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President Joe Biden’s plan to suspend the federal gasoline tax would only make things worse for U.S. drivers, one industry CEO said ahead of a meeting in Washington between oil executives and administration officials.

Nominations of truckers, local officials, regulators, labor union members and vehicle manufacturers are being sought by July 15 to serve on a new electric vehicle federal advisory group under the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. unveiled an electric car battery it said has a range of over 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) on a single charge and is 13% more powerful than one planned by Tesla Inc., a major customer.

Electric truck maker Einride AB has received approvals to test its driverless vehicle on public roads in the U.S., paving the way for the company to conduct a pilot with partner GE Appliances.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the first time, collected and analyzed data on crashes involving vehicles using SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems, and separately, SAE Levels 3-5 automated driving systems.

Elon Musk said Tesla Inc.’s new plants in Germany and Texas are losing “billions of dollars” as the electric vehicle maker tries to ramp up production.

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton, who is scheduled to go on trial next month on charges he misled investors about the company’s business prospects, was indicted for allegedly defrauding the previous owner of his Utah ranch, which Milton used as collateral for his bail.

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the federal agency on trucking affairs was easily approved by a U.S. Senate panel on June 22.

Truck maker Nikola Corp. is hoping to gain shareholder approval at its annual meeting for the company’s proposal to increase the number of shares outstanding and thus raise more money by selling equity.

FedEx Corp. and supply chain solutions provider FourKites on June 22 announced an alliance to offer customers new, real-time data and information.