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Stay informed with the latest electric trucking updates from Transport Topics. This section features news and analysis on EV adoption in freight and commercial transportation, including advancements in battery technology, charging infrastructure and regulatory developments. Explore how electric trucks are reshaping fleet operations, sustainability goals and the future of the trucking industry.

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Tesla to Start Exporting China-Made Model 3 Cars to Europe

Tesla Inc. will start exporting Model 3 cars made at its gigafactory on the outskirts of Shanghai to Europe later this month, the automaker said in a statement sent via WeChat.

October 19, 2020
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Workhorse Falls on Short-Seller Claim It Misled Investors

Workhorse Group Inc. shares fell briefly after a short seller published a report accusing the startup electric-vehicle manufacturer of 鈥渕isleading investors鈥 and alleging it鈥檚 unlikely to win a key contract to supply postal trucks.

October 8, 2020
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Q and A With Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy: 鈥榃e Were Fortunate on Timing鈥

Thomas Healy was secretly arranging a deal to turn his Texas-based truck electrification startup into a publicly traded company when the coronavirus pandemic struck.

October 5, 2020
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Tesla Inches Near Annual Goal With Record Sales in Quarter

Tesla Inc. delivered a record number of cars worldwide in the third quarter, smashing analysts鈥 estimates and maintaining its dominance in electric-vehicle sales 鈥 making a difficult year-end sales goal slightly more attainable.

October 2, 2020
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Nikola Postpones Forum Where Electric Pickup Was to Debut

Nikola Corp. is rescheduling its in-person Nikola World conference, where it was planning to show its electric pickup truck, as the company regroups in the wake of a stock sell-off and the departure of its chairman.

September 30, 2020
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Nikola Pushes Back on Skeptics by Showcasing In-House Technology

Nikola Corp. wants to put allegations of deception behind it with a push to showcase its own innovations and detail how it plans to get its clean-powered trucks to market.

September 29, 2020
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Electrifying California Cars Could Crush the Grid, or Save It

Electrifying all new cars in California could be an immense burden on the state鈥檚 struggling power grid 鈥 or a whole new line of defense against blackouts.

September 28, 2020
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Tesla鈥檚 $25,000 Car Doesn鈥檛 Worry Biggest Rivals in China

Tesla Inc.鈥檚 plan to build a $25,000 car within the next three years doesn鈥檛 seem to have fazed China鈥檚 most-promising electric vehicle startups, with executives at the Beijing Auto Show saying Elon Musk can bring it on.

September 28, 2020
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Daimler Will Retool Century-Old Engine Plants in Electric Shift

Daimler AG has entered discussions with its powerful German labor unions to convert key engine and transmission factories for the electric-car era.

September 24, 2020
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VW Aims to Turn Legions of SUV Buyers Into Electric Converts

Volkswagen AG is setting a high bar for the first electric vehicle it will build around the globe.

September 23, 2020