Category: Vehicles

November 29, 2023

Toyota is selling a part of its stake in components maker Denso to raise cash for its drive toward electric vehicles and other innovations, Japan’s top automaker said Wednesday. The move is estimated to raise about 290 billion yen ($2 […]

November 28, 2023

Self-driving cars are both fascinating and fear-inducing, as they must accurately assess and navigate the rapidly changing environment. Computer vision, which uses computation to extract information from imagery, is an important aspect of autonomous driving, with tasks ranging from low […]

November 15, 2023

Automaker Renault is setting out ambitious goals for its new combined electric vehicle and software business, saying it will “democratize” the market for battery-powered cars in Europe by making them as affordable as gasoline- or diesel-powered models. Combining electric vehicles […]

November 10, 2023

Lior Ron is a fan of autonomous trucking. You might even say the founder and CEO of Uber Freight loves the idea of driverless trucks. But as the late Tina Turner asked, “What’s love go to do with it?” The […]

November 7, 2023

Electric cars are getting bigger and heavier. In 2019, 30% of the electric vehicle (EV) models available worldwide were sports utility vehicles (SUVs). Fast forward to 2022 and that figure stood at 40%—equivalent to the share of small and medium […]

November 1, 2023

Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change. Boosted by low import taxes, especially affordable Chinese-made models have become a common […]

October 20, 2023

Rivian Automotive will move ahead with construction on a factory in Georgia early next year, the company confirmed Thursday. The California-based electric truck company made the announcement as it opens a retail location in an intown Atlanta development, the eighth […]

October 11, 2023

Despite carriers reeling in a downturn with sluggish load-to-truck ratios, weak spot rates and reduced profits, ACT Research noted, the industry as a whole seems poised for forward momentum. “While it is too early to infer much from September [truck] […]

October 11, 2023

Cars that burn petrol and diesel must be replaced with renewable alternatives if the climate crisis is to be overcome. Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely viewed as the best option available. This is because EVs can be powered by renewable […]

October 5, 2023

Legislation to ensure electric vehicles contribute to a federal highway funding account was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate. Sponsored by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), the Stop EV Freeloading Act is meant to guarantee that electric vehicles support the federal […]

October 4, 2023

Ford reported increased US quarterly sales Wednesday, reflecting strong demand despite higher interest rates in an auto market that has yet to see significant effects from a labor strike. The big US automaker garnered an eight percent rise in sales […]

October 4, 2023

Ford reported increased US quarterly sales Wednesday, rounding out a series of upbeat performance updates in a still-robust auto market that has yet to feel significant pain from a labor strike. Ford, one of three US car giants contending with […]

September 15, 2023

Quantron, a provider of zero-emission commercial vehicle technologies, is rolling out an expanding range of fuel cell electric and battery-electric trucks in Europe and plans to bring a fuel cell-powered Class 8 tractor to the North American market next year. […]

September 12, 2023

The Golden State serves as a key link for freight and home for AV firms such as Aurora Innovation, Kodiak Robotics and TuSimple Holdings. Those firms and others such as Gatik, Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi are developing autonomous trucking […]

September 8, 2023

If you want to know how quickly electric vehicles might spread across the U.S., just look at California. In the past five years, EVs have gone from 2% of new-car sales in the state to 22%. The pace of adoption […]

September 7, 2023

A newly developed robotic driving seat will be showcased at the British Science Festival by UCL researchers, as part of ongoing efforts to increase public trust in highly automated vehicles. The driving seat, developed by scientists from UCL’s Intelligent Mobility […]

September 7, 2023

Honda will join Ford, GM and other electric vehicle makers in adopting Tesla’s charging technology, the company announced Thursday. Honda Motor Co. said it will use Tesla’s fast-charging port for its EV models that go on sale in North American […]

August 21, 2023

As automakers continue to struggle with logistics delays for newly produced vehicles, railroads say they are working to fix the issues, while car haulers see a business opportunity. Automakers say industry-wide rail car shortages are limiting their ability to send […]

August 16, 2023

You’re probably familiar with previous technology format wars, whether it be VHS versus Betamax or Blu-ray versus HD DVD. Now another has quickly brewed in the way people plug in and charge their electric vehicles. It’s a battle of CCS […]

August 15, 2023

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 10.9% in July compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence. Total retail sales for Class 4 through Class 7 trucks increased to 19,618 units from 17,682 units, marking the […]