Skipping around: Tula Technology builds reputation 1 cylinder at a time

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nestled among flat-roofed Silicon Valley startups in an unassuming tree-lined neighborhood, Tula Technology is perfecting its Dynamic Skip Fire engine controls for diesel and electric truck powertrains that could clear expected 2027 regulatory emissions hurdles — and save a lot of fuel in the process.

The private company doesn’t care if you’ve never heard of it as long as automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers have. Through regular appearances at industry confabs,...

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Truck Tech: Rare earth alternative edition

This week, Tula Technology Inc. thinks it has a better idea for electric motors that could ease worries about the availability of rare earth materials; a pilot project using B100 biodiesel exceeds 600,000 miles; and Aurora Innovation and Proterra Inc. get new leadership in the C-suite.

Is this the next semiconductor shortage?

The energy density of batteries gets a lot of attention in the electric vehicle space. The more energy a battery can hold, the longer the driving range and the less...

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Truck Talk: Deal or no deal edition

This week, we’re following TuSimple Holdings Inc.’s $1.1 billion IPO as well as merger prospects for Tula Technology, which makes cylinder-skipping engine controls that dramatically reduce planet-warming greenhouse gases.

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Safe at home

TuSimple’s (NASDAQ: TSP) big news this week was, of course, its initial public offering as it became the first autonomous trucking software developer to go public. With enough money in the bank to get the company to its...

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