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Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicks off to start with Semi truck deliveries
Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicks off deliveries of the firm’s hefty-responsibility truck, the Semi, at the Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. Tesla Inc. Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicked off deliveries of the firm’s first few generation Semi trucks on Thursday, talking on phase at the company’s manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada, with Dan Priestly, the company’s […]
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Volvo starts off series creation of significant-responsibility electric powered vans, targets 50% of sales by 2030
This graphic displays staff at Volvo Trucks’ plant in Sweden. Volvo Vehicles Volvo Vans reported Wednesday that manufacturing of three heavy duty electric truck products was now underway, with its president telling CNBC that the information represented “a big second” for the company. In a assertion, Volvo Vans claimed the electrified Volvo FM, Volvo FMX […]
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Self-driving start-up Pony.ai plans to mass produce robotrucks in China
Self-driving tech start-up Pony.ai announced Thursday it plans to mass produce autonomous driving trucks with equipment manufacturing giant Sany Heavy Industry. Pony.ai BEIJING — Self-driving tech start-up Pony.ai announced Thursday it plans to mass produce autonomous driving trucks in China with equipment manufacturing giant Sany Heavy Industry. Annual production is set to reach about 10,000 […]
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UK-based startup Tevva launches hydrogen-electric truck with 310-mile range
U.K.-based startup Tevva on Thursday launched a hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle, becoming the latest company to make a play in a sector attracting interest from multinationals like Daimler Truck and Volvo. According to Tevva, which says it has raised $140 million in funding, its vehicle will have a range of as much as 310 miles, […]
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World’s largest truckmaker says it’s facing enormous supply chain pressure
Supply chain disruptions are still rippling across the globe, and the head of the world’s largest truckmaker has warned that shortages of parts are slowing the production of thousands of its vehicles. Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum told CNBC Wednesday that the current supply chain squeeze is among the worst he’s seen in his more […]
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Volvo says it has started testing trucks with fuel cells powered by hydrogen
According to Volvo Trucks, fuel cells for the vehicles will be provided by cellcentric, a joint venture with Daimler Truck that was established in March 2021. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Volvo Trucks said Monday that it had begun to test vehicles that use “fuel cells powered by hydrogen,” with the Swedish firm […]
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Chip supply issues are still giving some of world’s biggest companies a major headache
Apple CEO Tim Cook Brooks Kraft/Apple Inc/Handout via Reuters An ongoing shortage of chips and other basic materials is forcing some of the world’s biggest tech and automotive companies to scale back their targets this year. Apple CEO Tim Cook warned Thursday that the company was “not immune” to supply chain challenges, noting that the […]
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European markets head for lackluster open ahead of NATO summit focused on Ukraine
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open slightly higher on Thursday with regional investors keeping a close eye on developments in Ukraine, and key meetings of NATO, EU and G-7 leaders in Brussels. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 7 points higher at 7,460, Germany’s DAX 8 points higher at 14,296, France’s CAC […]
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