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Looking Back 100 Years: Commercial Car Journal

CCJ Staff (CCJ)

Jan 21, 2014

Updated Jan 24, 2014

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True in 1914. Still true in 2014.

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White autonomous semi-truck with 'No Driver Required' text overlay in parking lot

Launching Volvo and Aurora's 'driverless' VNL

CCJ Editor Jason Cannon traded the driver's seat for the bunk to experience a test launch of an autonomous Volvo VNL at Aurora's South Dallas terminal.

Hand holding white card with 'Do You Speak English?' written in black marker against blurred American flag background

FMCSA’s proposed trucker language rule draws praise and pushback

Smiling truck driver in red plaid shirt steering large commercial truck on highway

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