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Uber Narrows Loss in Fourth Quarter

Uber Technologies continued to post large losses in the fourth quarter, but said its freight business is growing quickly yet remains unprofitable.

February 11, 2021
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Amazon-Backed Rivian Reportedly Eyes EV Plant in Europe

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric-vehicle maker backed by Amazon .com Inc., is scouting locations in Europe to build a new factory, according to people familiar with the matter.

February 11, 2021
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Cruise Posted Most California AV Testing Miles in 2020

Cruise clocked the most miles of any company testing self-driving vehicles in California in 2020, according to new reports from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.

February 10, 2021
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Battery-Electric Technologies Face Challenges, Cummins’ Linebarger Says

The challenge for emerging battery-electric technologies is the systems have not yet demonstrated benefits that will drive the commercial vehicle market’s adoption of them, Cummins Inc.'s CEO said.

February 10, 2021
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Amazon-Backed Rivian Aims for IPO This Year

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric-vehicle startup backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Ford Motor Co., is looking to go public as soon as September at a valuation of about $50 billion and perhaps more, according to people familiar with the matter.

February 10, 2021
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Plus Signs Agreement for Lidar Sensors From Ouster

Plus, a developer of automated truck technology, announced Ouster Inc. will provide its digital lidar sensor to outfit key elements of Plus’ automated truck system.

February 10, 2021
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Apple More Than Doubled Autonomous Road Tests in 2020

Apple Inc. more than doubled road testing of its self-driving cars in 2020 as its autonomous technology improved, according to a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

February 9, 2021
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ZF Expands US Transmission Production

ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced it is investing $200 million in commercial vehicle transmission manufacturing in North America.

February 9, 2021
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Aurora Partners With Toyota in Bid to Bring Autonomy to Masses

Aurora Innovation Inc., a Silicon Valley-based autonomous-driving startup with at least a $10 billion valuation, has agreed to a long-term strategic partnership with Toyota Motor Corp. and its supplier Denso Corp. that aims to mass produce autonomous vehicles and launch them on ride-hailing networks, including Uber’s, over the next few years.

February 9, 2021
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Uptake Expands Beyond Trial With PepsiCo

Uptake Technologies Inc. announced that the U.S. beverage and Frito-Lay divisions of PepsiCo have begun using its predictive maintenance software beyond the four-month trial period.

February 9, 2021