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Elon Musk and his fan base have been upset with President Biden, who rarely mentions Tesla when he talks about electric vehicles. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via Associated Press)
Musk Invites UAW to Hold Organizing Vote at Factory
Elon Musk and his fan base have been upset with President Biden, who rarely mentions Tesla when he talks about electric vehicles. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via Associated Press)TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
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A Waymo Jaguar I-Pace, a battery-electric vehicle. (Waymo)
Waymo, Cruise Set Pace in Electrifying Autonomous Vehicles
A Waymo Jaguar I-Pace, a battery-electric vehicle. (Waymo)Autonomous vehicles are mostly electric so far. That’s one of the main conclusions of BloombergNEF’s just-published annual report analyzing the state of AV testing programs in the U.S. and China.
March 1, 2022 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
Kyle Vogt started the business in 2013 and was CEO of Cruise when GM acquired it in 2016. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
GM’s Cruise Names Interim CEO Vogt Full-Time Chief
Kyle Vogt started the business in 2013 and was CEO of Cruise when GM acquired it in 2016. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)Cruise LLC, the autonomous vehicle company that is majority-owned by General Motors Co., named founder Kyle Vogt its full-time chief executive officer.
February 28, 2022 Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous 
Embark
Embark Partners With Alterra on Transfer Points
EmbarkAutonomous truck software developer Embark Trucks Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Alterra Property Group, a real estate investment company focused on industrial outdoor storage properties, to identify and launch transfer-point sites across the Sunbelt.
February 28, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous 
Attendees walk the exhibit floor at a past TMC. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
TMC to Tackle Electrification in First Annual Meeting Since 2020
Attendees walk the exhibit floor at a past TMC. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council plans to focus its annual meeting on electrifying performance in maintenance management.
February 24, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous 
Spartan Software engineers review new data sets captured in the field. (Spartan)
Spartan, Uhnder Partner to Offer Next-Gen Radar Tech for Automated Trucks
Spartan Software engineers review new data sets captured in the field. (Spartan)Sensor technology suppliers Spartan Radar and Uhnder Inc. have formed a partnership to develop improved sensing capabilities for advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving technology for commercial trucks.
February 24, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous 
TuSimple
TuSimple Agrees to US Oversight, Concluding Probe
TuSimpleTrucking startup TuSimple Holdings Inc. reached an agreement with U.S. authorities to resolve security concerns around its self-driving truck operations and the company’s ties with China.
February 23, 2022 Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous 
Michael Lohscheller by Nikola Corp.
Michael Lohscheller Named President at Nikola Motor
Michael Lohscheller by Nikola Corp.Nikola Corp. named Michael Lohscheller president of Nikola Motor with the aim of scaling its global heavy-duty truck business.
February 22, 2022 Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous 
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Navistar, Nauto Announce Distribution Agreement
Nam Y. Huh/Associated PressNauto, a provider of AI-based vehicle safety technology, and Navistar International Corp. announced a distribution agreement to make Nauto’s predictive-AI vehicle camera system available for new fleet vehicle purchases or as an upgrade for existing fleet vehicles throughout International Truck’s network of nearly 1,000 dealers.
February 18, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous 
A Tesla Model 3 travels on a road in Rocklin, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
Tesla Braking Issue Spurs Second NHTSA Probe Related to Autopilot
A Tesla Model 3 travels on a road in Rocklin, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating complaints of Tesla Inc. cars with Autopilot driver assist that suddenly brake at high speeds, the latest in a string of confrontations between the company and safety regulators.
February 17, 2022