Technology

Self-driving truck technology company Kodiak Robotics Inc. announced its autonomous technology, the Kodiak Driver, can maintain complete control of the truck when it suffers a catastrophic tire blowout — calling a demonstration of the technology an industry first.

Cheng Lu will be returning to TuSimple as CEO and president, replacing Ersin Yumer, who had been serving as the interim CEO and president, the company announced Nov. 11.

Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a new delivery drone on Nov. 10 that’s smaller, makes less noise and can fly through light rain, the latest effort to get the troubled and long-developing project off the ground.

Chip delivery times shrank by six days in October, the biggest drop since 2016, adding evidence that demand for electronic components is falling off quickly.

Hyliion Holdings Corp., which went public in 2020, reported a higher net loss on modest revenue in the third quarter. But the electrified powertrain provider ended the quarter with over $455 million of cash and marketable investments.

All original equipment manufacturers approve the use of a B5 biodiesel blend, while the B20 blend is most common.

The California Air Resources Board has released a greenhouse gas emissions report showing a 33% drop in carbon pollution since 2001 that was achieved through a combination of tactics including expanded use of biodiesel and renewable diesel in heavy-duty trucks, greater use of electric vehicles and more fuel-efficient passenger vehicles.

Escalent, a data analytics and advisory firm, announced it acquired Rhein Associates and also secured a partnership with Work Truck Solutions to create a commercial vehicle and fleet research and advisory practice.

Nikola Corp. and ChargePoint Holdings Inc. announced a partnership to enable Nikola and the Nikola sales and service dealer network to resell ChargePoint’s portfolio of charging infrastructure and software solutions to its fleet customers.

Renault SA and China’s Geely announced plans on Nov. 8 for a jointly owned venture to produce gasoline-powered and hybrid powertrains, adding to a series of partnerships between global automakers to share soaring technology costs.