As part of the agreement Isuzu states it will make a substantial investment in the local Nagoya-based autonomous driving technology company.

Morrison is best known for his work at WABCO Vehicle Control Systems – now part of ZF’s commercial vehicle division – and particularly for his involvement in launching its ‘OnGuard’ collision mitigation system.

Multinational tech company Nvidia has announced it is supplying its next-generation automotive computer architecture – boasting a processing power of up to 2,000 teraflops – to multiple OEMs and developers of autonomous driving technologies, including Plus and Waabi.

Karsan is entering the Dutch market for the first time after signing an agreement to export two level 4 autonomous e-Atak electric buses in Q4 2024, to Rotterdam-based public transport operator RET (Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram).

As per the agreement, Kalmar will develop “automation-ready” terminal tractors which will then be installed with Forterra’s self-driving technology, called ‘AutoDrive’.

The rebranded firm has elected to focus instead on military contracts and off-highway commercial trucks, which it believes will carry fewer risks and provide quicker returns on investment. 

Plus says that on-road testing of Traton trucks installed with its ‘SuperDrive’ Level 4 autonomous driving technology has already begun in the USA and Sweden.

Einride has partnered with Dutch brewer, Heineken, to provide a fleet of digitally optimised electric heavy-duty trucks, using renewable electricity, between Heineken’s Den Bosch brewery in the Netherlands and Duisburg distribution centre in Germany.

Isuzu and four other partners include Mitsubishi Corporation, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Company, Aisan Technology Company and A-Drive Inc.

The ‘Open Platform for Autonomy’ (OPA) is a modular software platform intended to support would-be developers of semi- and fully-autonomous vehicles and subsystems.

Araujo takes over from company founder Alberto Lacaze.

Continental will build initial versions of the hardware as well as test, prototype and validate Aurora’s technology before it starts production at its facility in New Braunfels, Texas, USA.