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Waymo, Hyundai Announce Partnership on Robotaxis

Hyundai Motor Group and self-driving car company Waymo announced a new partnership to incorporate Georgia-made electric vehicles into the next generation of robotaxis.

October 4, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

EU Countries Vote to Impose Duties on China EVs

BRUSSELS 鈥 EU countries voted to impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China, as talks continued between Brussels and Beijing to find an amicable solution to their trade dispute.

October 4, 2024
BusinessTechnologySafety

N.C. Quartz Mine Owner Says Helene Damage Was Minimal

The owner of a North Carolina quartz mine that鈥檚 a key source for high-purity quartz used in global semiconductor manufacturing said its operations sustained only minor damage.

October 4, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Volvo Begins Series Production of VNL Tractor in Virginia

Volvo Trucks North America began series production of its redesigned Class 8 flagship VNL tractor at the 2.3 million-square-foot New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va., it said Oct. 3.

October 3, 2024
BusinessTechnology

The Future of EV Charging Looks a Lot Like an Airport Lounge

Charging an electric vehicle in the future increasingly looks like an experience somewhere between a truck stop and an airport lounge.

October 3, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Nikola Sells 88 Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks in Q3

鈥淒espite overall market headwinds, Nikola remains focused on our mission to pioneer solutions for a zero-emission world, and we鈥檙e doing it one truck at a time,鈥 CEO Steve Girsky said.

October 3, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Peterbilt Provides Vocational, Medium-Duty Product Updates

The truck maker detailed recent updates to its vocational and medium-duty truck models Oct. 1 at its Vocational VIP Customer event.

October 3, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

EVgo Gets $1.1 Billion Loan Commitment From DOE

Electric vehicle charging company EVgo Inc. received a loan guarantee of up to $1.05 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy.

October 3, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Tesla Reports Fifth Cybertruck Recall Within Year of Launch

Tesla Inc. notified U.S. auto-safety officials of a fifth recall involving the Cybertruck in the less than a year since the polarizing pickup launched.

October 3, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Freightliner Teases Debut of Fifth Generation Cascadia

Freightliner teased an Oct. 15 unveiling of a revamp of its flagship Class 8 on-highway Cascadia model Oct. 1.

October 2, 2024