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

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Lucid Group announced today that it had reached an agreement with the Government of Saudi Arabia to purchase up to 100,000 electric vehicles from the automaker over ten years. The deal will start with an initial commitment of at least 50,000 vehicles with the option to purchase 50,000 additional cars over the same period.

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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. This is an extension of the ongoing commercial relationship between UPS and TuSimple in which UPS has purchased transportation services from TuSimple.

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Lucid launches Saudi Arabia EV factory, the first in the country

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In March 2022 , Lucid announced that it would officially build its first international EV production facility in Saudi Arabia. billion over the next 15 years, and Saudi Arabia has already signed to add 100,000 Lucid EVs to its fleet of government vehicles. The factory is Lucid’s second, following the AMP-1 facility in Arizona.

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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 updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. The trucks will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however.

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Automakers assembling a numerous provider ecosystem

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He and Outlaw bought 23 impaired vans round that while to develop their fleet, Crain’s Detroit Trade , a sibling e-newsletter of Car Information, reported. ” These days, the crowd’s purchasers come with Ford, GM, Stellantis and Toyota. James was once running for Chrysler Corp.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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Look for Clean Fleet Report’s extensive review, including driving impressions, on March 21. So you don’t miss any new stories and vehicle reviews, make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter at the top right of page. The last one is no small thing. It is a fascinating process to watch. Story by John Faulkner.

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