Wattev agrega 2 semifinales de Tesla a la flota de Zev en Port of Long Beach (Foto: Wattev) Desarrollador de infraestructura de camiones eléctricos de inicio Wattev anunciado recientemente Un acuerdo con Tesla para la entrega de 40 semifinales en 2026. Como parte del acuerdo, Wattev está comenzando...
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WattEV adds 2 Tesla Semis to ZEV fleet at Port of Long Beach
Startup electric truck infrastructure developer WattEV recently announced an agreement with Tesla for the delivery of 40 Semis in 2026. As part of the deal, WattEV is beginning with two of the heavy-duty electric trucks this year, representing the first use of Tesla Semis at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. This marks a continuation of WattEV’s development efforts as it expands its charging infrastructure in...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wattev-adds-2-tesla-semis-to-zev-fleet-at-port-of-long-beach
From a road to perdition to an autonomous path of redemption
Anthony Levandowski, once embroiled in a legal battle over autonomous vehicle technology, is now poised again to become a player in the self-driving truck space. His company, Pronto, recently announced an agreement with Heidelberg Materials to deploy its Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) on over 100 trucks worldwide over the next three years.
This deal, which follows successful pilots in North America, is a remarkable turnaround for Levandowski, who just a few years prior faced federal charges...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/from-a-road-to-perdition-to-an-autonomous-path-of-redemption
FMCSA automated trucks project headed to White House
Federal regulators are submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plans for a survey study to assess public appetite for automated driving systems (ADS) in the trucking sector.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the move in a notice to be published in the Federal Register on Friday. The agency emphasized that OMB, an office within White House, must receive any public comments on the proposal 30 days after the notice is published in order for OMB “to...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-automated-trucks-project-headed-to-white-house
Uber, judge skeptical of Levandowski’s tactics to protect wealth from creditors
Despite a last-minute pardon by former President Donald Trump in his criminal case, tech pioneer Anthony Levandowski’s legal woes continue after he was forced to file for bankruptcy protection on the same day he was ordered to pay Google $179 million in a contract dispute last year.
Uber is now taking issue with the proposed terms of his bankruptcy, claiming he used “legally dubious techniques to shelter his wealth from creditors,” according to an Ars Technica article published earlier Thursday.
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Feds deny Pronto.AI exemption from 14-hour driving window
Pronto.AI has failed to convince federal regulators that its technology is sufficient to safely allow for additional driving time during work shifts or would allow drivers to safely extend their 14-hour workday.
In a decision scheduled to be posted in the Federal Register on Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) asserted that the autonomous trucking startup was not able to provide enough data to explain why its request for a five-year exemption from the 14-hour driving...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-deny-prontoai-exemption-from-14-hour-driving-window
Former Uber exec sentenced to 18 months for trade secret theft
Former Uber executive Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty in March to one count of stealing Google trade secrets.
In sentencing Levandowski, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup said that “this is the biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen,” according to a statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. “This was not small. This was massive in scale.”
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Prosecutors recommend prison for former Uber exec who stole trade secrets
Federal prosecutors have recommended a 27-month prison sentence for Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Uber’s self-driving division, as well as three years of supervised release.
Levandowski pleaded guilty in March to one count of stealing Google trade secrets after he was originally charged with 33 counts of intellectual theft and attempted theft of trade secrets from self-driving startup Waymo in August 2019.
Levandowski’s attorney countered that he deserves up to one year of home...
Pronto AI faces uphill road to HOS relief
Heavy-hitters representing the business, safety and insurance sectors of the trucking industry are opposing Pronto AI’s request for exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) rules that the startup contends are needed to help demonstrate the safety and economic benefits of its autonomous technology.
Pronto AI’s petition, filed with federal regulators in April, seeks to allow drivers in trucks deploying the company’s technology to drive up to 13 hours within 15 hours from the beginning of their work...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pronto-ai-faces-uphill-road-to-hos-relief