Biden Policy May Cost EV Makers Some Customers
Andrew Scott doesn’t know for sure yet, but the Biden administration may cost Hyundai his business.
April 18, 2023Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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CMA CGM Offers to Buy Bolloré Logistics for $5.5 Billion
Maritime transport giant CMA CGM SA has entered exclusive talks to buy Bolloré SE’s logistics arm for an enterprise value of 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion).
April 18, 2023Norfolk Southern Near Ready to Reopen Some Tracks in Ohio
Norfolk Southern says it has completed excavation of the impacted soil underneath the south track at the site of the East Palestine train derailment and will finish restoration of the track in the coming days.
April 17, 2023Tesla Reports Another Fatality Involving Automated Driving
Tesla Inc. disclosed to U.S. regulators another fatal crash involving automated driver-assist systems, bringing its total to 17 since June 2021.
April 17, 2023Only 10 EVs Qualify for Full $7,500 US Tax Credit
Only 10 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will qualify for $7,500 federal tax credits after stricter battery-sourcing rules take effect and render most plug-in models ineligible.
April 17, 2023ZF’s CeTrax Lite Begins Series Production
The CeTrax lite electric central drive adapts what the company learned from developing passenger car drives for use in light commercial vehicles.
April 17, 2023US Tax Breaks Lure European Clean Tech
LONDON — Norwegian startup Freyr will first build batteries to power electric vehicles and store clean energy in a remote town near the Arctic Circle. Up next? An Atlanta suburb.
April 17, 2023Inward-Facing Cameras Rate Low With Drivers
With an approval rating of 2.2 on a 10-point scale in an American Transportation Research Institute study, it’s clear that truck drivers do not hold driver-facing cameras in high regard.
April 17, 2023Freightliner to Offer Upgraded Hendrickson Rear Suspension
Freightliner Trucks will begin offering Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems’ Haulmaax EX rear rubber suspension system.
April 14, 2023Elon Musk Plans Startup to Rival OpenAI, Report Says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is making plans for an artificial intelligence startup that will rival OpenAI, according to the Financial Times.
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