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Volvo partners with Nvidia to develop AI for autonomous trucks

The Volvo Group has signed an agreement with Nvidia to jointly develop the decision-making system of autonomous commercial vehicles and machines.

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Rand McNally updates Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas line

New editions of the Rand McNally’s Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas were released during the third week of June.

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ZF expands E-Mobility division in Germany, Serbia, China

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is expanding its E-Mobility division with new buildings and locations in Germany, Serbia and China.

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MVT Solutions partners with emissions testing organizations

MVT Solutions is working to develop a partnership with the University of California, Riverside and MeasureMission.

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Hunter Engineering releases harsh-duty option for standard RX lift racks

Hunter Engineering has released an optional harsh-duty variation for its standard RX scissor lift racks.

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Volvo Trucks integrates autonomous transport system into logistics company

The purpose of the collaboration is to implement Vera in a real application, enabling a connected system for a continuous flow of goods, from a DFDS’ logistics centre to an APM Terminals port facility in Gothenburg, for distribution across the world, Volvo says.

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SambaSafety will incorporate CSA, MVR data into driver-monitoring platform

SambaSafety will now incorporate both CSA and MVR data into its Qorta monitoring platform, the company says.

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Nokian Heavy Tyres R&D center in Finland will reach full capacity in 2021

A 37,674-square-foot R&D center being built in Nokia, Finland will soon be ready to install machinery and the factory will reach full capacity in 2021, Nokian Tyres says.

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Yokohama Tire’s Mississippi plant voted ‘Best Overall Industry in West Point’

Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi was voted “Best Overall Industry in West Point” by the residents of West Point, Mississippi, the city where the 1-million-square-foot plant opened in October 2015.

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Double Coin, CMA Plant in Thailand Working at Full Capacity

Double Coin and CMA’s Thailand manufacturing facility is now working at full capacity to produce OTR and TBR products, the company says.

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FTR Trucking Conditions Index improves slightly in April

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index rebounded marginally in April to a -0.64 reading. Conditions improved slightly from the previous month, but TCI remains in negative territory.

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Schneider Logistics leverages high-ranking transportation management systems

The Magic Quadrant for transportation management systems (TMSs), a guide compiled by Gartner, was created for companies that want to evaluate the top TMSs available. Schneider Logistics uses three high-ranking TMSs on the guide.

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