The Amazon Climate Pledge Fund is designed to accelerate the path to net-zero carbon emissions.
Elon Musk is not happy with Bill Gates. Three weeks after the Microsoft (MFST) co-founder raised questions in a blog post about the viability of electric trucks, the Tesla (TSLA) CEO said he thinks Gates “has no clue.” In a tweet posted Saturday, Musk, the world’s fourth-richest man, expressed his feelings about the man two […]
Former General Motors Vice Chairman Steve Girsky, who led startup truck maker Nikola to its public debut in June, earlier suggested to GM that its battery and fuel cell technology could create value for both companies.
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The region of the country can make a big difference when it comes to deployment of electric trucks.
Already dominant in cloud computing and online delivery, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is taking its market-moving mentality to another multibillion-dollar sector: commercial transportation electrification. “Our approach is not to wait around and see what the [original equipment manufacturers] deliver but to share our vehicle requirements and influence product design to meet our needs,” said Maria Carne […]
Daimler Trucks North America has named Rainer Müller-Finkeldei the new senior vice president of engineering and technology.
Even as more states roll back their reopenings as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the country, there is some evidence that the strong freight volumes seen in July are here to stay for a while.
Mass adoption of electric vehicles will happen when they are comparable in cost and performance to internal combustion vehicles.
Tesla will build its newest Gigafactory near Austin, Texas, chief executive Elon Musk announced during the company’s earnings call on Wednesday.
It is the electric vehicle manufacturer’s fourth straight quarterly profit.
With a $46 million tax break from a Texas school district, Tesla is one step closer to building an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Austin.
The California Air Resources Board has mandated a percentage of zero-emission Class 8 trucks must be built for sale in California. Darren Prokop’s commentary covers the ins and outs of this regulatory mandate.
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Amazon has launched a $2 billion sustainable investment fund focused on technologies that reduce carbon emissions.
The vehicle, adding to an increasingly crowded space, is reportedly an attempt to upstage Tesla
Wunder Mobility launches new offering that will make the company an all-in-one mobility solutions platform.
Amazon is looking to acquire self-driving technology startup Zoox, with talks being underway between the two companies.
Regulatory credit sales and streamlined operations helped drive the electric vehicle maker to its third consecutive quarterly profit; CEO Elon Musk rages against the coronavirus lockdown
Ford has invested $500 million in Rivian and participated in the startup’s $1.3 billion investment raise in 2019.
