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Oregon Ties Itself Closer to California’s Advanced Clean Trucks Rule, Even Though It May Have No Future

July 18, 2025Recent action taken by a key Oregon regulatory agency tightened the state’s ties to California’s battered Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, though it comes just two months after Oregon had put most enforcement of its own version of ACT on hold.

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Tesla Settles Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway

July 17, 2025Tesla Inc. settled a high-profile lawsuit over a driver’s death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway.

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WattEV Unveils New Southern California Charging Depots

July 16, 2025WattEV is expanding its electric truck charging network with the development of three new depots in California. The projects are supported by more than $24 million in state grant funding aimed at improving heavy-duty freight electrification infrastructure.

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Autonomous Trucking is More than Autonomous Trucks

July 15, 2025Self-driving trucks aren’t a business, they’re a tool—albeit a tool that will be “transformative” for the movement of freight.

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Lucid’s CEO Warns of Price Hikes Even for American-Made Cars

July 14, 2025The head of Lucid Group warned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will drive up costs to build automobiles — even in the U.S.

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Tesla to Start Robotaxi Service in California and Arizona

July 11, 2025Tesla Inc. is aiming to bring its driverless taxis to California and Arizona as the carmaker plots an expansion on the heels of last month’s limited rollout in Austin.

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June Truck Orders Drop 36% From Last Year

July 10, 2025North American Class 8 truck orders remained below the previous year’s results and also lost ground sequentially during June, according to ACT Research.

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WattEV Breaks Ground on Sixth Electric Truck Charging Depot at Port of Oakland

July 9, 2025WattEV recently broke ground on its sixth heavy-duty electric truck charging depot in California at the Port of Oakland. The new facility will establish a zero-emission freight corridor connecting the Bay Area to Sacramento, Nevada and WattEV’s existing Southern California operations.

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EU Invests in Six EV Battery Projects

July 8, 2025The European Commission announced that six electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing projects will receive a total of €852 million in grants from the Innovation Fund, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System.

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Nikola Customers’ Conundrum: Innovate or Park the Truck?

July 3, 2025After Nikola Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 19, customers expressed hope a buyer could be found for the Phoenix-based Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck manufacturer.

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Spear: After Emissions Wins, Trucking Can Focus Elsewhere

June 27, 2025Recent policy wins on commercial vehicle emissions have allowed trucking industry leaders to shift their attention to other pressing issues, such as expanding truck parking, mitigating cargo theft and embracing innovation to boost safety and efficiency, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said.

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NYSERDA Expands New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program to Include Off-Road EVs

June 26, 2025The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has announced the expansion of the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program to include new zero-emission agricultural, construction, rail, and warehouse off-road equipment and Class 3 vehicles.  

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Kodiak Robotics Teams Up With Remote Driving Specialist Vay

June 25, 2025Self-driving truck technology developer Kodiak Robotics is forging a partnership with remote driving specialist Vay, the companies said June 25.

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Torc Invests $5.6M to Create Engineering Hub in Michigan

June 24, 2025Torc Robotics plans to invest nearly $5.6 million to create an engineering hub in Ann Arbor Township.

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Amazon’s Jassy: AI Will Reduce Company’s Corporate Workforce

June 17, 2025Amazon.com Inc. CEO Andy Jassy says he expects the company’s workforce to decline in the next few years as the retail and cloud-computing giant uses artificial intelligence to handle more tasks.

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State Budget Calls for Real-world Range Testing for Electric School Bus Sales

June 16, 2025A new requirement for selling electric school buses in New York has school bus dealers there worried about vehicle availability and even higher prices one year before a mandate goes into effect requiring all purchases be zero emissions.

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