Renault SA is deploying artificial intelligence technology to help cut the cost of producing electric vehicles in half by 2027 as the race to make affordable mass-market cars intensifies.
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Torc and Uber Freight Form Partnership on Autonomous Trucks
Torc Robotics formed a strategic partnership with Uber Freight to leverage its logistics network to help develop autonomous trucks, the company announced Dec. 7.
Vermont Lowers Cost of Milk Hauler Overweight Permits
A new law that took effect Nov. 1 regarding overweight permits in Vermont is making it easier and less expensive for milk haulers to transport this key ingredient for the state’s dairy industry.
FMCSA Proposes DataQs Appeal Process
Fleets mostly support a plan that would allow them to appeal state agency Requests for Data Review to federal regulators when they believe their crash review is “incomplete or incorrect.”
Recruiting and Retaining Drivers Remains a Challenge
Managing driver retention is an ongoing challenge for many trucking companies.
Michigan Government Vehicle Fleet Going All-Electric by 2040
Every vehicle in Michigan state government’s fleet must be zero-emissions by 2040 after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order establishing the goal.
Axle Logistics Invests $37.9 Million to Expand in Tennessee
Tennessee officials held a groundbreaking ceremony at the Knoxville headquarters of Axle Logistics to celebrate a $37.9 million investment to expand the company’s logistics operations,
NTSB Calls for California Shipping Fix After 2021 Oil Spill
The National Transportation Safety Board wants changes in how containerships are anchored off Southern California to help prevent oil pipeline ruptures like the 2021 spill off Huntington Beach.
TuSimple to Wind Down US Operations, Lay Off 150 Employees
Self-driving truck technology provider TuSimple plans to lay off about 150 employees immediately, or 75% of the company’s U.S. workforce, and begin a wind down of U.S. operations.
Allison Transmission Workers Reject Labor Deal, Stay on Job
Some 1,500 Allison Transmission Holdings employees rejected a deal the company struck with union negotiators, but will remain on the job while talks continue, the company said Dec. 1.