Aeolus Truck & Driver News

Kenworth debuted a T680 Next Generation equipped with the Aurora Driver Level 4 autonomy system at the recent ATA Management Conference and Exhibition in San Diego.

Launched at the Kenworth booth at the San Diego Convention Centre, the prototype features new control interfaces along with redundant braking, steering, and power systems to achieve the requirements needed for reliable and safe self-driving operations.

The Aurora Driver consists of sensors that perceive the world, software that plans a safe path through it, and a computer that powers and integrates the sensors and software with the truck, allowing the Aurora Driver to drive safely in autonomy on t...

The USA and China have been at the forefront of autonomous trucking development and testing on public roads.

Now it’s Europe’s turn to join the fray with both Scania and Iveco set to begin pilot test schemes.  

Scania is partnering with HAVI Supply Chain for a ground-breaking trial that sees an autonomous truck being used in the transport of commercial goods under regular traffic conditions. 

The pilot aims to learn about the effectiveness of autonomous truck transport as part of hub-to-hub operations on a route between Sodertalje and Jönköping, a three-hour journey of around 300km. The route forms part of a longer logistics flow for HAVI, wit...

Investment in sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction by Cummins extends beyond its research into alternative fuels and vehicle electrification.

Electricity for Cummins’ Rocky Mountain Engine Plant (RMEP) in North Carolina is now being provided by the company’s largest solar array in the United States.

The RMEP solar installation will directly support the Cummins PLANET 2050 environmental sustainability strategy by using low-carbon renewable power.

The 2030 goals included in the Cummins PLANET 2050 strategy call for reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions from facilities and operations by 50%. The RMEP solar array and increasing the use of renewa...

Insights into the future of road transport and a renewed call for a single voice to represent the industry were among the themes of The Road Ahead: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand conference in Invercargill at the end of September.

More than 250 delegates gained valuable insights across a broad range of transport industry-related topics.

Over two days at the Ascot Park venue, presentations ranged from roading issues, new powertrains, driver health and well-being, training and recruitment, staff engagement, employment legislation and other topics in a future-focused conference that looked at the challenges and opportunities for the industry.

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The 2022 edition of the New Zealand Road Transport Industry Awards held in Invercargill on September 29 put the spotlight onto both lifetime contributions and the recent achievements of youth in the industry.

Staged at Bill Richardson Transport World, the awards dinner ended The Road Ahead Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand annual conference held at the Ascot Park Hotel over September 28-29.

Headlining the awards was the VTNZ Supreme Contribution to the NZ Road Transport Industry award which recognised Neil Reid’s lifetime involvement in the road transport industry.

A recent Road Transport Forum Chairman serving a six-year term, Neil was also name...