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Driverless truck company to exit U.S. operations, will lay off 75% of American workers

A prominent driverless truck company will wind down U.S. operations and cut ties with most of their U.S. workers.

Soon-to-be-released electric semi trailer provides “the fuel economy you’d get if you were bobtailing your tractor,” says company executive 

A newly developed electric semi trailer can boost the fuel economy of tractor trailer by nearly 37%, company executives claim.  Range Energy has developed a...

Texas can expect fully self-driving semi trucks by 2024, autonomous freight company says

An autonomous freight company says it expects to launch fully autonomous semi trucks on highways throughout the state of Texas by next year.  Aurora, a...

Cabless, driverless trucks now in full time use at Tennessee warehouse

Einride announced on Monday that their autonomous electric vehicle technology has been deployed on a full time basis at a Tennessee warehouse Swedish-based Einride...

Driverless truck company Aurora opens first commercial lane between Houston and Dallas

On Wednesday, driverless truck tech company Aurora Innovation, Inc. announced the opening of the company's first commercial trucking lane.

Future uncertain as digital freight broker Convoy cancels all loads, promises announcement, per report

Seattle-based digital freight marketplace Convoy has cancelled shipments and appears to be prepping for a major transition, according to multiple reports.

Over 1,300 Peterbilts recalled for bolt that may wear hole in fuel tank 

More than 1,000 Peterbilt trucks have been recalled due to a potential tank assembly issue that could lead to a fuel leak.  Paccar is recalling...

Tesla finally hiring for electric semi truck production line

Tesla hiring for electric semi truck production line has started as the company looks to begin producing a high volume of their new rig.  Over...

First autonomous trucking lane between Houston and Oklahoma City launches

Logistics company Maersk and self-driving truck tech company Kodiak Robotics, Inc have announced the launch of a new commercial autonomous trucking lane.

Estes Express says widespread system outage caused by cyberattack

On Tuesday morning, Virginia-headquartered LTL carrier Estes Express Lines confirmed that an ongoing IT system outage was likely caused by a cyberattack.

VIDEO: Jay Leno tries driving the Tesla Semi

Former late night talk show host Jay Leno gets behind the wheel of a Tesla Semi to test out the electric vehicle's drivability and in-cab comfort.

VIDEO: Trump calls electric semis a ‘disaster’ for the trucking industry

In a recent interview for Meet the Press, former President Donald Trump weighs in on the impact of the push for electric vehicles within the trucking industry.

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