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Lidar maker Ouster is suing China’s Hesai Group for patent infringement and wants the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate the company for illegally importing technology based on five of Ouster’s lidar patents. Ouster filed its complaint with the USITC against rival lidar maker Hesai and its related entities on Wednesday. San Francisco-based Ouster also

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global said on Thursday that it is working with Chinese carmakers to develop its own robotaxis, which it aims to put into service by 2025, revealing a concept one with robotic arms it called “Didi Neuron.” The company said that it is collaborating with multiple new energy carmakers in China on

Self-driving tech company Zoox Inc. may have created a robotaxi that looks like nothing else on the road today. But the Amazon-owned company says the process it used to ensure its toaster-shaped vehicles met federal safety standards is a conventional one used by other manufacturers. “People look at it and go, ‘How is this possible?’

The next-generation, two-door hardtop electric Mini Cooper will be shorter and lighter than the current model and built on a dedicated electric vehicle platform. Mini released images previewing the two-door hardtop all-electric Cooper on Tuesday. According to media reports, it will pack 40 kilowatt-hour and 54-kWh batteries. The current 181-hp electric Mini Cooper provides an

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Energy Department is proposing an update to a decades-old calculation that determines the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of electric vehicles for NHTSA’s fuel economy standards. The proposed rule-making is in response to a 2021 petition submitted by two environmental groups, the Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club, which argued the calculation

Three in four vehicles in the U.S. could be electric by 2050 if certain states enact California’s ban on gasoline vehicle sales by 2035. If the 17 states that follow the U.S. Clean Air Act adopt California’s Advanced Clean Cars II rule, which requires all vehicles sold to be zero-emission by 2035, more than 239

Even as it posted losses that topped $400 million last year, lidar maker Luminar Technologies sees a path to profitability by leveraging its relationships with automakers and pursuing partnerships in the Plans include building a new manufacturing facility in Mexico, developing a new line of automotive sensors and hunting for strategic acquisitions. The Orlando company

SHANGHAI — Huawei Technologies is partnering with more legacy automakers to produce Aito-branded electric vehicles, the company’s senior executive said on Saturday, in a move to expand its presence in the auto industry. Huawei will team up with Chery Automobile, BAIC Motor and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group in jointly developing and manufacturing Aito-branded vehicles, Richard

WASHINGTON — General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise LLC recalled 300 robotaxis and updated their software after a March 23 crash with a San Francisco bus. In a document submitted Monday to NHTSA, Cruise said the collision was caused by “an issue related to prediction of the unique movements of articulated vehicles,” such as buses and

Self-driving startup Aurora Innovation Inc. reached a milestone Monday, declaring its autonomous driving system is now “feature complete” and possesses the capabilities needed for commercial service. It’s a notable benchmark in the company’s efforts to launch a self-driving truck business by the end of 2024. But refining the technology comprises only one part of Aurora’s

NEW YORK – Walmart plans to have its own network of electric vehicle charging stations for public use by 2030, to tap into growing adoption of EVs in the United States. The new fast charging stations will be placed at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club stores, alongside nearly 1,300 it already operates as part

The 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric pickup will have a more conservative look than the Revolution concept truck shown earlier this year and a targeted range of 500 miles with its largest battery pack — numbers that will best its competitors. Ram said the REV will offer a standard 168-kilowatt-hour battery pack with a range

To support its transition from gas guzzlers to electric vehicles, China has rolled out more public charging facilities than the rest of the world combined. The problem is many are barely being used. New research from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies found that public charging posts in China are used on average about once

For businesses, Zoom rapidly became the blessing and the bane of the pandemic as companies pivoted to conducting hours of daily meetings virtually. It kept operations going, but there was no escape. Automakers noticed, and now they are bringing the office into the car by making Zoom available on dashboard screens. Both Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen

The ghosts of Nikola’s past are still clattering around in the startup commercial truck maker’s corporate attic. But they aren’t distracting CEO Michael Lohscheller, the 31-year auto industry veteran who became Nikola CEO just over a year ago. The company, founded by disgraced former CEO Trevor Milton, convicted last year on three counts of fraud

Microvast Holdings Inc. said it will invest $504 million in the creation of a polyaramid separator plant in Hopkinsville, Ky. The battery manufacturer of Texas makes lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The project will create up to 562 new full-time jobs, the company said. “We intend to build the world’s

Jeep’s latest collection of Easter Jeep Safari concepts features a mix of eco-friendly powertrains, luxury and the brand’s trademark ruggedness. The seven concepts will be tested on the off-road terrain in Moab, Utah, for the 57th annual gathering of Jeep enthusiasts, which begins April 1. It’s one of the largest off-road gatherings in the world,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday said it was approving California‘s plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks as the state pushes to cut pollution. California Governor Gavin Newsom said as a result of the plan, “half of all heavy duty trucks sold in CA will be electric by 2035.”