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  • Saudi Arabia’s Commitment to Electric Vehicles and the Growing EV Market in the Middle East


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    Major players in the global automotive industry, including General Motors (GM), Ford, and Chinese manufacturers, are also expanding their presence in the Middle East EV market. China, with its growing EV manufacturing sector, has also made inro...

  • Kodiak, Drivewyze Piloting New Autonomous Truck Inspection Program


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    Photo: Kodiak RoboticsKodiak Robotics said it's the first company to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's new protocol for autonomous trucks. The Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Standard program protocol will allow autono...

  • Self-driving truck maker’s semis can avoid traditional roadside inspections and weigh stations un...


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    Kodiak Robotics Inc. announced that it is the first company to pilot the the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) “Enhanced Inspection” program for autonomous or driverless trucks. The program will require that a CVSA inspector specially...

  • Autonomous vehicle company Aurora sells $820M worth of stock


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    The stock sale will help fund Aurora through commercial launch at the end of next year and “well into 2025,” according to the company. The pre-revenue company has repeatedly said it would need to raise again to make it to launch and beyond. Aur...

  • Aurora, an Autonomous Vehicle Firm, Sells $820M in Stock | TechCrunch


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    Aurora Innovation, the self-driving technology company, has successfully completed a capital raise of $820 million through a public and private offering of its stock. She stated that this capital raise is expected to support the launch of their...

  • Aurora Innovation raises $820M in fresh capital


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    Aurora Innovation, which has seen its stock price more than double since December, has raised $820 million in new capital. (Photo: Aurora Innovation)Aurora Innovation has raised $820 million in new capital. The Pittsburgh-based company raised $...

  • Autonomous vehicle companies aim to build 'world's safest driver' amid rise in traffic deaths


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    Amid rise in traffic deaths, autonomous vehicle companies believe saving lives on the streets may come from taking the driver out of the equation. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- San Jose had its 28th traffic fatality on city streets Thursday morning...

  • Australia's BHP rides driverless trucks to record iron ore output


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    SYDNEY -- BHP Group's iron ore production in Western Australia grew 1% for the year ended June to a record high, the company said Thursday, as the rollout of autonomous mining trucks boosted efficiency at the Australian miner. Western Australia...