Slip Robotics launched a new loading and unloading platform called SlipLift, expanding its autonomous tech into heavier freight, regional distribution and last鈥憁ile delivery operations.
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Nations Back Trump Administration Pitch on Critical Minerals
The Trump administration hosted 55 countries at a critical-minerals summit Feb. 4, pitching price floors and a flood of U.S. private equity in a bid to reduce dependence on China.
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February 4, 2026Sponsored ContentFord in Talks With Geely on Sharing Factories in Europe
Sharing Ford's facility in Valencia, Spain, could allow Geely to avoid paying European tariffs on imports of made-in-China EVs, and boost output at a plant Ford has underutilized.
February 4, 2026International to Lay Off 300 Staff Due to Weak Truck Demand
Demand for trucks did not improve as 2025 progressed and what carrier executives have characterized as the longest North American freight market downturn in a half-century continued.
February 4, 2026Uber Names New CFO for Robotaxi Future
New CFO聽Balaji Krishnamurthy has been with Uber for more than six years and is currently vice president of strategic finance and investor relations.聽Uber has agreed to purchase fleets of robotaxis.
February 4, 2026EU Moves to Partner With US on Critical Minerals
The European Union will pitch the U.S. on a critical minerals partnership to curb China鈥檚 influence, looking to shape the Trump administration鈥檚 push to strike global agreements this week.
February 3, 2026Continental Nears Key Stage in ContiTech Carveout
Bankers are working on debt packages of around 2.5 billion euros to back a potential acquisition of Continental's industrial ContiTech unit, as a highly anticipated sales process kicks off.
February 3, 2026Uber Faces Rising Pressure From Expanding AV Rivals
Uber's quarterly results will likely take a back seat to the mounting threat posed by the growing self-driving fleets from prominent rivals like Alphabet's Waymo and Elon Musk's Tesla.
February 3, 2026EPA Gives Engine Makers 30 Days to Provide DEF System Data
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is asking major diesel engine OEMs to provide critical data about diesel exhaust fluid system failures to remedy equipment problems for truckers and farmers.
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