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Cenntro Says It Has Received 260 Orders for Logistar 210 Model

Cenntro secured 260 orders for its new Logistar 210 electric commercial vehicle in the first half of 2025, as the company begins deliveries in Europe.

July 16, 2025
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Ford Promises Parade of Affordable Electric Vehicles

Ford's cheapest EV can be had for just shy of $38,000. That’s 22% less than Americans pay for a car on average. Even with EV purchase incentives scrapped, Ford promises lower prices.

July 15, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Continued to Slip in June

U.S. medium-duty truck sales in June lost more ground sequentially and when compared with the prior year, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

July 15, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Nissan to Close Flagship Car Plant in Japan

Nissan plans to shutter vehicle output at its main domestic plant and transfer operations to a factory in Kyushu as it seeks to reduce costs and production capacity.

July 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

EU Tariff Targets Include Boeing, US Cars and Bourbon

The EU has finalized a second list of countermeasures to target U.S. goods worth $84 billion, including Boeing aircraft, automobiles and bourbon if it decides to retaliate against tariffs.

July 15, 2025
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60 Seconds: Nikola Bankruptcy Leaves Truck Buyers Scrambling

With Nikola Corp. in Chapter 11, maintenance gaps — not just fuel costs — are driving carriers to reconsider the future of their hydrogen fleets.   

July 15, 2025
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Lucid’s CEO Warns of Price Hikes Even for American-Made Cars

The head of Lucid Group warned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will drive up costs to build automobiles — even in the U.S.

July 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousTCA

Waymo Begins Self-Driving Taxi Tests in NYC

Waymo has begun testing its driverless rideshare service in New York City, but rides are not available to the general public. 

July 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

DTNA to Temporarily Lay Off 2,000 Production Plant Staff

Daimler Truck North America will lay off around 2,000 employees at five sites as the weak and uncertain freight market continues to take a toll on truck manufacturers.

July 14, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash in Florida

Tesla will stand trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV.

July 14, 2025