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Most automakers rely on "just-in-time" manufacturing to optimize production. That model requires precise coordination throughout every link in the global supply chain. And that's where AIT Worldwide Logistics comes in. AIT's automotive logistics professionals are the experts at developing resilient...

Component supplier to the truck original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced that it was idling production, laying off hourly staff and cutting salaried employee pay by half. These were a few of several moves the company announced as part of its plan to stem the...

In the landscape of connected vehicles and autonomous driving technology, data plays a cardinal role in machines understanding the environment they drive in and helps companies derive insights on driving behavior to reinforce the infallibility of their driving systems.  These different streams of...

Daimler was the world's first automobile manufacturer to design, develop and sell a "commercial truck" in 1896 and, ever since, trucks from all vehicle manufacturers, in all parts of the world, were built and sold as products. The simple governing theory in the global commercial industry was to...

  As original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and artificial intelligence startups continue to invest and develop autonomous driving systems, the perception that people have of the technology has remained volatile at best. Though there are two major factions within society, with one voicing...

German automakers BMW Group and Daimler AG have embarked on a joint partnership in the mobility segment, investing €1 billion in five different verticals within the market. In a meeting held in Berlin, Dieter Zetsche, the chairman of Daimler AG, and Harald Krüger, the CEO of BMW Group,...

This past week has seen a couple of major deals in the autonomous trucking space. TuSimple landed $95 million in Series D funding, while Ike Robotics took home $52 million in series A. The two companies are at different stages and take different approaches to self-driving truck development....

Touchpad and biometrics developer Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYMC) reported Thursday with "solid" second-quarter results, but a lack of visibility prompted JPMorgan to drop its bullish stance on the stock.  The Analyst JPMorgan's Paul Coster downgraded Synaptics from...

Perceptions about automation depend on which side of the argument one is on, as autonomous trucks mean different things to different stakeholders in trucking. For a consumer or an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), automation means progress on the highways, because it could potentially reduce...

In 2030, mature markets like North America and Europe will still be the most profitable regions globally for truckmakers, but nearly half of the growth in original equipment manufacturers' (OEMs) profits will come from aftersales services. In the next decade, volume growth will be decoupled...

Jaws dropped at the autonomous driving advances unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, with Daimler in particular raising eyebrows for a $570 million investment that it says will get it close to full automation in a decade. But things are not as rosy as it sounds, as it is starting to dawn on...

A Waymo autonomous vehicle drives a city street. Until autonomous vehicles can reduce the number of incidents they are involved in below what human drivers are involved in, the public is unlikely to support them. How close are human drivers to interacting with autonomous vehicles on the roads? That...

Las Vegas — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) kicked off its CES festivities on Sunday with a ride and drive event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and a presentation on the company's collaborative EV strategy by Andreas Juretzka, Daimler's e-Mobility Group lead. "The journey is...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has reached a decision on Stoneridge, Inc.'s (NYSE: SRI) application for an exemption to rules governing "Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation." The regulatory body granted Stoneridge a five year exemption to...