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Even when everyone agrees, regulations take a year to get approved. And there are detractors to autonomous trucking rulemaking

Intertwining zero emissions with autonomous trucking in California overlooks the benefits of driverless operation, TuSimple’s Jim Mullen says.

Embark Trucks rings the Nasdaq bell to begin public trading Thursday, but early share redemptions in its SPAC merger cut proceeds by $300 million.

El retraso de las pruebas y la producción significa que los
ingresos significativos también se retrasa

Parts shortages delay winter testing of Hyliion’s Hypertruck ERX while Cummins’ competition casts doubt on the future of the startup’s current Hybrid eX.

Autonomous trucking software developer Kodiak Robotics raises $125 million in new capital after passing on going public via SPAC.

Suspending electric van production, converting debt to equity and reducing cash burn are among the new CEO’s early moves at the troubled Workhorse Group.

In building out a hydrogen infrastructure, Cummins Inc. New Power President Amy Davis says make the hydrogen first, then make it cleaner.

Serial SPAC creator Hennessy Capital and Plus cancel their merger, likely over Chinese technology regulations that could carry over to U.S. business.

A partir de pequeñas creaciones de Lego, el cofundador de
Embark Trucks siguió haciendo robots en mayores
dimensiones

As public trading nears this week, 26-year-old Embark Trucks co-founders Alex Rodrigues and Brandon Moak focus on lean autonomous trucking.

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Editor’s Note: Updates with closing stock price Nikola Corp. set aside $125 million to potentially settle a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint but will seek to get indicted founder Trevor […]

Revenue is not the point in TuSimple’s partnership with UPS, which holds the autonomous trucking startup to its third-party shipper standards.

October was another month of “why bother” as fleets desperate for new Class 8 trucks held off adding bookings to a morass of back orders.

From merger to business combination in less than four months, self-driving startup Aurora Innovation expects to begin public trading on Thursday.

The DOE SuperTruck program shifts to stretch goals for battery-electric and fuel cell trucks along with megawatt charging and green hydrogen.

Engine maker Cummins reduces its outlook for the full year amid the supply-constrained inability to meet elevated demands.

Redeploying drivers to get loads to and from transfer hubs promises huge savings, according to a Ryder System-funded study with Georgia Tech.

La transición al nuevo modelo deja a algunos clientes
actuales que se han quedado con las ganas

The new shortage hits home for a small Pennsylvania fleet as its canceled Western Star order leaves it with no options for new equipment.

In its last quarter as part of Daimler AG, Daimler Truck reported higher unit sales but lower revenue.

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Traton Group is optimistic for future quarters as it posts solid nine-month results with recently acquired Navistar included for the first time.

In the disruptive world of autonomous trucking, TuSimple says it has to haul freight to prove the technology works.

After settling a class-action lawsuit over defective MaxxForce engines, Navistar agrees to pay the government for Clean Air Act violations.

Paccar made up for the loss of 7,000 deliveries in Q3 through record parts profits and higher prices for used trucks.

Chinese investment scrutiny and SPAC renegotiation suggest going public may not happen for autonomous trucking software maker Plus.

Slowdowns and stoppages likely to continue as supply chain disruptions plague heavy-duty truck production.

Sought-after used trucks nearly double in year-over-year price, according to J.D. Power Valuation Services.

Aurora Innovation and Embark Trucks will soon join TuSimple Holdings as stocks betting on the future of driverless trucks.

A bigger-displacement natural gas-powered engine from Cummins could prompt fleets to switch from diesel in pursuit of lower emissions.

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Nikola continues to work its fuel cell electric truck reservation book, converting flatbed hauler PGT Trucking to a letter of intent.

With 14,200 reservations for its autonomous trucking software, Embark Trucks predicts it will surpass the first-year revenue target.

The collision of supply constraints with pent-up equipment demand is pushing some 2021 trailer orders into next year.

Waymo autonomous truck engineering lead Boris Sofman makes the case that a decade of self-driving car efforts blazed the path to driverless trucks.

Last of major truck makers to launch an electric truck, Navistar places first five medium-duty eMV Series models with Penske Truck Leasing.

With globally common hoses and hardware, hydrogen fuel cell truck supporters think they have closed the gap with diesel fueling times.

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Lidar startups are selling their wares to autonomous vehicles and other businesses, hedging their bets to survive in an overpopulated field.

The collective odometer on evaluation units of Daimler Trucks’ eCascadia and eM2 box trucks crossed 1 million miles.

NYSHEX can help untrusting shippers and carriers find common ground to improve contract performance.

Class 8 truck orders skipped a beat in September as supply shortages delayed the typical order season with fewer new trucks booked.

The semiconductor shortage takes a 7,000-truck toll on Paccar in Q3 with no sign of relief in sight.

Inactivity could lead a federal court to dismiss Nikola’s patent infringement lawsuit against Tesla. A lot has changed on both sides.

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Taiwan’s Foxconn would manufacture Lordstown Motors’ Endurance electric pickup truck under an agreement to buy the former GM assembly complex.

New CEO continues remaking executive team, with the chief financial officer and chief operating officer departing.

