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Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group adding testing center in New Mexico

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Now, the Autonomous Technology Group will extend its testing to New Mexico by building up a new testing center in Albuquerque. Daimler Trucks and Torc started their collaboration in spring 2019. Earlier post.). Initial public road testing on highways began in September in southwest Virginia, where Torc is headquartered.

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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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million federal grant, that she had doubts about “the future of electric vehicle procurement.”. “I BYD buses were removed from service in Indianapolis for upgrades due to range issues, while officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico, returned 15 BYD buses for similar reasons, Briggs reported. Proponents, like engineering professor Jeremy J.

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Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking; Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in Luminar

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Our common goal is to enable safe deployment of highly automated trucks and shape the future of the trucking and logistics industry at large. Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics started their collaboration in spring 2019. Initial public road testing on highways began already in September 2019 in southwest Virginia.

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