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A wave of new oil refining capacity that’s coming on stream won’t be enough to solve a global shortage of diesel, jet fuel and similar petroleum products.

Electric vehicle charging business Blink Charging Co. has agreed to acquire SemaConnect Inc., an electric vehicle infrastructure company, for $200 million in cash and stock, according to a statement June 14, confirming a Bloomberg News report. 

WASHINGTON — Trucking companies should educate California regulators about potential impacts of a new regulation before it takes effect and becomes a model for the nation, according to fleet experts.

Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware, making it the first of the electric-vehicle startups that merged with special purpose acquisition companies to go out of business amid the recent market slump. 

The co-founder of San Diego-based autonomous driving company TuSimple, Mo Chen, announced he started a new company called Hydron to bring to market Class 8 hydrogen-powered trucks equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving technology.

A new taskforce to help shape federal policy and guidance for states on electric vehicle charging networks was touted by DOT and DOE leaders as they promoted President Joe Biden’s clean energy plans.

Bolloré Logistics Canada has launched its first fully electric truck for local deliveries in Montreal, the company announced May 31.

Truck maker Nikola Corp. announced that its Class 8 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle is eligible for the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program.

The Federal Highway Administration on June 9 released the blueprint for states to follow to develop the 500,000 charging stations that are key to the Biden administration’s goal of switching Americans from gasoline- to electric-powered vehicles.