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Carmakers Shift Up A Gear In Race To Go Electric
With electric car sales soaring and regulations increasingly favouring zero-emission vehicles, a flurry of announcements on Monday showed how the global auto industry has kicked into a higher gear as it races to speed past the fossil-fuel car era
Ryder, Gatik Team Up To Roll Out U.S. Autonomous Delivery Network
Oct 24, 2021 11:47 PM
Truck fleet operator Ryder System Inc and Gatik said on Tuesday they will build a national U.S. autonomous short-haul, "middle-mile" logistics network for Gatik, a Silicon Valley self-driving startup, to deliver goods to business customers.
Tesla Quarter May Hinge On China Factory, Supply Chain Costs
Oct 24, 2021 11:24 PM
Investors will be closely watching Tesla's quarterly results on Wednesday for indications of its performance in China, where the electric carmaker has posted robust sales in the face of negative publicity and a host of new domestic competitors.
Italy Woos Intel Over Multibillion-Euro Chip Plant: Report
Oct 24, 2021 11:11 PM
Rome is drawing up an offer to try to convince Intel to invest billions of euros in an advanced chipmaking plant in Italy, as Germany emerges as frontrunner to land an even bigger megafactory planned by the U.S. company, three sources said.
General Motors Expedites Shipment Of Pickup Trucks Parked Due To Lack Of Chips
Oct 24, 2021 09:07 PM
General Motors Co is more than halfway through shipping newly-assembled pickups that it had parked due to a shortage of semiconductor chips, a top executive at the No. 1 U.S. automaker said.
Factbox-Electric-Vehicle Batteries: Major Players And Their Expansion Plans
Oct 24, 2021 08:03 PM
The global auto industry's shift to electric vehicles (EVs) has spurred an expansion race among battery makers and led to a growing skills shortage.
Robotaxi Fleets On Roads Likely 10 Years Away, Lucid CEO Says
Oct 24, 2021 07:23 PM
It is likely to take a decade before self-driving taxis will be deployed on roads, the chief executive of electric car startup Lucid Group Inc, Peter Rawlinson, said.
Apple's Talks For EV With CATL & BYD In Limbo
Oct 22, 2021 11:59 PM
BYD and CATL have not agreed to Apple's terms for the supply of batteries and the negotiations are in limbo right now.
Volocopter Bringing eVTOLs To Japan With Public Tests In 2023
Oct 22, 2021 11:09 PM
Japan Airlines has announced that it will use Volocopter's electric air taxis and heavy cargo lift drones in Japan
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