Five of 16 challenges to removing the driver from Embark’s high-autonomy truck remain, but a ride-along shows how much the startup has already mastered.

The Plus supervised autonomy system differs Level 4 testing by competitors, but it puts some automated driving functions within reach of fleets faster.

New-generation autonomous trucks are losing their Frankenstein’s monster image thanks to better-packaged technology designs.

Second $300 million deal with Tumim Stone Capital will cover Nikola’s cash needs as it ramps up electric truck production.

Cummins plans for green hydrogen production for multiple uses gets the largest of $52 million in DOE grants.

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling some 2022 Freightliner Cascadias because of five underbody fires related to misinstallation of the exhaust tip.

Demand usually drives heavy-duty truck production forecasts, but the delta variant and a constrained supply chain are wrecking projections.

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Western Star advances a family makeover with the second entry into its X-Series of vocational trucks.

On the heels of a short seller’s takedown, Workhorse halts electric van deliveries and recalls units already in customer hands.

FedEx integrates the Aurora Driver autonomous system on PACCAR trucks into its logistics operations on Dallas-to-Houston round trips.

SPAC-sponsored autonomous software developer Embark Trucks is tapping industry experts for advice as its public debut nears.

Daimler Trucks North America fielded hundreds of reports of loose steering, leading to the recall of 123,481 Freightliner Cascadias in the U.S. and Canada.

Trailer makers have connectivity advancements in the pipeline as they navigate supply shortages hampering production.

Used truck prices continue to fly higher as demand overwhelms supply of pre-owned models.

Daimler Trucks North America fielded hundreds of reports of loose steering, leading to the recall of 123,481 Freightliner Cascadias in the U.S. and Canada.

Embark Trucks will use BYD electric trucks to cover 50 miles of HP printer loads, while its autonomous tractors take the middle segment.

Startup Locomation sees huge upside for an autonomous trucking convoy, but it has a long road to meeting its goal of 60,000 trucking pairs by 2025.

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Cruise Automation and BrightDrop, two GM siblings, may find common ground in applying autonomy to electric van delivery.

Oshkosh pushes productivity and efficiency benefits of new mail trucks ahead of whether they are battery powered.

Orders of new Class 8 trucks rose to a five-month high in August as manufacturers opened their order books for 2022 just a little.

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Nikola is licensing Bosch fuel cell technology to use in its Arizona plant, casting doubt on whether it would eventually use General Motors’ fuel cells.

Short seller Fuzzy Panda dumps dirt on Workhorse, including confirming an SEC probe of the troubled electric delivery van maker.

Shell chose the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo to talk up diesel-powered freight efficiency. An odd choice of venue — or was it?

Peterbilt takes the convention audience to school on electric truck math while Volvo puts ist VNR Electric to work on its own plant deliveries.

Logistics operator NFI Industries will install 34 direct-current fast chargers and convert its Southern California drayage fleet to battery-electric trucks.

Schneider and NFI Industries will each get 50 battery-electric Class 8 trucks, with California environmental agencies paying a big chunk of the bill.

The remarkable lack of engine noise in Hyzon Motors’ hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck is matched by its lack of emissions.

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The fusion of Aurora Driver with Uber ATG autonomous software brings the technology developer closer to commercialization.

Daniel Ninivaggi takes over as the electric pickup truck startup beset with legal, financial and production challenges seeks to survive.

Toyota bets on future of fuel cells with new manufacturing line for heavy-duty truck fuel cell powertrains in Kentucky.

Traton Group shuffles the executive deck at Navistar, replacing CEO Persio Lisboa with former Scania executive Mattias Carlbaum.

Does the search for a completely safe driverless truck mean that everything should wait for perfection? David Liu doesn’t think so.

PACCAR projects low volumes of electric truck deliveries for a few years. The 10 Peterbilt Model 579EVs at the Port of Oakland are a case in point.

Shares of electric chassis maker Xos Trucks closed 14.5% lower in their first day of public trading, getting a reception similar to its peers.

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Fleet and logistics provider Ryder System Inc. follows TuSimple deal with a partnership with Waymo Via.

TuSimple Holdings trading approached three times its daily average on lockup expiration. Shares posted a small gain after tumbling for six weeks.

Romeo Power locks in cell supply for its commercial batteries, paying a big price to assure it can answer demand from truck manufacturers.

Higher prices for used trucks are expected to last into 2022 and when they fall, it will be from a lofty place.

Just as his former company distances itself from him, indicted Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton continues to reduce his stake.

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The similarities of solving fleet challenges helped Rich Mohr decide to leave Ryder System after 25 years to join ChargePoint.

Volvo’s first Class 8 VNR Electric truck on the East Coast goes to a beer distributor dedicated to cleaning air in New York City’s South Bronx.

abash National is expanding molded structural composite use beyond trailer walls and helping win sustainability points for customers.

Order books are open, but demand planning for 2022 and 2023 began months ago and bookings are filling fast.

Autonomous truck software developer Embark Trucks is using Nvidia’s system on a chip for its plug-and-play autonomous system.