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Nikola and PGT trucking sign LOI for 100 Nikola FCEV trucks

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PGT), an international multi-service flatbed transportation company, to advance electric drive heavy-duty transport. Deliveries of the FCEVs to PGT are anticipated to begin in 2023 when production commences at Nikola’s Coolidge, Arizona manufacturing facility. Nikola Corporation announced a collaboration with PGT Trucking, Inc.

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Lucid Group, Saudi Arabia agree to 100,000 EV fleet deal

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Lucid Motors announces first international plant in Saudi Arabia. The automaker said that delivery will commence no later than the second quarter of 2023, with vehicles being built at both the AMP-1 facility in Arizona and the future manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia.

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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles

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A report from the Arizona Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) found that switching to electric fleets could save $14 million in pollution-related expenses over the lifetime of the municipal vehicles—and that’s just in Arizona. Many cities are already upgrading their fleets.

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Ford tripling autonomous vehicle development fleet; Gen 3 autonomous dev platform; new Velodyne LiDAR

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Ford is tripling its fleet of fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid test vehicles—making it the largest in the automotive industry, according to the company—and will use a new-generation sensor technology as the company further accelerates its autonomous vehicle development plans. Advances in sensing, software and hardware.

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FHWA makes BAA awards for Phase 1 Truck Platooning Early Deployment Assessment

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s The project will assess various aspects of in-service truck platoons that are delivering commercial goods by a fleet operator on their common delivery routes over an extended time period. Proposed Platooning Location: California; Arizona. The project is funded by the ITS JPO. Phase 1 awards are: Team Lead: Battelle.

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Waymo expanding autonomous driving tests to include freeways

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Waymo, the self-driving unit from Google parent company Alphabet, is set to expand its autonomous vehicle testing to include select freeways in Arizona. Waymo says that it also has years of testing experience with rider-only vehicle fleets, set to help inform its safety approach to the expansion.

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UPS invests in autonomous trucking company TuSimple, tests self-driving tractor trailers

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Together, both companies are testing self-driving tractor trailers on a route in Arizona to determine whether the vehicles can improve service and efficiency in the UPS network. UPS’ venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has made a minority investment in autonomous driving company TuSimple ( earlier post ).

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