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Officials aiming to facilitate the flow of freight amid advancements in autonomous vehicle technologies need policies designed to reduce the frequency of freight trips while enhancing safety, a new report by the National Association of City Transportation Officials concluded.

Daimler Trucks has begun testing highly automated heavy-duty trucks on Virginia highways in partnership with its subsidiary, 91ÊÓƵ, the companies said.

Peloton Technology Inc. announced it is expanding its vision for truck platooning and driver productivity.

Louisiana’s recently approved regulations for autonomous commercial motor vehicles will take effect Aug. 1.

The car industry is reinventing the wheel to prepare for autonomous vehicles.

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. are nearing a framework agreement to join forces on electric and self-driving vehicles, capital-intensive areas that are reshaping the auto industry and straining carmakers’ finances across the globe.

Of all the freeways in the United States, the most productive corridor for self-driving trucks appears to be Interstate 5 through Washington and Oregon, according to a report released this week by the Kirkland, Wash.-based Inrix data company.

Self-driving cars could be on the road in large numbers sooner than anyone expected — possibly by 2021 — even if public support for autonomous vehicles appears to be dropping.

As things stand today, the driverless car of the future can’t handle more than a dusting of snow.