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Automotive
Insider Q&A: Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on Self-Driving Trucks
The company is now making about 50 trips per week with human safety drivers on board.
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A truck departs from a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif.
Laws & Regulations
California Approves Rule Phasing Out Big Diesel Trucks
The rule would tackle pollution from heavy trucks used to transport goods through ports.
May 1, 2023
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Aerospace
Toyota Signs Long-Term Production Deal with eVTOL Maker Joby
Toyota is also Joby’s largest external shareholder, having invested around $400 million in the company.
April 28, 2023
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NTSB Commends FCC's Vehicle-to-Everything Waiver
This could help get lifesaving V2X technology on roads sooner.
April 28, 2023
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Automotive
Daimler Building Nationwide Charging Network for Electric Trucks
Greenlane's first site will be in Southern California, and multiple additional sites are being acquired along various freight routes.
April 28, 2023
Nikola battery-electric semi-trucks are now available at Tom's Truck Center in Santa Ana, Calif. and Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
Automotive
Tom’s Truck Center Adds Nikola Battery-Electric Semi-Trucks to EV Truck Lineup
The Nikola Tre BEV is expected to travel up to 330 miles on a charge.
April 27, 2023
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People walk by Samsung SDI Co.' booth during the InterBattery 2021, the country's leading battery exhibition, at COEX in Seoul, South Korea, on June 9, 2021. General Motors and South Korea’s Samsung SDI plan to invest more than $3 billion in building a new electric vehicle battery cell plant in the United States, the companies said Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
GM, Samsung Plan New EV Battery Cell Factory in U.S.
April 25, 2023
Boston Public Schools put its first 20 Blue Bird Vision electric school buses into service.
Boston Public Schools Puts First 20 Blue Bird Electric Buses in Operation
April 24, 2023
Automotive
How Will Automakers Transition Their Workforce to Favor EVs?
April 21, 2023
Koji Sato, President of Toyota Motor Co., delivers a speech during a news conference on April 7, 2023, in Tokyo.
Toyota's New President Vows to Step Up EV Push
April 21, 2023
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March 31, 2023
Snow coats the trees and cars in Edwards, Colo., Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The new snow was wet and heavy.
Recalls
Michelin Recalls Snow Tires That Don't Have Enough Traction
Initial tire testing was done with the wrong tire pressure.
April 20, 2023
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Automotive
BorgWarner Investing $20 Million in Michigan EV Charger Facilities
It will create approximately 186 jobs, including engineering, manufacturing and service positions.
April 20, 2023
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Automotive
Hyundai Building Wearable Robot for Patient Rehabilitation
The ‘X-ble MEX’ is a wearable medical robot Hyundai Robotics Lab developed to help with lower muscle reconstruction and joint mobility recovery.
April 20, 2023
Toyota's 'Mobility for All' efforts aim to leave no one behind in transition to a future of electrified vehicles.
Automotive
Toyota Addresses Sustainability, EV Charging in Underserved Areas
The strategy centers on access to charging, providing affordable mobility solutions and reducing carbon emissions.
April 19, 2023
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Automotive
New Jersey Halts Electric Vehicle Rebates, Demand Too High
The Charge Up New Jersey program has disbursed an estimated $35 million for the fiscal year ending this July.
April 19, 2023
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Automotive
Tesla Cuts U.S. Prices Again Ahead of 1Q Earnings Release
The company lopped $3,000, or about 6%, off the starting prices for all three versions of the Model Y small SUV, Tesla's top-seller.
April 19, 2023
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Automotive
Volkswagen Unveils Electric Luxury Sedan
It promises a 435-mile battery range.
April 18, 2023
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Automotive
Frito-Lay, Schneider Announce Debut Electric Vehicle Shipment
The snack maker is the first contractor on Schneider's fleet of Freightliner eCascadias.
April 17, 2023
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Automotive
New U.S. Tax Credit Rules Narrow List of Eligible EVs
Most of the more than 60 electric or plug-in hybrids on sale in the U.S. won't get any tax credits.
April 17, 2023
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Automotive
Faraday Future’s First Production FF 91 Vehicle Comes Off the Line
The first vehicle rolling off the line has changed significantly since the FF 91 was initially revealed.
April 17, 2023
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Automotive
Volvo, Coke Bottler to Deploy Electric Trucks
The company will be the first Canadian food and beverage manufacturer to use zero-emission trucks.
April 14, 2023
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Automotive
DARPA Conducts Third Test of Off-Road Unmanned Vehicle
During the most recent experiment, teams completed more than 55 driverless runs of between roughly four and 11 miles each.
April 14, 2023
Hyundai
Automotive
Hyundai Supplier Announces $72M Georgia Plant
The factory will create some 180 jobs.
April 12, 2023
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Automotive
GM Leads $50M Funding Round for U.S.-Based Lithium Supplier
The collaboration is focused on unlocking the North American supply of lithium, a critical material for EV batteries.
April 12, 2023