Fleets
Cummins buying Efficient Drivetrains Inc.
Commercial hybrid systems provider expands engine maker's push into alternative powertrains.
Category: Electric vehicles
Manufacturing
Eaton establishes eMobility unit for hybrid, electric vehicles
New business unit combines portions of the company's electronics, vehicles businesses.
Manufacturing
Dana buys stake in electric motors developer TM4
Joint venture fleshes out Dana's hybrid-electric supply strategy.
Vehicle Tech
Tesla cutting 4,000 jobs in quest for profitability
9% workforce cuts won't touch manufacturing.
Vehicle Tech
Honda, GM partner on next-gen electric car batteries
Partnership envisions Honda buying GM batteries in the future.
Fleets
Mack, New York City plan electric refuse truck fleet
Vehicles to begin testing soon for availability in 2019.
Fleets
Dana spells out hybrid-electric strategy for off-highway
Fuel-efficient drive systems, accessories could lower industry costs.
Manufacturing
Workhorse wins patent for delivery truck-launched drone
UAV package delivery system is fully integrated with electric delivery trucks.
Vehicle Tech
Cummins buys Johnson Mathey’s battery business for electrification push
Diesel engine maker seeks to diversify power offerings with hybrids, electric options.
Vehicle Tech
Tesla CEO pay package could make Elon Musk the world’s richest man by a huge margin
Lofty goals of becoming the fourth largest company in the world would give Musk a personal wealth of more than $200 billion.
Manufacturing
October auto sales strong, Tesla delays production goals
Traditional automakers celebrated better-than-expected results for October while Tesla officials delayed Model 3 targets to 2018.
Vehicle Tech
GM buys Strobe Inc. LiDAR to boost autonomous vehicle development
Strobe to become part of Cruise Automation, GM's self-driving vehicle wing.