Autonomous truck developer TuSimple raised $1.35 billion through its initial public offering, a move that will help fund the company’s push to commercialize self-driving trucks and expand its autonomous freight network across the United States.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Biden Sees ‘Win’ for US in Electric Vehicle Battery Deal
WASHINGTON — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia. President Joe Biden called it “a win for American workers and the American auto industry.â€
April 12, 2021Why Remote Control Isn’t Required for Self-Driving Vehicles
WASHINGTON — As autonomous vehicle testing advances without cohesive federal guidelines, companies are operating under inconsistent or nonexistent rules for how and whether a vehicle is monitored and controlled on the road.
April 7, 2021EV Stocks Climbing Back on Biden’s ‘Green Tidal Wave’
Electric vehicle stocks, which were hit hard this year as investors shifted out of growth industries, are getting a boost as President Joe Biden mounts a major push to accelerate the adoption of battery-powered cars, and Chinese peers report strong March sales.
April 1, 2021Connecticut Plan Outlines Strategies for Connected, Automated Vehicles
Autonomous delivery services — and the challenges they present — are included as a consideration in the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s recently released strategic plan for connected and automated vehicles.
April 1, 2021Ford Partners With University of Michigan on Robotics
A grand opening was held March 16 for the four-story, $75 million, 134,000-square-foot Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building at the University of Michigan.
March 16, 2021Automation to Have Extreme Impact on Workforce, FMCSA’s Meera Joshi Says
Impact of automation on the transportation workforce will be “extremely real and broad," FMCSA acting Administrator Meera Joshi says.
March 11, 2021Ex-DOT Official Finch Fulton Joins Locomation
Locomation hired former U.S. Department of Transportation official Finch Fulton to serve as its vice president of policy and strategy.
March 5, 2021New Mexico Takes Steps Toward Embracing Autonomous Vehicles
New Mexico legislators have introduced a bill that one says would set up in statute the authority to regulate and give guidance to the emerging autonomous vehicles industry.
March 4, 2021Workhorse Passed Over as Oshkosh Wins USPS EV Contract
Electric-vehicle maker Workhorse Group Inc. plunged on Feb. 23, triggering multiple trading halts, after a key U.S. Postal Service contract that some had expected it to win went to rival Oshkosh Corp. instead.
February 24, 2021