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

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Starting this week, Aurora Driver-powered trucks are hauling loads between Fort Worth and El Paso on behalf of Werner. Introducing an autonomous route between Fort Worth and El Paso allows Werner to move freight seamlessly and reliably on a subset of one of its most voluminous lanes.

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LG opens its first EV charging equipment factory in the U.S.

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According to a press release shared by the company on Monday, LG has opened the EV charger plant in Fort Worth, Texas, set to eventually have an annual capacity of over 10,000 units. The news also came alongside a ribbon-cutting event featuring LG executives, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, and other local officials.

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Rivian will build its next EV manufacturing plant in Georgia

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Building our recently announced second domestic manufacturing facility near Atlanta, Georgia (500,000 targeted annual production capacity with eventual co-located cell production),” Rivian listed in its list of achievements. The post Rivian will build its next EV manufacturing plant in Georgia appeared first on TESLARATI.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Kodiak Robotics; autonomous long-haul trucking technology

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Unlike HD maps, the lightweight maps are easier to build and maintain, and are so small they can be updated to the entire fleet over-the-air. Kodiak, which recently celebrated its third birthday, is building and operating self-driving trucks designed to operate on highway routes, making the freight industry safer and more efficient.

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Tesla Semi Megacharger route still plausible despite Biden admin rejection: report

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As per a former Tesla VP, the EV maker may pivot to state funding or even use its own resources to build a Tesla Semi Megacharger route. Tesla wanted nearly $100 million to build an 1,800-mile, 9-station charging corridor for EV big rigs. The Biden admin passed, opting in some cases to fund similar hydrogen projects.

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Samsung SDI considers building battery factory near Rivian in Normal, IL

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plant has Fort Worth, TX as frontrunner. Dan Brady stated that the Samsung battery factory is expected to employ up to 3,200 people if it chose to build in Illinois. If Samsung does choose to build a battery manufacturing plant in Illinois, it would be an advantage for Rivian. Rivian’s $5 billion U.S.

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TuSimple and Hillwood join forces on autonomous trucking initiative at AllianceTexas MIZ

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Commercial real estate developer Hillwood announced that TuSimple, a self-driving technology company with a focus on heavy-duty trucks ( earlier post ), has secured property in AllianceTexas’ Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ) in north Fort Worth. The building will feature technology service bays, in addition to general office space.