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Hyundai Showcases $7.6B Georgia EV Plant, Announces Expansion

Hyundai celebrated the opening of its new $7.6 billion EV factory in Georgia by announcing plans to expand its production capacity by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year.

March 26, 2025
BusinessTechnology

60 Seconds: BYD Unveils Battery System That Charges EV in Five Minutes

BYD Co. unveiled a new system for electric cars that the Chinese automaker says will allow them to charge almost as fast as it takes a regular car to refuel.   

March 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Fleets Use Tech, AI to Drive Efficiency, Stay Competitive

Fleets and industry vendors attending the Truckload Carriers Association’s Truckload 2025 conference said technology is helping increase efficiency and improve decision-making.

March 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Rivian Spins Out ‘Micromobility’ EV Startup Called Also

Rivian Automotive Inc. is spinning out a business that will develop small electric vehicles designed for short trips.

March 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Descartes Acquires TMS Provider 3GTMS for $115 Million

Shippers, third-party logistics providers and freight brokers can use 3GTMS’ products for automating planning, rating, consolidation and routing of over-the-road shipments.

March 25, 2025
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Fleets and Insurers Respond to Freight Theft Surge

The industry has made some progress in its response to theft but needs to develop more effective countermeasures, according to multiple insurance brokers.

March 25, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Fleetio to Acquire Auto Integrate in $1.5 Billion Fleet Deal

Fleetio, a software firm that helps companies manage their vehicle fleets, has raised $450 million in late-stage venture funding to help finance a takeover of Auto Integrate.

March 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Waymo to Bring Its Driverless Taxis to Washington in 2026

Waymo on March 25 added Washington to its pioneering robotaxi service’s expanding list of U.S. markets, although passengers will have to wait until next year to take a driverless ride.

March 25, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Daimler Truck Ramps Up Testing of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

Daimler Truck’s heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric truck ambitions took another step forward in recent weeks, as testing of the prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck ramped up.

March 24, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Foxconn Gets First Major EV-Making Client in Mitsubishi

Hon Hai Precision Industry, known as Foxconn, has secured an agreement to make Mitsubishi EVs, scoring the first major customer for its fledgling EV contract manufacturing business.

March 21, 2025

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