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EV Pickup Truck Maker Rivian Plans Second US Factory

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric pickup maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., is looking for a location for a second assembly plant in the U.S. before it has produced its first vehicle.

July 22, 2021
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EV Startup Lucid鈥檚 SPAC Deal in Jeopardy

The blank-check company seeking to buy electric-car startup Lucid Motors Inc. made a last-minute appeal for retail shareholders to vote for the deal amid signs that it鈥檚 struggling to win their approval.

July 22, 2021
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Biden Team Plans for Chips Funding Before Congress Acts

The Biden administration is laying the groundwork to spend roughly $52 billion on semiconductor research and manufacturing even as it鈥檚 awaiting congressional approval of the funding, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.

July 22, 2021
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Comparing Weigh Station Bypass Technologies

Program Aired: July 22, 2021.聽This presentation will show you how to save time and money with a weigh station bypass service. Learn how to select the best technology聽for your operation and聽how to develop an ROI model.聽Also, discover聽how to leverage additional benefits to get the most out of your service.聽

July 22, 2021
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Infrastructure Stakeholders Promote Cybersecurity Investments

Nearly three months after a cyberattack against a prominent petroleum products distributor on the East Coast, groups representing various infrastructure sectors called for robust methods to protect the country鈥檚 freight and mobility grids.

July 22, 2021
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Mercedes Sketches Out All-Electric Scenario by Decade鈥檚 End

FRANKFURT, Germany 鈥 Daimler AG鈥檚 luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz is stepping up its transition to electric cars, doubling the planned share of sales by 2025 and sketching out a market scenario in which new car sales would 鈥渋n essence鈥 be fully electric by the end of the decade.

July 22, 2021
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Volvo Group Earnings Rise on Global Vehicle Sales

Volvo Group reported strong second-quarter earnings and revenue as sales in its global vehicle-related segment rose 41% compared with a year earlier.

July 21, 2021
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Startup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Biggest Shake-Up of E-Commerce Era

Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, clogging retailers鈥 logistical pipelines and frustrating consumers. But the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.

July 21, 2021
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Toyota Adds Suzuki, Daihatsu to Commercial EV, Autonomous Push

Suzuki Motor Corp. and Daihatsu Motor Co. are investing in a Toyota Motor Corp. entity to bring electrification and autonomous driving to commercial vehicles, deepening ties between the automakers.

July 21, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Ford, Lyft and Argo Team Up to Deploy Robo-Taxis

Ford Motor Co. and its partner Argo AI will start a self-driving ride-hailing service with Lyft Inc. in Miami and Austin, Texas, later this year. It will be the biggest commercial rollout of robot rides.

July 21, 2021

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