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Business, Technology, Fuel

Daimler Trucks-Backed Proterra to Go Public Through ArcLight SPAC

Proterra Inc., which makes electric buses and batteries, agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company ArcLight Clean Transition Corp.

January 12, 2021
Business, Technology

Lucid Motors Reportedly in Talks to Go Public

Electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors Inc. is in talks to go public through a merger with one of Michael Klein’s special-purpose acquisition companies, according to people familiar with the matter.

January 11, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Changes Corporate Logo to Plug Its EV Strategy

General Motors Co. is changing its corporate logo for the first time in 56 years, giving it a new lowercase script that is designed to look more modern.

January 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

New Geotab Division Helps Utilities Support EV Adoption

Fleet management solutions provider Geotab unveiled a service Jan. 7 focused on helping utilities support electric vehicle adoption.

January 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

VW CEO Says Apple Can Mount Major Challenge With Auto Push

Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess said cash-rich technology giants invading the auto industry pose a much bigger challenge for the German manufacturer than traditional rivals like Toyota Motor Corp.

December 23, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Slides on First Day of Trading on S&P 500 Index

Tesla Inc. was among the biggest drags on the S&P 500 in its first day of trading on the benchmark.

December 21, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

EV Startup Canoo Fast-Tracks Launch of Commercial Delivery Van

Electric vehicle startup Canoo Holdings Ltd. is talking up the commercial vehicle sales part of a business model that has attracted more attention for its planned consumer-subscription service.

December 17, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

CEO of Arrival Aims to Make Electric Buses, Vans in Microfactories

Russian-born entrepreneur Denis Sverdlov wants to revolutionize automaking, replacing Henry Ford’s century-old conveyor-belt assembly lines with tiny factories that cost far less.

December 16, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Batteries for Electric Cars Speed Toward Tipping Point

According to a survey conducted by BloombergNEF, electric vehicle makers soon will be producing models that are as affordable — and as profitable — as comparable combustion-engine models.

December 16, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

VW’s Battery Bet Reveals Data Showing Tech Could Top Tesla

QuantumScape Corp., a battery startup that counts Volkswagen AG as its largest shareholder, says new data shows its batteries can be charged to as much as 80% of full power in 15 minutes, almost twice as fast as a Tesla Model 3.

December 8, 2020