The online forum will provide information on automated driving systems and granular data on testing activities. Beep, Cruise, FCA, Local Motors, Navya, Nuro, Toyota, Uber, and Waymo have signed on as the first participants.
The announcement comes amidst a surge of electric pickup model releases.
The system update expands Tesla’s carsharing and ride-sharing capability with a window into the functionality of an autonomous carsharing service.
Nikola, which has yet to sell a truck, saw its market valuation surged to $31 billion — higher than Fiat Chrysler and Ford — in its first week of public trading.
Tesla shares topped $1,000 for the first time on June 10, as reports surfaced that the company is pushing to ramp up production of its electric heavy-duty Semi truck.
Based on Motiv's EPIC F-59 chassis, during the more 275,000 emission-free miles, the vans have saved Aramark more than $100,000 in fuel and maintenance costs, and are currently operating at a 99% uptime.
The company published an update on factor preparations and introduced the first three members of its board of directors.
According to AV industry coalition PAVE, no AV developer has even hinted that AV riders would be able to choose to trade off safety for speed.
The EV Star comes with a standard J1772 high power Level 2 and CCS DC fast combo charge system, allowing for optimal flexibility in route planning for any duty cycle.
A single charge gives the eCanter an operating range of approximately 100 km, which is ample for many urban delivery applications.
To avoid the other two-thirds, driverless cars will have to be designed for safety rather than rider preference when those two are at odds, according to a study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Electric-truck maker Nikola has officially merged with VectoIQ Acquisition Corp., becoming a Nasdaq publicly traded company, and announced plans to purchase equipment to create new hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
The van would reportedly start production in late 2021 and be powered by GM’s new proprietary Ultium batteries.
Octillion Power Systems is collaborating with Lightning Systems to produce Class 6 electric trucks (up to 12.5 tons) capable of supporting “middle-mile” delivery logistics between warehouses and distribution centers.
LeasePlan USA launched a partnership with mobile maintenance and repair services provider YourMechanic to establish contact-free vehicle maintenance services for its clients’ cars and light-duty vehicles.
