The Permian Basin, known for its huge deposits of oil and natural gas, now boasts the first successful customer launch for driverless truck delivery operations On Friday Kodiak Robotics and Atlas Energy Solutions announced that Atlas completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with two RoboTrucks equipped with Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system.
The RoboTrucks are part of Atlas’s...
El espacio de los vehículos eléctricos de servicio mediano sigue reduciéndose. Canoo, la startup de vehículos eléctricos de siete años, se acogió al Capítulo 7 de la ley de bancarrota y anunció el cese inmediato de sus operaciones. A presione soltar señaló que el proceso de liquidación está siendo...
The medium-duty electric vehicle space continues to get smaller. Seven-year-old electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and announced an immediate halt to operations. A press release noted the liquidation process is being overseen by a bankruptcy trustee in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court.
Canoo Inc., once listed on the Nasdaq Composite under the ticker symbol GOEV, was a notable player in the EV market, particularly in the electric cargo segment. Despite its partnerships...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Wednesday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Misconceptions about EVs
DETAILS: Sami Khan, co-founder and CEO of all-electric trucking company Nevoya, shares insights with FreightWaves Deputy Editor Brielle Jaekel to dispel myths around electric vehicles.
KEY QUOTES FROM SAMI KHAN:
“The problem is people, understandably, they look at the retail price of these assets and they get sticker shock when they see a vehicle that is often – for the...
Canada is launching a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles effective Oct. 1, citing unfair trade practices that it says threaten the global EV market.
The country will also put a 25% tariff on imports of steel and aluminum made in China, effective Oct. 15.
“The measures are an important step towards ensuring Canadian workers and businesses can compete fairly. Global trade rules are not always adequate to protect against the type of non-market behavior we have witnessed from...
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike against cargo theft; EV maker Lucid expands its U.S. manufacturing facility; Grainger announces new distribution center near Houston; and supply chain services provider Kinaxis opens Dallas office.
Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike against cargo theft
Truckers across Mexico plan to go on strike Monday to protest rising...
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The popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) has grown so much in recent years that, for the first time, a fully electric automobile was the world’s top-selling car during the first quarter of 2023, just 15 years after the same manufacturer released its first electric vehicle. When it comes to the electrification of commercial fleets, however, real-world examples are just starting to emerge as the path toward implementation becomes clearer.
One of the biggest roadblocks that the industry is...
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What’s more than OK? It’s shippers taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint. California-based produce distributor OK Produce has completed the first step in electrification with 10 Freightliner EV...
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