The electric aviation pioneer seeks to expand its battery-powered air taxis into a ready-made market for its aircraft.
August 4, 2025Transportation Technology News
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Aurora Earns First Revenue in a Quarter of Milestones
The Pittsburgh-based automated driving developer during the quarter launched commercial driverless operations, added a terminal in Phoenix and began initial nighttime operations.
August 4, 2025Tesla Awards Musk Shares Valued at $29 Billion
A judge in December reaffirmed an earlier ruling that Tesla must revoke Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package.
August 4, 2025Iowa Biodiesel Retailers Get Large Share of $1.12M Grants
Iowa biodiesel retailers were awarded the lion’s share of $1.12 million in state grants to boost their biofuel capacity through new and expanded infrastructure projects.
August 1, 2025Tesla Must Pay $329M in Damages for Fatal Autopilot Crash
Tesla was told by a jury to pay $329 million in damages over a 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida that killed a young woman and seriously injured her boyfriend.
August 1, 2025Amazon Projects Profit That Underwhelms on AI Race Expense
Amazon.com projected operating income in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, worrying investors that the tech giant is spending too much to keep up in the AI arms race.
July 31, 2025What the EPA Ruling on Emissions Means for Automakers
The EPA's plan this week to relax rules aimed at cleaning up auto tailpipe emissions is the latest Trump administration move to undo incentives for automakers to go electric.
July 31, 2025XPO Reports Unchanged Revenue at $2.08 Billion for Q2
The Greenwich, Conn.-based less-than-truckload carrier posted net income of $106 million, or 89 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending June 30.
July 31, 2025FMCSA Nominee Derek Barrs Moves to Senate Floor
Derek Barrs, nominated by President Donald Trump to the top post at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, was easily approved by the Commerce Committee July 30.
July 31, 2025Aurora Begins Nighttime Autonomous Truck Service
Daytime autonomous runs on the Dallas-Houston corridor laid the groundwork for the new overnight service, which more than doubles each truck’s utilization potential.
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