Technology

ORLANDO, Fla. — Michelin launched a fleet management brand focused on improving sustainability in commercial trucking, the company announced Feb. 26. The Michelin Connected Fleet brand brings a portfolio of data-driven solutions to the industry.

Driverless truck startup company Locomation has laid off most of its staff as it winds down operations, the second autonomous vehicle outfit in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area to encounter financial difficulties in four months.

Truckers driving through South Dakota using biodiesel and other alternative fuels will no longer be incorrectly taxed due to a new law enacted recently by Gov. Kristi Noem.

Ford Motor Co. is extending the shutdown of its F-150 Lightning pickup plant for a fourth week as it works to resolve a problem that caused a battery fire in one of the electric trucks.

Nikola Corp. posted an earnings loss amid efforts to expand the business during the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reported Feb. 23.

Truck parts supplier Dana Inc. on Feb. 22 reported increased revenue but an earnings loss in the fourth quarter of 2022. The company also forecasts that 65% of its new business will be from electric-vehicle platforms.

Uber Freight announced it is partnering with electric mobility company WattEV and shipping specialist CHEP on a pilot program to deploy EVs on select routes in Southern California.

Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Latta pointed to the potential for considering legislation regarding autonomous vehicle technology during this session of Congress.  

AMSTERDAM — Automaker Stellantis on Feb. 22 reported its earnings grew in 2022 from a year earlier and said its push into electric vehicles led to a jump in sales.

To help accelerate construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Federal Highway Administration has extended until July 2024 a waiver of Buy America requirements for steel, iron, manufactured products and construction materials used to build electric vehicle chargers.