Autonomous Trucks Offer Fuel Savings Amid Driver Shortage and Rising Diesel Costs
By
Alan Ohnsman
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Summary
Self-driving truck developers are positioning autonomous technology as a solution to both the shortage of human truck drivers and rising fuel costs. With diesel prices spiking due to the Iran war, autonomous trucks offer significant fuel consumption reductions. The article is part of a newsletter that also covers electric tugboats and a solar panel maker avoiding Chinese components.
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