Forklift Driving Becomes Desk Job in Phantom-Mitsubishi Deal
Phantom Auto, a California-based startup focusing on remote vehicle operation, has struck a deal to provide logistics equipment heavyweight Mitsubishi Logisnext Co. with software that enables forklifts to be operated remotely from thousands of miles away.
May 13, 2021VW Plans to Have Autonomous Microbus Ready for Roads in 2025
Volkswagen AG plans to offer a highly automated version of the hippie-era microbus it’s reviving as an electric van as the carmaker commercializes self-driving technology along with startup Argo AI.
May 12, 2021Elon Musk Plays Nice as ‘SNL’ Host
Elon Musk’s “Saturday Night Live” episode on May 8 was neither controversial nor disruptive. It was, in the end, a decent but rather uneventful evening, neither the flaming car wreck his detractors expected or edgy show for which his fans were hoping.
May 10, 2021Mercedes Unveils Electric Van for Growing Battery-Powered Lineup
Mercedes-Benz is giving a sneak peek of an electric van that is among the models broadening its battery-powered range over the next year.
May 10, 2021Driverless Truck Startup Plus to List in $3.3 Billion SPAC Deal
Self-driving truck technology developer Plus announced it entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company.
May 10, 2021Lion to Locate Largest EV Plant in Illinois
The Lion Electric Co., a manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles, announced it selected Joliet, Ill., for the construction of its U.S. manufacturing facility, with building to ramp up in the second half of this year.
May 7, 2021Tesla Engineer Says Musk Overstated Tesla Autopilot Capability
One of Tesla Inc.’s engineers told California authorities that CEO Elon Musk overstated the capability of Autopilot, the company’s driver-assistance system, early this year.
May 7, 2021Nikola Misses Estimates, Details Additional SEC Inquiry
Nikola Corp. posted a narrower-than-expected loss for its latest quarter as the troubled electric-vehicle startup ramped up testing of its debut battery-electric Class 8 trucks and said securities regulators investigating the company issued an additional subpoena in March.
May 7, 2021Electric Truck Startup Einride Raises $110 Million
Swedish electric-truck startup Einride AB has raised $110 million from investors, including the venture capital arm of the world’s largest shipping company, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, to expand its logistics business in Europe and in the U.S.
May 7, 2021Plus Hires Former FMCSA Official Wiley Deck
Former FMCSA Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck has been tapped by autonomous truck technology firm Plus to head government affairs and public policy.
May 6, 2021