Equipment Canadian regulators preparing for next-generation vehicles October 4, 2022 Canadian regulators are actively exploring the future of heavy-duty equipment, with projects focused on everything from flexible side guards to tractor-trailer stability and autonomous vehicles. Here are a few examples…
Equipment Did talk of autonomous trucks begin with cruise control? April 1, 2022 The buzz about autonomous trucks is slowly getting louder, but do we really want them? Or need them? I’m not a big fan but it doesn’t matter what I think…
Technology Autonomous vehicles still face legal, legislative hurdles June 18, 2021 Advancing technology is bringing us ever closer to the vision of highly autonomous vehicles, but there are still related legislative and legal hurdles to overcome before such equipment is broadly…
Equipment Auburn University opens autonomous vehicle lab February 16, 2021 Auburn University, a school that has been involved in platooning tests here in Canada, has opened a new autonomous vehicle research facility – and it will be able to leverage…
Transportation Waymo Answers: An interview with Waymo’s Matt Carroll July 2, 2020 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is now a major investor in Waymo – an autonomous vehicle initiative that was born as Google’s self-driving car project. But the Canadian content…
Technology Volvo invests in California AI company December 5, 2019 GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo Group Venture Capital has invested in California-based Apex.AI, a software developer in autonomous mobility, the company announced Thursday. The investment will fund the development of…
Transportation Michelin to test Einride autonomous vehicles June 5, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – Michelin will soon begin testing prototypes of Swedish-made Einride autonomous vehicles at its facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The T-Pod, an electric vehicle with no space for…
Technology The path to autonomous April 18, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Today’s driver assistance systems will eventually guide the trucking industry to autonomous driving – but it won’t happen soon. That’s according to Fred Andersky, director, customer solutions…
Technology OTA weighs in on autonomous vehicles, platooning February 8, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s approach to automated vehicles and truck platooning is “measured and responsible.” However, in its submission to…
Regulations Senate report says Canada “ill-prepared” for driverless vehicles February 1, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – A new report from the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has suggested Canada is “ill-prepared” for the arrival of driverless vehicles. The committee studied emerging driverless…
