Amazon’s Robotaxi Arm Zoox Coming ‘Sooner Than People Expect’
The CEO of Zoox, Amazon .com Inc.’s self-driving unit, expects autonomous vehicles to be present in cities “sooner than people expect,” but stopped short of saying when her own company’s product would appear on roads.
September 28, 2022TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Host Seth Clevenger chats with Torc Robotics CEO Peter Vaughan Schmidt about the realities of autonomous truck technology and how they fit into the freight transportation industry. Second of a three-part series on autonomous vehicles.
FMCSA Plans Study on Driver Effect of Automated Driving Systems
Federal trucking regulators are planning a study that will examine the effect of human driver factors for Level 2 and Level 3 automated driving systems on commercial trucks.
September 27, 2022States Get Final OK to Build Highway EV Charging Network
WASHINGTON — All 50 states received final approval Sept. 27 to begin construction on a first nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that places one roughly every 50 miles along interstate highways, part of the Biden administration’s plan to spur widespread adoption of zero-emission cars.
September 27, 2022Pony.ai to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Pony.ai, a developer of self-driving cars based in China and Silicon Valley, will begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Tucson, with trained safety drivers behind the wheel, in a partnership with Pima Community College.
September 23, 2022Inflation Reduction Act Sparks Interest in Battery Industry
Battery upstarts are salivating over elements in the Inflation Reduction Act, particularly the tax credits for manufacturing components in the U.S.
September 23, 2022Ford Breaks Ground on $5.6 Billion Complex for EVs, Batteries
Ford Motor Co. has begun construction of its $5.6 billion electric vehicle manufacturing complex in western Tennessee, the largest factory project in the automaker’s 119-year history.
September 23, 2022Torc, Schneider Partner on Level 4 Autonomy
Driverless technology company Torc Robotics and Schneider are preparing to launch a pilot program to further implement autonomous longhaul trucking, the companies announced Sept. 20.
September 21, 2022Daum Stresses Green Technology, Collaboration
HANOVER, Germany — Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum said his company is pursuing a clean-energy strategy built around electric and fuel cell technology, setting aside natural gas as a component of the plan.
September 20, 2022Batteries Battle Fuel Cells for Top Spot for Electric Trucks
Nikola President Michael Lohscheller was beaming when he unveiled the U.S. startup’s fuel cell truck for the European market at the region’s biggest commercial vehicle show this week.
September 20, 2022GM’s Cruise Pushes Past Glitches to Map Robotaxi Expansion
It was a bit surprising when Cruise, the autonomous vehicle startup that’s 80% owned by General Motors, said it planned to expand its robotaxi service to Phoenix and Austin over the next three months.
September 16, 2022