Volvo teams up with Aurora to reveal an autonomous semi truck

/ The truck is ‘purpose-designed and purpose-built’ to eventually enable mass production. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this story Image: Aurora Volvo revealed its first “production-ready” self-driving… Continue reading Volvo teams up with Aurora to reveal an autonomous semi truck

Clean Technica: How Will New China Tariffs Affect Tesla & Other EV Makers?003427

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! When Joe Biden was a US presidential candidate in 2019, he tweeted, “Trump doesn’t get the basics. He thinks his tariffs are being paid by China. Any freshman econ student could tell you that the American people are paying… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Will New China Tariffs Affect Tesla & Other EV Makers?003427

Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

The Biden administration’s new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles won’t have a huge immediate impact on American consumers or the car market because very few such cars are sold in the United States. But the decision reflects deep concern within the American automotive industry, which has grown increasingly worried about China’s ability to churn out… Continue reading Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

Outboard Motor Market size is set to grow by USD 1.25 bn from 2024-2028, rise in world boat championship programs to boost the market growth, Technavio

NEW YORK, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The global outboard motor market  size is estimated to grow by USD 1.25 bn from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of  4.46%  during the forecast period.  For more insights on the forecast market size and historic data (2018 – 2022) – Download Free sample… Continue reading Outboard Motor Market size is set to grow by USD 1.25 bn from 2024-2028, rise in world boat championship programs to boost the market growth, Technavio

New Vehicle Prices Rise Agan, While Affordability Dips

Month over month price changes pulled up for most automakers, while declines still dominate year over year comparisons. Graphic: Cox Automotive A downward slide in new-vehicle prices through the first quarter of 2024 reversed course in April, with average transaction prices (ATPs) increasing by 2.2% to $48,510, the highest prices since December 2023, according to… Continue reading New Vehicle Prices Rise Agan, While Affordability Dips

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck to develop software-defined vehicle platform

In an effort to lead the digital transformation to software-defined heavy-duty commercial vehicles, the Volvo Group and Daimler Truck have reached a preliminary agreement to establish a joint venture to develop a common software-defined vehicle platform and dedicated truck operating system, providing the basis for future software-defined commercial vehicles. The intention is to make the… Continue reading Volvo Group and Daimler Truck to develop software-defined vehicle platform

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck intend to form a joint venture for a software-defined vehicle platform to amplify digital transformation

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck share the ambition to lead transformation to software-defined heavy-duty commercial vehicles to enhance customer efficiency and experience. Both companies intend to create a joint venture to become the leading developer of a software-defined heavy-duty vehicle platform, including software and hardware, providing the basis for differentiating digital vehicle features. The new… Continue reading Volvo Group and Daimler Truck intend to form a joint venture for a software-defined vehicle platform to amplify digital transformation

Tesla keeps cutting jobs and the feds probe Waymo

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! What a wild week for transportation news! It was a smorgasbord of news that seemed to touch every sector and theme in transportation, including tariffs on Chinese… Continue reading Tesla keeps cutting jobs and the feds probe Waymo