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Aurora releases first commercial beta of Aurora Driver autonomous driving system

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Aurora Driver Beta is currently hauling loads between Dallas and Houston, TX, in a commercial pilot of Aurora Horizon, a suite of subscription services for carriers and fleet owners. Aurora Driver Beta is currently hauling loads for FedEx between Dallas and Houston in a commercial pilot of Aurora Horizon. Video: Aurora).

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FedEx Freight debuts new LNG-only tractors in Dallas

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Domiciled at the FedEx Freight service center in Dallas, Texas, the tractors will be used as part of the carrier’s regular linehaul operations and are expected to log nearly 1,000 miles per day.

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Ford Blue Cruise users hit 10 million mile mark

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Since its launch, Blue Cruise users have driven over 10 million miles. million miles as of late July. Interestingly enough, Farley also noted that recent data has shown that Ford customers are driving hands free the most between the Dallas-Houston, Salt Lake City-Las Vegas, and Cape Canaveral-Ft. Lauderdale routes.

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Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

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While the LDV is expected to begin hitting the road in 2023, the companies plan to kick-off advanced deliveries to refine and finalize vehicle configuration in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex in the coming weeks. The LDV has a last-mile-delivery optimized cabin and customized cargo space.

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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Used Car of the Day: 2012 Volvo C30 R-Design

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It's black-on-black, apparently in good condition, and has 83,500 miles on the clock. Click here to see this Dallas-based car. Sorry about that, but our forums keep filling up with cool Volvos. Like this 2012 Volvo C30 R-Design. And yes, it's a manual. It has blind-spot alert and keyless entry. The ask is $11,000.

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Redwood Materials to build next Li-ion battery recycling and remanufacturing center in South Carolina

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Currently, anode and cathode components are not produced in North America, and battery cell manufacturers have to source them via a 50,000+ mile global supply chain. Map via Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. As a result, US battery manufacturers will spend more than $150 billion overseas on these components by 2030, Redwood says.