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Truck News29 OctAutonomous trucks will be viable option in next decade, finds IRU survey
More than three-quarters (76%) of transport companies expect autonomous trucks to be a viable option within the next decade, according to research by IRU.
Fleet Management14 SepAutonomous trucks could deliver savings in ‘no more than a year’, claims Continental exec
Continental executive says that the savings from going driverless will quickly compensate for any fully-autonomous price premium. By Steve Banner
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Multi-brand truck platooning trials to take place on European roads
The Ensemble consortium says multi-brand truck platooning will be trialled on European roads over the next three years.
Truck News31 AugDAF Trucks to take part in UK platoon trials
DAF Trucks will participate in a two-year platoon trial in the UK, led by TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory.
Truck News25 AugDriverless lorry trials to start on UK roads next year
Lorry 'platooning' could have major benefits for motorists and businesses in the UK, says Government.
Van News29 JunAutonomous grocery delivery trials demonstrate ‘last mile’ capabilities
The UK’s first trials of an autonomous CargoPod vehicle have started in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Van News5 JunPoll highlights scepticism about self-drive vans
Half of fleets say they are up to 13 years off; nearly a third say they will never be adopted commercially.
Truck News13 JulFTA: consultation on driverless vehicle regulations a positive step
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT) of a consultation on driverless cars is a positive step.
People News29 JunThird of transport professionals still unsure about autonomous vehicles
More than 33% of transport industry professionals do not believe autonomous vehicles will work, according to findings from the Microlise Transport Conference post event report.
Latest News27 MaySkype founders target last-mile market with autonomous delivery robots
A fleet of self-driving robots is poised to disrupt the last-mile delivery market by replacing the vehicles and drivers the industry currently employs.
Truck News20 AprColas to trial and develop autonomous impact protection vehicle
Colas will begin building and trialling an autonomous impact protection vehicle (IPV) in the UK this year.
Truck News7 AprIveco in world's first platooning challenge
Iveco will participate in the world’s first cross-border initiative using semi-automated trucks in the European Truck Platooning Challenge.
