Pete Bigelow Deputy Mobility Editor for Automotive News [email protected] 313-446-1604 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Electrify Expo gives EV-curious consumers hands-on experience Electrify Expo started as a venue for consumers to demo e-bikes. Now automakers are the latest to put electric vehicles in the hands of consumers at a hands-on event that might complement and compete with traditional auto shows. What happens when things don't go according to plan for a self-driving truck Kodiak Robotics showcased its self-driving trucks' ability to pull over on the shoulder when something goes wrong, a critical milestone on the path toward commercial deployment. Study warns of tight schedule to switch to EVs A new McKinsey report says there is barely time to meet net-zero goals by 2030, and one of the urgent bottlenecks is charging stations. What happens when things don't go according to plan aboard autonomous trucks On a recent afternoon, a Kodiak Robotics big rig pulled off Interstate 45 and onto the highway's shoulder. This was considered a big success, one that every autonomous truck company is working to refine. Embark's snowy testing conditions and other self-driving truck mileposts Results of a winter testing program by startup Embark Trucks were among several noteworthy developments in the self-driving truck realm this week. Oshkosh envisions work trucks that don't have to be driven A new partnership between specialty vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh, which makes U.S. Postal Service vehicles, and tech provider Robotic Research is exploring the use of automated vehicles on repeatable routes in neighborhoods. DARPA returns to off-road environments in latest autonomous vehicle project The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency has selected Intel and others to help with its latest effort involving autonomous vehicles. Department of Energy wants to know: How can EVs give back to 'the grid' Ford, GM and Lucid have joined a collaboration led by the U.S. Department of Energy that wants to know how electric vehicles might boost the nation's future energy grid. From algae to zinc, Toyota investments get greener During the past two months, Toyota Ventures, the early-stage venture capital arm of its namesake automaker, has invested in five startups from its $150 million Climate Fund. Aurora bolsters Texas truck operations with expanded routes, new customer, key hire The self-driving trucking company is expanding operations in Texas beyond its Dallas hub, adding terminals in El Paso, Fort Worth and Houston. FedEx explores eVTOL deliveries with Bay Area startup FedEx Express, a subsidiary of the logistics giant, said Wednesday it is working with Bay Area startup Elroy Air on using vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in cargo operations. Chinese companies lead Nvidia partnerships with top AV, EV makers Some of China's leading EV makers and self-driving tech companies are working with computing supplier Nvidia to develop their next-generation products. Software tools provider Applied Intuition buys company behind CarSim Silicon Valley software tools provider Applied Intuition has made its first acquisition, buying a vehicle dynamics company that gives it a greater foothold in Michigan. How self-driving tech can guide blind people The same maps self-driving systems use to understand their precise location in the world could help blind and visually impaired pedestrians walk along sidewalks and guide them through crowded urban environments. Hyundai's air taxi company eyes Miami for 2028 takeoff Supernal, Hyundai Motor Group's air taxi division, becomes the fourth company with aspirations to utilize Miami as a commercial hub. Load More
Pete Bigelow Deputy Mobility Editor for Automotive News [email protected] 313-446-1604 See All Staff Page