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Werner piloting Aurora’s autonomous trucks on 600-mile route in Texas

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Starting this week, Aurora Driver-powered trucks are hauling loads between Fort Worth and El Paso on behalf of Werner. Introducing an autonomous route between Fort Worth and El Paso allows Werner to move freight seamlessly and reliably on a subset of one of its most voluminous lanes.

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Frito-Lay debuts pilot for upcoming electric fleet in Carrollton, TX

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Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. Additionally, Frito-Lay is further decarbonizing its fleet through the nationwide use of Renewable Compressed Natural Gas and other new zero- and near-zero emission vehicles.

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Aurora unveils ride-hailing test fleet based on Toyota Sienna; testing in Texas

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Aurora Innovation unveiled its test fleet of its autonomous custom-designed Toyota Sienna vehicles featuring Toyota’s Vehicle Control Interface (VCI) and “Sienna Autono-MaaS” (S-AM) platform. In fact, the fleet of modified Toyota Sienna vehicles achieved parity with Aurora’s trucks within just six weeks of commencing on-road testing.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Kodiak Robotics; autonomous long-haul trucking technology

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The funds from the BMW i Ventures investment help Kodiak expand its team and fleet, as well as continue to develop its self-driving technology purpose-built for long-haul trucks. Unlike HD maps, the lightweight maps are easier to build and maintain, and are so small they can be updated to the entire fleet over-the-air.

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Aurora releases Aurora Driver Beta 2.0

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This release powers Aurora’s next-generation truck fleet and its recently unveiled Toyota Sienna test fleet. New commercial route between Fort Worth and El Paso supported by daily map updates. is the first product release that is powering Aurora’s trucking fleet and its ride-hailing Toyota Sienna fleet.

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SwRI-led team achieves 20% improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency with connectivity, automation; ARPA-E NEXTCAR

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While the technology is appealing to the eco-minded consumer, for delivery and service fleets, this 5–10% savings in fuel consumption can add up to millions of dollars in savings each year. Not only can these tools be applied to any on-road vehicle, but we also believe there are more improvements to be made.

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CleanFUEL USA and Ferrellgas Working Together on Propane Refueling Network in US

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Dallas-Fort Worth is the first metro area CleanFUEL USA and Ferrellgas are jointly targeting to develop 8-10 propane refueling stations. The DFW metroplex is the fourth largest metro area in the country with many school districts, municipal entities and private businesses operating fleet vehicles with propane.

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