The agreement runs through 2033 and includes an upcoming plant in Taylor, Texas, to produce Tesla's next-generation AI6 chip.
July 28, 2025Autonomous Truck News
Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.
Door Maker Begins Pilot With Bot Auto’s Autonomous Semis
Steves & Sons began pilot program testing Bot Auto’s retrofitted Freightliner tractors alongside its managed logistics provider, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, in June.
July 25, 2025Lyft Plans to Launch Benteler Autonomous Shuttles in US
The driverless shuttles will initially be deployed in partnership with airports and cities, dovetailing with the company’s recent revival of pooled rides at U.S. airports.
July 25, 2025Tesla Profit Falls 16% as It Becomes ‘Toxic Brand’
The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter.
July 24, 2025Tesla Outlook Darkens, Testing Musk's Robotaxi Vision
With federal incentives meant to encourage EV sales set to disappear later this year, things are likely to get even more challenging in the coming months.
July 23, 2025Tesla to Fight California’s Claim It Overhypes Autopilot
Tesla is facing off with the California DMV over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers.
July 21, 2025Aeva, Daimler Truck Expand Lidar Deal for Autonomy
Trucking technology company Aeva announced an expanded partnership with Daimler Truck North America to advance the commercialization of autonomous vehicles.
July 18, 2025Tesla Settles Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway
Tesla settled a lawsuit over a driver’s death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway.
July 17, 2025Waymo Expands in Austin After Tesla Launches Robotaxi
Waymo, through its partnership with Uber, is more than doubling its service territory in Austin as the driverless taxi firm looks to fend off competition from Tesla.
July 17, 2025Uber Partners With Lucid, Nuro to Launch Robotaxis in 2026
Uber is teaming up with electric vehicle maker Lucid and self-driving tech startup Nuro to launch a robotaxi fleet.
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