Category: Motorized Vehicle

November 29, 2023

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. […]

November 28, 2023

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 […]

November 21, 2023

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 […]

November 21, 2023

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, […]

November 9, 2023

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 […]

November 6, 2023

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 […]

November 1, 2023

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 […]

October 27, 2023

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 […]

October 19, 2023

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 […]

October 18, 2023

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, […]

October 17, 2023

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 […]

October 12, 2023

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 […]

October 11, 2023

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 […]

October 11, 2023

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 […]

September 29, 2023

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 […]

September 13, 2023

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 […]

September 7, 2023

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 […]

September 6, 2023

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 […]

August 30, 2023

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 […]

August 29, 2023

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 […]