Diesel Rises 2.5¢ to $3.367 a Gallon
The national average price for a gallon of diesel climbed 2.5 cents to $3.367, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 2.
August 2, 2021Why Southern California Is the New EV Mecca
California is fast becoming a leading research, design and manufacturing center for electric vehicles, and Southern California has an outsized part in that development.
August 2, 2021Cargo Van Manufacturers Take Advantage as the Last-Mile Delivery Industry Grows
Van manufacturers are working to meet the demands of the growing e-commerce delivery business. They also see these vans as the perfect incubator for the transportation industry’s move toward electric-powered vehicles.
August 2, 2021Fire at Tesla Big Battery in Australia Under Control
Local authorities have declared the fire at one of Tesla Inc.’s biggest utility-scale batteries in Australia under control after the blaze initially erupted July 30.
August 2, 2021EV Maker Rivian in Early Talks for UK Factory
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric truck startup backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Ford Motor Co., is in talks with the U.K. government on building its first manufacturing plant outside the U.S. near the English city of Bristol, Sky News reported.
August 2, 2021Paccar’s New CTO Sees Electrification, Autonomy Transforming Truck Market
WASHINGTON — After years of working with emerging technologies in the automotive sector, Paccar Inc.’s new chief technology officer sees a similar transformation unfolding in the commercial truck market.
July 30, 2021DOE Awards $60 Million for Zero-Emission Truck, Car Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced July 28 that it has directed $60 million toward projects meant to reduce emissions in trucks and cars.
July 30, 2021Elon Musk Denies Talking Apple-Tesla Merger With Tim Cook
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said July 30 that he never met with Apple Inc. about a potential takeover and slammed the tech giant’s App Store fees, calling them a “global tax on the internet.”
July 30, 2021Hyliion to Make Hypertruck ERX Variant Its First to Market
Electrified powertrain provider Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced that a long-range variant of its Hypertruck ERX system will be the first version of the technology it brings to market.
July 30, 2021Exxon Posts $4.7 Billion in Q2 Profit as Fuel Demand Rebounds
NEW YORK — ExxonMobil swung back to a profit and topped expectations on profit and revenue during the second quarter as demand for fuel recovered from lows reached earlier in the pandemic.
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