posted 31/05/2024
    Knowles Logistics of Cambridgeshire recently acquired three new Volvo FM Electric tractor units and says they will log about 80,000 kilometres per year, collectively saving 260,000 of carbon dioxide per year. ...
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    Man Receives Gold Award From EcoVadis
    Posted 20/05/2024
    EcoVadis awarded Man a sustainability rating score of 73 points, which ranks the truckmaker in the top 5% of best-rated companies. ...
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    Aggregate Supplier Rory J. Holbrook Buys 12 New Daf XDC Tippers
    Posted 16/05/2024
    Norfolk-based aggregate supplier Rory J. ...
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    Alltruck Serves Up ‘Game-Changing’ Solutions To Food & Drink Transporters
    Posted 14/05/2024
    Alltruck plc has introduced a range of vehicle contract hire solutions tailored to the specific requirements of the food and beverage industry. ...
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    Volvo Rigid Curtainsiders Deliver For Bristol’s Butcombe Brewery
    Posted 09/05/2024
    Butcombe Brewery recently continued to upgrade its delivery fleet (which serves more than 100 pubs, bars, and inns in South West England) by purchasing Volvo FE 6x2 and FL 4x2 rigid curtainsiders. ...
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    Renault C520 Off Road Truck Shoulders The Load For Morecambe Metals
    Posted 03/05/2024
    Morecambe Metals purchased a Renault Trucks C520 8x4 Off Road with a Hyva Titan hook loader body with a tri-axle Muldoon roll-on roll-off hook bin trailer to collect and deliver ferrous and non-ferrous metals for recycling. ...
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