VW And Toyota Form Alliance To Develop Self Driving Semi Trucks

Today’s car companies are absolutely gigantic corporate overlords, so it’s interesting when two of the very biggest hit on a problem they feel they don’t have the money to do alone. As such, VW and Toyota are partnering up to develop self-driving trucks.

The key line is that the two companies feel a “sense of urgency,” as the Financial Times reports today. Toyota especially stressed the need for this joint venture, which is kind of wild knowing how colossal each company’s R&D budgets must be. Certainly they are each spending billions on getting self-driving vehicles on the road.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/12/2018 1:23:35 PM

+1 Boost

That is all the world needs. A self-driving, loaded, semi-truck with a mind of its own on occasion. Work on the BEV technology, but the downside risk is too high for this vehicle type to have autonomous capabilities.

qwertyfla1 - 4/12/2018 4:46:12 PM

+1 Boost

Too late as Merc has has been testing semis for over 1 year I believe.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/12/2018 6:19:56 PM

+2 Boost

@QEW you are likely correct. This rush to autonomous vehicles seems misplaced in my view.

MDarringer - 4/12/2018 10:03:13 PM

0 Boost

Well at least this bodes well for "VW" quality.