Autonomous Truck News

Lucid posted lower-than-expected revenue after a supply chain challenge slowed February vehicle deliveries — another blow for the EV maker.

Tesla previously said manufacturing of the long-awaited Class 8 battery-electric tractor would ramp up in 2026 after factory construction finished in October.

Bot Auto completed its first over-the-road longhaul commercial shipment without a human in the cab or remote operator, the autonomous truck technology firm said.

Autonomous truck developers gained a new regulatory pathway in California as the state adopted updated rules governing self-driving vehicles.

After the plans to go public fell apart, PlusAI stressed that it had “significant commercial momentum and remains strongly positioned for long-term growth.”

Tesla reported Q1 earnings that beat Wall Street’s estimates, a sign profitability is holding up as the EV maker invests in robotics and driverless cars.

The discussions come on the heels of $170 million raised in a Series C that valued the company at almost $700 million.

Caterpillar has acquired self-driving electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor, according to people familiar with the matter.

The i-HEV technology combines intelligent driving functions, the cockpit and the chassis into a “single centralized brain,” and uses AI to optimize energy management.

The challenges risk affecting a wider swath of the industry as the Trump administration weighs how to create a more formal approach for chip export control.