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  • Truck maker Orange EV launches expansion into Canada


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    As part of its push north, Orange EV named Roberto Bragagnolo OEV Canada’s first Country General Manager. (This interview was condensed and edited for clarity)Electric Autonomy: Orange already had some presence in Canada through a couple of U.S...

  • Self-driving truck companies face a potential roadblock in California


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    Companies still use human safety operators when testing autonomous trucks on public roads in other states. The co-authors anticipate the DMV will soon lift its current ban on testing and deploying autonomous vehicles over 10,0001 pounds. Today,...

  • California to Revisit Allowing Autonomous Big Rigs on Roads


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    While California has allowed public autonomous commercial truck testing since 2019, current state law forbids testing or deployment of autonomous vehicles that weigh over 10,000 pounds, prohibiting self-driving semi-trucks and big rigs. History...

  • World’s First Self-Driving Hydrogen Truck To Begin Testing In 2024 After $8M Funding


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    Meanwhile, the second prototype will have the driver’s cab removed and replaced by an aerodynamic fairing. This prototype will be put through its paces on test tracks driven with the CAVStar system and have a remote human driver. “Our market an...

  • The Founder and CEO of a self-driving truck developer TuSimple suspected of spying for China


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  • Here Is Why Battery-Electric Trucks, Not H2, Will Dominate Zero-Emissions Road Freight


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    Battery-electric trucks have an energy cost advantage over hydrogen trucksBig trucks require big batteries. Much bigger than those of the passenger carskWhBEVEVElectric trucks fast-charging highways are already comingkWFuel cell trucks will rem...

  • Foxconn plans to build autonomous vehicles on Nvidia computing platform


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    Nvidia and Hon Hai Technology Group – Foxconn’s domestic name – have agreed a strategic partnership to develop automated and autonomous vehicle platforms. As part of the agreement, Foxconn will be a tier-one manufacturer, producing electronic c...

  • Heavy-Duty Self-Driving Trucks Face Uphill Battle In California


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    California regulators are considering revoking the current ban in the state on autonomous heavy-duty trucks operating on public roads, but several parties are pushing hard for legislation that requires a safety driver to be in the cab of any au...