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Van News 2 Aug 2021Arrival Van demonstrates autonomous driving capability
Arrival has demonstrated its automated driving system (ADS) at a fully functioning parcel depot, for the first time.
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Van News 21 Jun 2021Ford and Hermes conduct self-driving delivery van trials
Ford has announced a new self-driving vehicle research programme to help businesses gain an understanding of how autonomous vehicles can benefit operations.
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Van News 13 May 2021VW to begin autonomous van trials this summer
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will begin testing the first self-driving prototypes of its new ID Buzz vehicle in Germany this summer.
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Van News 26 Mar 2021VW Commercial Vehicles launches new division for mobility and autonomous driving
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has launched a new division in which all activities on every aspect of future mobility services and the development of autonomous driving are being pooled.
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Van News 15 Mar 2021Fusion Processing builds self-driving van to test autonomous bus technology
Fusion Processing has built a Fiat Ducato van with Level 4 autonomous driving capability in order to test the technology for use on buses.
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Van News 1 Mar 2021
VW ID Buzz concept to become autonomous commercial vehicle
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will be the first VW Group brand to offer a vehicle with autonomous driving capability.
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Latest News 22 Oct 2020Fleet of self-driving vehicles begin trials in Oxford
Project Endeavour’s autonomous fleet begins trials this week, bringing the deployment of commercial self-driving vehicles one step closer.
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Latest News 16 Oct 2020DVSA approval for Kar-go delivery bot
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has inspected and approved the Kar-go vehicle as a roadworthy vehicle, pending the refit of the autonomous functions.
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Truck News 7 Sep 2020Autonomous trucks could be on roads within decade, says Zenzic
Roadmap needs to be rolled out successfully to allow self-driving vehicles to operate.
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Truck News 29 Oct 2018Autonomous 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.
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Fleet Management 14 Sep 2018Autonomous 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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Truck News 8 Feb 2018
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.
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Truck News 31 Aug 2017DAF 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.
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Truck News 25 Aug 2017Driverless lorry trials to start on UK roads next year
Lorry 'platooning' could have major benefits for motorists and businesses in the UK, says Government.
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Van News 29 Jun 2017Autonomous 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.
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Van News 5 Jun 2017Poll 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.
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Truck News 13 Jul 2016FTA: 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.
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People News 29 Jun 2016Third 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.
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Latest News 27 May 2016Skype 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.
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Truck News 20 Apr 2016Colas 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.
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