Intellistop Owner Takes FMCSA to Court
Federal trucking regulators have received exemption requests from motor carriers looking for long-term authority to deploy a brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature.
February 14, 2023Global EV Sales Surging, Top $1 Trillion All-Time
Global spending on electric vehicles is surging. According to a new report published by BloombergNEF, annual spending on passenger EVs hit $388 billion in 2022, up 53% from the year before.
February 14, 2023Ford Is Investing $3.5 Billion in EV Battery Plant With China’s CATL
Ford Motor Co. is investing $3.5 billion in an electric vehicle battery plant in southwest Michigan that it will operate with technology and support from a Chinese battery maker that has stirred political controversy.
February 13, 2023Class 8 Truck Sales Reach 19,932 in January
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in January rose 34.2% year-over-year, Wards Intelligence reported.
February 13, 2023Amazon’s Self-Driving Car Shuttles People on Public Roads for First Time
Zoox Inc., the self-driving startup owned by Amazon.com Inc., carried passengers in its fully autonomous vehicle on public roads for the first time.
February 13, 2023Finnish EV Fast-Charger Maker Setting Up Shop in North Carolina
A Finnish maker of fast chargers for electric vehicles is dipping its toe into the U.S. market with a $41 million venture in North Carolina.
February 10, 2023TMC Annual Meeting to Spotlight Root Cause Analysis
Root cause analysis will be in the spotlight during the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 27-March 2.
February 10, 2023Renault in Talks With Volvo Trucks About FlexEVan Partnership
Renault SA is in discussions with truck maker Volvo AB to collaborate on the French carmaker’s new electric van project to take on rivals such as Stellantis NV, according to people familiar with the matter.
February 10, 2023DOT Investigating Elon Musk’s Neuralink Over Hazardous Shipping Claim
The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating Elon Musk’s brain implant company, Neuralink Corp., after an animal rights group said it obtained emails suggesting the startup did not follow proper procedure when shipping possibly hazardous materials.
February 9, 2023Tesla Semi Skepticism Lingers Months After Musk’s First Delivery
While Tesla's first Semi delivery to PepsiCo was cause for celebration, there’s still a lot of uncertainty as to just how meaningful the Semi will be to Tesla’s business.
February 9, 2023