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Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Output at Mack Trucks Plants Back to Capacity After Strike

November 29, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Output at Mack Trucks’ production facilities reached full capacity in recent days after employees returned to work following six weeks of industrial action, a spokeswoman for the Volvo Group subsidiary confirmed. The truck maker’s facilities started to ramp up Nov. […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck finally arrives—here’s why the company’s success is riding on it

November 28, 2023

Via: Phys.org

In 2019, Tesla was in the happy position of being a high-volume, premium-priced leader in the global electric vehicle (EV) market. Deliveries of 367,500 cars represented 50% growth over 2018. That included 92,550 of the mid-sized Model 3 cars and […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Terraline to Carry Out Prototype Class 8 Truck Tests in Q1

November 21, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

A prototype of a battery-electric Class 8 truck with an expected range of 500 miles is set to begin its first pilot tests in Florida in the first quarter of 2024, according to vehicle developer Terraline Inc. Fremont, Calif.-based Terraline […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Reyes Coca-Cola to Deploy 20 eCascadias in California

November 21, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling will deploy 20 Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors, said Daimler Truck North America, the truck manufacturer’s parent company. The delivery trucks will be based at the West Coast and Midwest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola brands’ Downey, […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Hyliion to Exit Class 8 Electric Truck Powertrain Business

November 9, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Hyliion Holdings Corp. plans to exit the Class 8 electric powertrain business, the company said in a statement Nov. 8, less than a month after beginning a strategic review of its options for the unit. Instead, the Austin, Texas-based original […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Chinese Electric Truck Maker Windrose Will Seek US IPO in 2024

November 6, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Chinese electric truck maker Windrose Technology has started preparatory work for an initial public offering in the U.S. next year as it plans the commercial rollout of its first vehicle. The company is selecting investment banks and aims to raise […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Toyota’s Profits Zoom on Cheap Yen, Strong Global Sales

November 1, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Toyota’s July-September profit jumped nearly threefold from a year ago as vehicle sales grew around the world and a cheap yen boosted the Japanese automaker’s overseas earnings. Toyota Motor Corp. reported Nov. 1 1.28 trillion yen ($8.5 billion) in quarterly […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Toyota’s New Approach To Accelerate The Future Of Car Manufacturing

October 27, 2023

Via: Metrology and Quality News

At its recently held monozukuri (‘the art of making things’) workshop, Kazuaki Shingo, chief production officer Toyota Motor Corporation, explained the transformative approach to car-making the company is taking by leveraging Toyota’s unique human-centred approach to manufacturing. Human-Centred Approach To […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Stellantis to Launch Four Electric Pickup Trucks

October 19, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Stellantis NV on Oct. 18 laid out its offensive in the commercial vehicle market, committing to launching four electrified pickup trucks in North America over the next two years. As a part of its Dare Forward 2030 strategy, its commercial […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Tesla Sets Nov. 30 for Cybertruck Delivery

October 18, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla Inc. is sticking with its full-year production forecast and promising its new Cybertruck by Nov. 30, even as it reported worse-than-expected earnings last quarter. The Elon Musk-led company said profit, excluding some items, fell to 66 cents a share, […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Volta Trucks Files for Bankruptcy After Supply Chain Fails

October 17, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Sweden’s Volta Trucks AB is planning to file for bankruptcy following a breakdown in its supply chain, the company said. The decision comes roughly two months after Volta’s battery supplier Proterra Inc. failed, causing the truck maker to fall short […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle, News

Japanese automaker Toyota and energy company Idemitsu to cooperate on EV battery technology

October 12, 2023

Via: Phys.org

Japan’s top automaker Toyota agreed Thursday to work with Idemitsu, a major Japanese oil company, on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles. The deal is an important step […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

The EV Industry: Charging Ahead

October 11, 2023

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

Once a unique mode of transportation for the environmentally responsible, electric vehicles (EVs) are now a booming industry that is attracting attention and investment. More than 50 models of EVs and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) are available on the […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Tesla Taps European Stainless Steel Producer for Cybertruck

October 11, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla Inc. is sourcing some stainless steel panels for the exterior of its new Cybertruck from Finnish supplier Outokumpu Oyj, which has worked to accommodate the electric vehicle’s unconventional design, according to people familiar with the matter. The materials will […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Bettaway Launches EV Tractor Rollout to Support Arizona Tea

September 29, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Bettaway Supply Chain Services entered the electric vehicle space with the introduction of two all-electric yard tractors Sept. 26 to support its logistics operations in New Jersey. The new battery-electric yard switching tractors are specialized units that maneuver trailers around […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

China Has a Huge Car Overcapacity Problem, and It’s Building an Armada to Ship It Worldwide

September 13, 2023

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

China will likely be the world’s largest auto exporter in 2023, but it’s a title that comes with dubious glory. For decades, European, American and Japanese cars have dominated world auto exports, but massive auto overcapacity in China has made […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai Achieves Milestone: 2 Millionth Electric Vehicle Rolls Off Production Line

September 7, 2023

Via: Tech Times

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai has reached a remarkable milestone by producing its two millionth electric vehicle (EV). This significant accomplishment solidifies Gigafactory Shanghai’s position as the most productive EV factory globally, surpassing even Tesla’s Fremont Factory. A Rapid Ascent to the […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Daimler, Cummins and Paccar Partner on EV Battery Plant

September 6, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Daimler Truck Holding, Accelera by Cummins and Paccar are forming a joint venture to build a battery plant in the U.S. to help accelerate production of electric trucks. The factory is expected to cost between $2 billion and $3 billion […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Autotalks and Hyundai developing V2X modules

August 30, 2023

Via: Electronics Weekly

Next year, Auto-talks, the V2X specialist, and Hyundai Mobis intend market their latest joint effort: Hyundai Mobis’ MTCU (Multi-functional Telematics Control Unit) connectivity modules. MTCU Gen1 supports Day-1 V2X services in all geographies. Powered by Autotalks’ V2X chipset, the MTCU […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Toyota to Resume Japan Plants After Rare System Malfunction

August 29, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Toyota Motor Corp. said it will gradually resume operations at its 14 domestic plants Aug. 30 after a system malfunction suspended production, a rare glitch for the world’s biggest carmaker as it rushes to reboot its famed production system. The […]