VTNA’s CARB-compliant engine. (Volvo Trucks North America) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Volvo Trucks North America announced the availability of a diesel engine that meets California Air Resources Board 2024 Omnibus regulation requirements for nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions standards. The company’s CARB-compliant D13 engine is available for … Continue reading “Volvo Trucks North America Offers CARB-Compliant Engine”
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GM’s Orion Assembly Plant won’t build electric trucks until mid-2026 Buick’s EV timeline just became TBD The Cruise self-driving robotaxi will no longer use the Origin purpose-built vehicle General Motors is again delaying a planned ramp-up of electric pickup trucks, as well as the first Buick EV for the U.S., reports Bloomberg (via Autoblog). Manufacturing … Continue reading “GM delays electric truck plant, punts Buick EV”
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Robotics and AI specialist Vayu has unveiled a new delivery robot called the One today, which was designed to autonomously navigate stores and streets at speeds up to 20 mph. The company also secured its first order for a massive amount of robots to put into commercial operations. Vayu Robotics is a team of engineers … Continue reading “Vayu unveils ‘first-of-its-kind’ LiDAR-free delivery robot that can drive 20 mph on city streets”
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GM’s Orion Assembly Plant won’t build electric trucks until mid-2026 Buick’s EV timeline just became TBD The Cruise self-driving robotaxi will no longer use the Origin purpose-built vehicle General Motors is again delaying a planned ramp-up of electric pickup trucks, as well as the first Buick EV for the U.S., reports Bloomberg (via Autoblog). Manufacturing … Continue reading “GM delays electric truck plant, punts Buick EV”
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Kodiak Robotics is touting its latest milestone in fully autonomous commercial vehicles today after completing a driverless truck delivery to partner and customer Atlas Energy Solutions in Texas. The delivery marks a key step in beginning commercialized autonomous operations as early as next year. Kodiak Robotics was founded in 2018 to develop an autonomous technology stack … Continue reading “Kodiak Robotics completes first driverless semi truck delivery ahead of commercial operations”
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The US DOE has awarded nearly half a billion bucks to three companies under the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion grant program to help accelerate the production of heavy-duty electric trucks and related powertrain components. Volvo Technology of America will receive $208 to upgrade facilities at the Volvo Group’s Lehigh Valley Operations truck assembly site in Macungie, … Continue reading “Volvo, ZF, Cummins win $441 million in DOE funding to accelerate heavy-duty electric truck production”
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The enthusiast-oriented Rivian R3X will launch before the mainstream R3 No timeline has been given for when the R3X, or R3, will arrive The Rivian R2 will go into production in 2026 and serve as the basis for the R3 The Rivian R3X electric hatchback will arrive before the base R3, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe … Continue reading “Rivian CEO: R3X arriving "soon as we possibly can," before R3”
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Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q2 2024 financial results on Tuesday, July 23, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. Here, we’ll take a look at what both the street and retail investors are expecting for the quarterly results. Tesla Q2 2024 … Continue reading “Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2024 earnings preview: what to expect today”
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Stellantis patented a deployable diffuser that doubles as a bed step The diffuser would aid efficiency while also enable easier bed access Active aero and bed steps aren’t new, but combining the two would be a first Ram may be looking to turn the humble bed step into an active aerodynamic feature that could help … Continue reading “Deployable rear step with in-built diffuser may improve efficiency for electric trucks”
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The TK1 folding electric trike from e-bike brand Mooncool is yet another new entrant into the quickly growing segment of full-size electric trikes. Following several years behind the last big boom in the e-bike market, electric trikes have seen major growth as more riders opt for three-wheeled electric bicycles. Popular among seniors, electric trikes have … Continue reading “Mooncool’s new fat tire electric trike hopes to shake things up”