Autonomous Trucks
Ashok Leyland to focus capex on alternative fuel products Dheeraj Hinduja, executive chairman, Ashok Leyland, said, “We are looking at the development of new products with alternative fuels and most of the future capex will go towards that but diesel isn’t going away anytime soon and we will be ready with our range of products and do efficient resource allocation.” See More DetailsItalian multinational transport vehicle manufacturing company, IVECO , and American autonomous trucking technology company , Plus are beginning public-road testing of their jointly developed next-generation automated trucks in Germany.In order to confirm the operations of their autonomous truck and begin creating the possible factory production model, the companies will gather road data as part of the testing process. The IVECO S-WAY truck with PlusDrive is intended to enhance driver enjoyment, safety, and efficiency while giving fleets a more environmentally friendly alternative.In the next months, the public road testing will begin in Germany and then spread to Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. The truck will be exposed to a wide variety of terrains, road slopes, weather conditions, and driving situations due to the various roads and driving circumstances found in each nation, which will assist to continually develop the features and capabilities of Plus's autonomous driving technology.“Real-world experience is an invaluable part of the testing and validation of our technology as we prepare our autonomous driving product for commercial deployment ,” Shawn Kerrigan, COO and co-founder of Plus, said. “Given that Germany alone faces a shortage of 60,000 truck drivers, [PlusDrive] will help improve road safety, sustainability, and driver recruitment and retention issues confronting fleets in the region,” he added.