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Business, Technology, Fuel

Tesla Replaces Zachary Kirkhorn as CFO

Tesla Inc. Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down after 13 years at the electric vehicle maker, raising questions about succession in the top ranks of Elon Musk’s company.

August 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Nikola Q2 Loss Widens on Romeo, European Exits

Losses at Nikola Motor widened year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023 after the truck maker took a $77.8 million hit to its balance sheet.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 7, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EPA’s Emissions Plan Runs Into Skepticism

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
August 7, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

One in Four New Cars Sold in California in Q2 Were EVs

For the first time in California, one out of every four new cars sold in the last quarter were zero-emission vehicles, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week.

Vanessa Arredondo | Los Angeles Times
August 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Cruise Sponsorship Patch Now Part of Giants’ Jerseys

Cruise, which offers a driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco, now has a patch with the company logo on the shoulder of San Francisco Giants players' jerseys.

Joseph Dycus | Bay Area News Group
August 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Nikola Hires GM Veteran Steve Girsky as CEO

Nikola Corp. is tapping a former General Motors Co. vice chairman to serve as its CEO, replacing the current CEO after less than a year of running the electric truck maker.

August 4, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

House Committee Approves Internal Combustion Engines Bill

A panel in the House recently approved a bill that would block efforts meant to prevent the sale of internal combustion engines.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Meritor, Heavy-Duty Truck Engine Sales Boost Cummins Profits

Profits at Cummins Inc. rose to $720 million in the second quarter of 2023 from $702 million in the year-ago period on the back of a jump in sales, including at newly acquired Meritor.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 3, 2023
Business, Technology

BMW Boosts Electric Car Spending to Catch Up With Tesla

BMW AG is stepping up spending on its electric car rollout after the luxury carmaker’s battery-vehicle deliveries more than doubled during the first half of the year.

Wilfried Eckl-Dorna | Bloomberg News
August 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Fresh Offers Grocery Delivery to Non-Prime Members

Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
August 2, 2023