VW's Traton takes stake in TuSimple

A Scania semi truck is equipped with self-driving equipment — A Scania S500 with 10 cameras on the roof, two corner Lidars, radar in the front and RTK (Real Time Kinematic) GPS. (VW)

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Bloomberg

September 23, 2020 09:22 AM

Volkswagen Group's Traton commercial truck unit is partnering with TuSimple, a self-driving startup that recently aligned with Navistar International, the U.S. manufacturer that Traton is trying to acquire.

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