Aurora Innovation is launching its third autonomous freight pilot in Texas. Starting this week, Aurora Driver-powered trucks will haul loads for Werner Enterprises, a transportation and logistics company, between Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas. The startup is already hauling freight for Uber Freight customers and for FedEx, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier. LTL freight refers… Continue reading Aurora launches autonomous freight pilot with Werner, expands terminal network
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Nissan announces it is designing a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA alongside Teledyne and Sierra Space
During the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Teledyne Brown Engineering, along with partners Sierra Space and Nissan North America, announced it is designing a crewed Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to support future NASA missions on the Moon. All three companies have varying levels of experience in space technology and hope to transport astronauts on… Continue reading Nissan announces it is designing a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA alongside Teledyne and Sierra Space
Rivian picks up EV production in Q1, on track to hit annual target
Rivian produced 2,553 vehicles in the first quarter, putting it on course to meet its production goal of 25,000 EVs this year, the company said Tuesday. Rivian also reported that it delivered 1,227 vehicles in the first quarter. The production figures include a mix of the Rivian R1T pickup truck, R1S SUV and the commercial… Continue reading Rivian picks up EV production in Q1, on track to hit annual target
After months of delay, GM restarts Chevy Bolt EV production
General Motors has finally resumed production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV after months of delay, The Detroit News reports. The automaker had halted production of the vehicles at its Orion assembly plant in Michigan after issuing a recall last August of more than 141,000 Bolts due to battery fire risk. GM has confirmed… Continue reading After months of delay, GM restarts Chevy Bolt EV production
Lexus teases its first electric vehicle, and oh no, it’s got a steering yoke
Lexus, the luxury automaker owned by Toyota, announced that it will reveal its first electric vehicle on Wednesday, April 20th, at 6AM ET. And it released two teaser images, one of which — we regret to inform you — features a steering yoke. In a sense, it’s not surprising. Toyota’s next-generation, long-range EV, the BZ4X,… Continue reading Lexus teases its first electric vehicle, and oh no, it’s got a steering yoke
Nippon Steel buys majority stakes in two Thai firms from Ares SSG fund
Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp has completed its acquisition of majority stakes in two electric arc furnace steelmakers in Thailand, paying about $477 million in total, it said on Monday. The company, Japan’s biggest steelmaker, said in January that it will buy Thai steelmakers G Steel PCL and G J Steel PCL in a deal worth up to… Continue reading Nippon Steel buys majority stakes in two Thai firms from Ares SSG fund
The Station: Running a startup in war-torn Ukraine, Tier goes on a shopping spree and Tesla breaks a new EV delivery record
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. The… Continue reading The Station: Running a startup in war-torn Ukraine, Tier goes on a shopping spree and Tesla breaks a new EV delivery record
DeLorean teases its EV concept car
DeLorean, the automaker behind the pop culture icon gull-winged car, provided a fresh teaser image and a debut date of an all-electric vehicle concept that aims to breathe new life into the brand. The upcoming EV concept is the latest effort of Stephen Wynne, who owns the DeLorean name and supplies parts for the 6,000… Continue reading DeLorean teases its EV concept car
Elon Musk Buys Huge Share in Twitter, Becomes Largest Shareholder
“The algorithm needs to be open source.” Buying Twitter The richest man in the world is now the largest shareholder of Twitter. Not even two weeks after railing against Twitter for alleged algorithmic bias, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk — who’s also, notably, one of Twitter’s most prominent users — has bought a 9.2 percent… Continue reading Elon Musk Buys Huge Share in Twitter, Becomes Largest Shareholder
Hertz says it will purchase 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar
Rental car company Hertz announced plans to purchase up to 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar, a sub-brand of Volvo and its Chinese parent company Geely. The announcement follows a similar move by Hertz to purchase 100,000 Tesla vehicles in a bid to electrify its global fleet. The new vehicles will be acquired over a period… Continue reading Hertz says it will purchase 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar