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Nikola plans to ramp up production of the Tre electric semi-truck in March
The embattled company is 'laser-focused on delivering vehicles and generating revenue.'
Nikola Motors drops its $2 billion lawsuit against Tesla
Nikola Corp. is reportedly dropping its $2 billion lawsuit against Tesla as company founder Trevor Milton faces a criminal indictment on fraud charges.
Scania is testing a solar truck trailer to see how much fuel it could save
A typical semi-truck trailer has the same surface as a medium-sized house. With that in mind, Volkswagen owned truck manufacturer Scania is is covering one of its trucks with 1,507 square feet of solar panels to see exactly how much fuel could be saved with its plug-in hybrid semi-tractor .
Daimler starts testing self-driving trucks on public roads
Daimler's plan for self-driving big rigs just came one step closer to fruition. The automaker has started testing trucks with Level 4 autonomy (that is, fully self-driving in specific situations) on public roads in southwest Virginia, near the home of recently acquired autonomous tech developer Torc Robotics. They won't be strictly driverless -- a specially trained safety driver will be ready to take over in a pinch, and an engineer will watch over the system. Still, it's an important step that should help Daimler compete with Volvo and others inching toward real-world uses for self-driving trucks.
Waymo hires former Anki staff to lead its self-driving trucks
Anki's robotic toy business is no more, but the expertise behind it might live on. Waymo has hired 13 of Anki's robotics experts to head its self-driving truck efforts. The recruits include Anki co-founder Boris Sofman as well as five engineers with doctorates from tech-focused schools like MIT, Stanford and Carnegie Mellon. They'll operate out of Waymo's San Francisco offices and expect to grow in the years ahead.
Penske debuts fast charging stations for electric delivery trucks
Today, Penske Truck Leasing opened 14 DC fast charging stations at four facilities in Southern California. According to the company, they're the first high-speed charging stations specifically designed for heavy duty, commercial electric vehicles in the US. And they'll be used to charge semi trucks, like the Daimler Freightliners that Penske has been testing.
Tesla electric Semi's price is surprisingly competitive
When Tesla unveiled its Semi electric truck last week, everyone agreed that it looked cool, but some actual truckers weren't necessarily sold on its functionality. Most observers will be impressed with the pricing if it holds, though. Tesla has listed estimated price on its Semi website for the 300- and 500-mile versions of $150,000 and $180,000 respectively, less than some pundits predicted. The fancier Founders Series, with the top specs, will cost $200,000.
ICYMI: An accident impeding big rig, hoverbikes and more
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