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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.

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Apple Nabs Key Lamborghini Executive to Work on Its Electric Car

Apple Inc. has enlisted one of Lamborghini鈥檚 top car-development managers in a sign that it鈥檚 stepping up work on a self-driving electric vehicle, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

July 27, 2022
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10 Roads Express Launches Autonomous Route Using Kodiak Tech

The 10 Roads Express company launched an autonomous truck route in partnership with Kodiak Robotics, a driverless trucking company, they announced July 26.

July 26, 2022
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Tesla鈥檚 Musk Signals Optimism on End to 鈥楽upply Chain Hell鈥

Tesla Inc. reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates, reflecting the company鈥檚 progress in getting production back on track while tackling supply chain hurdles and COVID lockdowns at its factory in China.

July 21, 2022
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Twitter-Musk Takeover Dispute Heading for an October Trial

Tesla CEO Elon Musk lost his fight to delay Twitter鈥檚 lawsuit against him as a Delaware judge on July 19 set an October trial, citing the 鈥渃loud of uncertainty鈥 over the social media company after the billionaire backed out of a deal to buy it.

July 19, 2022
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Tesla鈥檚 Chinese Battery Maker Scopes Out Sites in Mexico

China鈥檚 Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world鈥檚 biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, is considering at least two locations in Mexico for a manufacturing plant to potentially supply Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co.

July 18, 2022
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Cruise Faces Scrutiny After Snafus

General Motors Co.-backed self-driving startup Cruise is facing scrutiny from U.S. regulators and its own board of directors after a pair of on-road incidents raised questions about how ready the company is to expand its services.

July 15, 2022
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Alphabet鈥檚 Wing Develops Fleet of New Drone Prototypes

Alphabet Inc.鈥檚 Wing subsidiary has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds.

July 14, 2022
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Tesla Autopilot Chief Karpathy to Depart

Andrej Karpathy, Tesla Inc.鈥檚 top artificial intelligence executive and the director of its Autopilot self-driving system, is planning to depart the automaker.

July 13, 2022
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June Class 8 Sales Highest of the Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June were the highest of the year and improved 12.7% compared with the previous June, Wards Intelligence reported.

July 13, 2022
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Tesla Stock Teeters as Elon Musk Girds for Another Legal Battle

Tesla bulls rejoiced when Elon Musk sought to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter. That initial relief has given way to realization the hangover from this ordeal won鈥檛 lift anytime soon.

July 13, 2022