Huawei to Invest $1 Billion on Car Tech It Says Surpasses Tesla
Huawei Technologies Co. will invest $1 billion on researching self-driving and electric-car technologies, accelerating plans to compete with Tesla Inc. and Xiaomi Corp. in the world’s biggest vehicle arena.
April 12, 2021Biden Sees ‘Win’ for US in Electric Vehicle Battery Deal
WASHINGTON — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia. President Joe Biden called it “a win for American workers and the American auto industry.”
April 12, 2021Why Remote Control Isn’t Required for Self-Driving Vehicles
WASHINGTON — As autonomous vehicle testing advances without cohesive federal guidelines, companies are operating under inconsistent or nonexistent rules for how and whether a vehicle is monitored and controlled on the road.
April 7, 2021UPS Orders Electric Aircraft to Transport Cargo Between Facilities
UPS Inc. is ordering 10 electric aircraft that are designed to take off and land like a helicopter, allowing it to fly cargo directly between its facilities in small markets and bypass airports.
April 7, 2021Nikola Loses EVP Heading Fuel Cell Development
Nikola Corp., the troubled hydrogen-powered and battery-electric truck startup, lost a key member of its executive team with the departure of the former head of its fuel cell development program.
April 7, 2021Ford-Backed Self-Driving Startup Argo AI Mulling IPO This Year
Argo AI, the self-driving startup backed by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, is considering going public as soon as this year, according to people familiar with its plans.
April 5, 2021Waymo CEO John Krafcik to Step Down, Become Adviser
John Krafcik stepped down as chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving vehicle division, and will stay on as an adviser to the business, the company said in a memo.
April 2, 2021EV Stocks Climbing Back on Biden’s ‘Green Tidal Wave’
Electric vehicle stocks, which were hit hard this year as investors shifted out of growth industries, are getting a boost as President Joe Biden mounts a major push to accelerate the adoption of battery-powered cars, and Chinese peers report strong March sales.
April 1, 2021Connecticut Plan Outlines Strategies for Connected, Automated Vehicles
Autonomous delivery services — and the challenges they present — are included as a consideration in the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s recently released strategic plan for connected and automated vehicles.
April 1, 2021The Path to Autonomous Trucking
Last month, Locomation announced that it had formed a partnership with Rush Enterprises making them the primary installation and maintenance provider of Locomation's autonomous technology.
March 31, 2021