Manufacturing
Bridgestone to sponsor student autonomous racing
50-mile, high-speed race to take place next year in Indianapolis as university teams field robo-racecars.
Category: Design
Fleets
GM delivers first Army squad vehicle
$214 million Infantry Squad vehicle contract adapts Chevy Colorado truck platform for military use.
Vehicle Tech
Ford works with Clemson students on autonomous cars
Supporting Deep Orange program provides skills to students and allows Ford to experiment with new ideas.
Manufacturing
GM spending $2 billion to build Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle, shows off Hummer EV (video)
Spring Hill investment plus another $152 million at other plants will expand capacity for EVs, crossovers.
Vehicle Tech
Amazon shows off Rivian-made delivery vans
10,000-truck first order key to funding electric vehicle startup’s launch.
Fleets
Toyota, Hino partner on hydrogen fuel cell trucks
Class 8 fuel cell vehicle should be demonstrated next year with plans for a North American market launch.
Fleets
Volkswagen boosts bid for Navistar
Traton, VW’s commercial truck division offers $3.6 billion for maker of Class 8 trucks, school buses, other commercial vehicles.
Vehicle Tech
GM, Analog Devices develop wireless battery management system
Eliminating battery wiring systems could simplify future electric vehicles, allowing the automaker to scale up for higher ranges without massive engineering efforts.
Manufacturing
LiDAR maker Luminar to go public through reverse merger
Automotive safety company joining large list of electric vehicle producers using blank-check companies to raise funds.
Manufacturing
VW details Tennessee electric vehicle work
Chattanooga factory to build vehicles also taking a lead role in design, engineering.
Manufacturing
Lordstown Motors to go public with $1.5 billion valuation
Reverse merger will generate $675 million to retool Ohio plant for Endurance pickup launch.
Engineering
Power to the wheels
Higher power and smaller components will allow Lordstown Motors to power its Endurance pickup with hub motors in each wheel, greatly simplifying vehicle build.