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Porsche Digital spins off e-mobility company “&Charge” to promote electric mobility

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Porsche Digital has spun off its own company in the field of e-mobility, thereby expanding its digital business portfolio. &Charge” has been a climate-neutral company since its foundation. The entirely owned subsidiary of Porsche AG develops digital products and services and designs industry solutions.

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Rivian chooses company for Georgia plant construction

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Rivian has selected a construction firm to build its new production facility located outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Alongside Clayco, the construction project will include Skidmore, Owings & Merrill as the Design Architect, along with firm Jacobs as the Engineer of Record. Clayco Inc.

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Werner piloting Aurora’s autonomous trucks on 600-mile route in Texas

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trucking industry: Atlanta to Los Angeles. The pilot is designed to advance the Aurora Driver, and Aurora Horizon, Aurora’s autonomous truck product, to develop a robust service for carriers. This lane represents the middle leg of one of the busiest commercial thoroughfares for Werner and the US.

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Rivian launches partnership with upscale camping company Under Canvas

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Rivian and Under Canvas, a company known for providing upscale outdoor accommodations, will launch a first-of-its-kind partnership to bring Rivian’s Waypoint electric vehicle charging stations to the Under Canvas camp locations. The chargers are Level 2 and designed to charge vehicles overnight, according to a press release.

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Scout Motors selects South Carolina for first plant; $2B investment, 200k units per year

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Scout Motors, the recently formed independent company backed by Volkswagen Group ( earlier post , is establishing its first manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, where it will build electric next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs harkening back to the iconic Scout vehicles produced from 1960 to 1980. The state is No.

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Tesla boosts its data collection team with hiring ramp for Prototype Vehicle Operators

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Prototype Vehicle Operators will be tasked with operating a Tesla vehicle in designated areas for data collection. Tesla also notes that Prototype Vehicle Operators must provide feedback and suggest ways to improve the company’s data collection processes.

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Cummins unveils hydrogen fuel cell truck as tech demonstrator

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unveiled a heavy-duty truck with fuel cell and battery electric power at the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. The truck was designed and integrated by Cummins in Columbus, Indiana and includes a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell from Hydrogenics, a recent addition to Cummins. Cummins Inc.

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