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Stellantis Nears CEO Pick With Antonio Filosa Leading

A spokesperson for Stellantis said no decision has been made and the timing for nominating the new CEO is unchanged. Filosa didn鈥檛 respond to a request for comment.

May 9, 2025
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Colorado Leads 16 States Suing FHWA to Recoup $1B in EV Grants

The group claims that FHWA ran afoul of its authority by blocking the funds, which were approved by Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.

May 9, 2025
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Bot Auto Stresses Safety at Houston Presentation

Bot Auto, which plans to bring autonomous trucks to Texas highways, presented the company鈥檚 technology and trucks to local transportation and law enforcement agencies on May 8.

May 9, 2025
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Emission Rules in Flux; Truck Makers Stay the Course

Alterations to federal emission regulations for Class 8 trucks are likely in the coming months, but the timeline for those changes is unclear, according to industry observers.

May 9, 2025
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Uncertainty Dominates Pre-Buy Discussions Ahead of 2027

The trucking industry鈥檚 anticipated pre-buy ahead of 2027 is taking a different shape as economic uncertainty, shifting regulations and tariffs cloud the market.

May 9, 2025
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Food and Beverage Fleets Adopt Sustainable Practices

Private fleets operating in the food and beverage sector are demonstrating effective use cases for electric-powered trucks, electric transport refrigeration units and alternative fuels.

May 8, 2025
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Volvo Autonomous TaaS Product to Be Known as Autona/freight

Volvo Autonomous Solutions鈥 rollout of its transport-as-a-service offering ramped up a couple of notches in recent days.

May 8, 2025
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Demand Jumps for Renewable Natural Gas, RNG-Powered Trucks

Freightliner has opened its order book for fifth-generation Cascadia tractors powered by Cummins鈥 X15N natural gas engine.

May 7, 2025
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Electric School Bus Maker Lion Faces Likely Liquidation

A court-appointed monitor says there is a 鈥渧ery high鈥 likelihood that electric truck and bus maker Lion Electric will be liquidated.

May 7, 2025
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Tariffs Force Rivian to Lower Annual Delivery Outlook

The company now expects to sell 40,000 to 46,000 battery-powered pickups, SUVs and delivery vans this year, it said May 6 while reporting first-quarter results.

May 6, 2025

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