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.Â
June 13, 2022Transportation Technology News
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Eaton Cummins Joint Venture Offers Transmission Selector Tool
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies unveiled a new online selector tool, which helps users choose the optimal transmission from its portfolio.
June 10, 2022Administration Officials Tout Future of Electric Vehicles
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.
June 10, 2022Startup Hydron Plans Autonomous Longhaul Trucks With Hydrogen Fuel Cells
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.
June 10, 2022Bolloré Logistics Canada Launches Its First 100% Electric Truck
Bolloré Logistics Canada has launched its first fully electric truck for local deliveries in Montreal, the company announced May 31.
June 9, 2022Nikola Approved for Truck Voucher Incentive Program in New York
Truck maker Nikola Corp. announced that its Class 8 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle is eligible for the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program.
June 9, 2022NHTSA Upgrades Probe of Teslas Running Into Emergency Vehicles
DETROIT — A U.S. investigation into Teslas operating on partially automated driving systems that have crashed into parked emergency vehicles has moved a step closer to a recall.
June 9, 2022Sweeping Transformation of FMCSA’s IT Systems Underway
For the past two years, Pavan Pidugu, chief technology officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has quietly been working behind the scenes to conduct a sweeping transformation of many of the agency’s admittedly decades-old technology systems.
June 9, 2022FHWA Releases Uniform Guidelines for EV Charging Stations
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.
June 9, 2022Velociti Doubles Warehouse Size to Keep Up With Growth
Technology solutions provider Velociti Inc. has doubled its current warehousing space by moving operations to a new facility, the technology solutions provider announced June 7.
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