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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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Aurora releases first commercial beta of Aurora Driver autonomous driving system

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Autonomous driving company Aurora has released its first commercial beta of the Aurora Driver, which consists of the hardware, software, and data services needed to safely operate an autonomous Aurora-powered vehicle. This video is a hyperlapse of that trip, completed autonomously. Video: Aurora).

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FedEx Freight debuts new LNG-only tractors in Dallas

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FedEx Freight has begun beta testing two new Kenworth T660 tractors powered by Cummins Westport ISX12 G liquefied natural gas (LNG)-only engines. 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. According to the Ford CEO, Blue Cruise has now been used by 66,500 Ford drivers, over 15,000 of which were able to receive the feature through the company’s over-the-air “Power Up” software updates. million miles as of late July.

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PACCAR, Aurora and FedEx launch autonomous linehaul truck commercial pilot

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PACCAR’s autonomously enabled trucks configured with the Aurora autonomous Driver are hauling FedEx loads between Dallas and Houston, a 500-mile round trip, along the I-45 corridor. The Aurora Driver was designed to operate any vehicle type, from a sedan to a Class 8 truck. Earlier post.)

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Clean Air Power shows dual-fuel retrofitted heavy-duty truck prototype for US market

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Clean Air Power exhibited its first prototype vehicle retrofitted with a Genesis-EDGE Dual-Fuel product suitable for the US market at the Alternative Clean Transportation EXPO in Washington DC. 1,000 miles were covered in Dual-Fuel operation with the balance in diesel.

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LEAF sales hit 50K mark in US, almost 115K worldwide

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Cumulative Nissan LEAF sales in the US hit the 50,000 mark this month, with the delivery of a black LEAF SL in Dallas, Texas. Dallas—and the state of Texas—have become hot growth markets for LEAF. With nearly 115,000 global sales since launch, Nissan LEAF is the world’s top-selling electric vehicle.