Elon Musk tempered expectations for Tesla Inc.s long-awaited battery day by cautioning that the company will unveil something that wont be widely produced for two years.
September 22, 2020Autonomous Truck News
Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.
FedEx Seeks to Add Small Self-Flying Planes for Remote Areas
FedEx Corp. is looking at using small self-flying cargo planes to serve remote areas after experimenting with a technology startup on autonomous aircraft, CEO Fred Smith said.
September 21, 2020Elon Musk Gets Shot to Deliver on Teslas Battery Day Hints
Tesla Inc. will provide a highly anticipated technology update Sept. 22 when Elon Musk takes center stage at an event the CEO has dropped hints about for months and which has helped propel the companys sky-high valuation.
September 21, 2020Amazons Zoox Gets Green Light for Robotaxi Tests in California
Amazon .com Inc.s self-driving-car unit, Zoox Inc., is getting a green light from California to test autonomous vehicles on public roads without a safety driver, becoming the fourth company to receive the states blessing for truly driverless testing.
September 18, 2020Teslas Austin Site Plan Outlines Footprint for Huge Truck Factory
Bulldozers and other construction equipment have been at work for weeks at the location of Teslas future $1.1 billion electric vehicle factory in southeast Travis County, but a site plan filed by the company is providing the first public indication of the facilitys huge eventual footprint.
September 18, 2020GM Introduces Ultium Drive to Power EVs
General Motors Co.'s future electric vehicles are expected to be powered by five drive units and three motors known as Ultium Drive, which will help the company transition its lineup to all-electric, the automaker said Sept. 16.
September 16, 2020Tesla Photo Gallery
Tesla, a company best known for its industry-first electric vehicles and unconventional CEO, is scheduled to enter the tractor OEM space in the coming years. Here are photos of its electric Semi Class 8, which was unveiled in 2017 and is slated to enter production in 2021.
September 15, 2020Tesla Plans to Start Shipping Out Cars Made at Shanghai Gigafactory
Tesla Inc. plans to ship cars made at its Shanghai factory to other countries in Asia and Europe, according to people familiar with the matter, shifting its strategy for the plant to largely focus on supplying the local market.
September 11, 2020Experts Stress Public Trust in AV Tech as E-Commerce Rises
As the pandemic prompts people to shop from their homes and rely on contactless delivery services, gaining public trust in automated vehicle technology remains essential, experts said.
September 11, 2020Walmart Tests Drone Delivery Amid Escalating Competition With Amazon
Walmart Inc. is entering the drone delivery wars, its latest move to counter Amazon.com Inc.s dominance in e-commerce as more Americans choose to shop from home.
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