Chinese Driverless Startup Pony.ai Strikes Pact With Toyota
Chinese autonomous-driving company Pony.ai struck a partnership with Toyota Motor Corp., a boon for the startup seeking to take on U.S. rivals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo.
August 26, 2019VW Denies Report CEO Is Interested in Buying Stake in Tesla
Volkswagen AG denied a report that its chief executive officer would be interested in buying a stake in Tesla Inc., calling it unfounded speculation.
August 22, 2019First Electric Freightliner eCascadia Models Enter Freight Operations at NFI, Penske
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Daimler Trucks North America has handed over its first two battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia models to NFI and Penske Truck Leasing for use in their daily freight operations.
August 22, 2019With New Funding, Startup PlusAI Set to Unveil Level 2 Driverless Vehicles
Sequoia Capital-backed PlusAI Inc. is close to raising about $200 million in new funds at a valuation of more than $1 billion to bankroll its development in autonomous trucks, according to people familiar with the matter.
August 21, 2019Waymo to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Rainy Florida
Google autonomous vehicle spinoff Waymo says it will start testing on public roads in Florida to better experience heavy rain.
August 20, 2019UPS Invests in TuSimple to Pursue Self-Driving Trucks
UPS Inc. announced its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has made a minority investment in autonomous driving company TuSimple to test self-driving tractor-trailers on a route in Arizona to determine whether the vehicles can improve service and efficiency in the UPS network.
August 15, 2019New North Carolina Law Means Electric Vehicles Can Pay for Power
A new North Carolina law allows the operators of publicly available electric car charging stations to make drivers pay for how much electricity they get when they charge their car batteries.
August 14, 2019Automated Transmissions Shift Into High Gear
Manual transmissions in Class 8 trucks once reigned among fleets and seasoned drivers, but they now represent a minority that is rapidly shrinking.
August 13, 2019Loadsmart, Starsky Robotics Dispatch Autonomous Truck Automatically
Loadsmart and Starsky Robotics said the companies have automatically dispatched an autonomous truck to haul freight.
August 12, 2019Tesla Scrutinized by NHTSA Over Model 3 Safety Claims
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk a cease-and-desist letter last year regarding Model 3 safety claims and has subpoenaed the carmaker for information on several crashes, according to documents posted by a nonprofit advocacy group.
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