The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced a collaboration with automated driving company Plus to integrate Goodyear’s suite of services with Plus technology.
August 23, 2021GovernmentTechnologyFuel
Fuel-Efficient Tech Available for Trucks Via Proposed Legislation
Legislation that would establish a program at the U.S. Department of Energy to assist the trucking industry with the adoption of fuel-efficient technologies recently was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
August 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyFuel
Sensata Technologies Acquires Spear Power Systems
Sensata Technologies announced the acquisition of Spear Power Systems, which provides lithium-ion-based energy storage systems for land, sea and air applications.
August 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Hyundai Translead Picks TNT Sales for Missouri Branch of Dealer Network
Hyundai Translead has selected TNT Sales as its dealer for the state of Missouri.
August 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyFuel
ADM, Marathon Partner on Renewable Diesel Venture
Marathon Petroleum Corp. and ADM announced plans to form a joint venture for the production of soybean oil to supply what they referred to as rapidly growing demand for renewable diesel fuel.
August 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyFuel
GM Looking at LG to Pay for Battery Recall
The long-distance relationship between General Motors Co. and its battery partner, LG Energy Solution, is being tested like never before. At issue: who will pick up a roughly $1 billion tab for the recall of 73,000 Bolt EVs.
August 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Xos Is Latest Electric Truck Maker to Debut as Public Company
Los Angeles-based Xos Inc., which is developing fully electric Classes 5-8 commercial vehicles for last-mile service, announced the completion of its business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp. The combined company will have the name Xos Inc. and its shares began trading Aug. 20 on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol XOS.
August 20, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
NTSB’s Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy Says Automated Driving Claims Erode Public Trust
The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the U.S. is threatening to undermine the potential safety benefits of the technology.
August 20, 2021BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Tesla Swaps Year-Away Robotaxis for Year-Away Humanoid Robot
More than two years after touting plans to turn Tesla Inc. vehicles into robotaxis that have yet to materialize, Elon Musk held another highly technical event about autonomous driving development.
August 20, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Senate Democrats Ask for Taiwan’s Help With Chip Shortage
Three Democratic senators are asking the Taiwanese government to help the U.S. with a chip shortage that has idled auto plants and sent workers packing throughout the industry as the global economy struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 19, 2021