Wed, January 8, 2025

by: PBS

Buttigieg recaps administration's efforts to improve transportation infrastructure

The tenure of Pete Buttigieg atop the Department of Transportation is coming to an end this month at a critical juncture for many of the industries the agency oversees. Buttigieg juggled crises in the rail and airline industries and oversaw the distribution of billions of dollars in funding from Biden's infrastructure bill.

by: Reuters

Volvo CEO says plan for Mexico truck factory ongoing despite US tariff threat

Sweden's Volvo Group is proceeding with its planned $700-million heavy-truck factory in Monterrey, Mexico, CEO Martin Lundstedt told Reuters on Wednesday, even as President-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose U.

by: WTEN

Stowaways on planes and inside landing gear raise worries about aviation security

What is going on with aviation security? People have been found dead hiding in the wheel wells of planes twice in the past month. Two stowaways were arrested on different flights in November and

by: Forbes

Top Four Clean Mobility Startups Shaping 2025

2025 will be a crucial year for the mobility industry, with sustainability, digital transformation and shared mobility services shaping business strategies

by: Cars

10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Subaru Solterra Outshines Ford Super Duty, Lincoln Nautilus

by: Goodreturns

Tata Elxsi Q3 Results Preview: 36-Yr-Old Tata Company To See Uptick In Revenue, EBIT Margins; Key Focus Area

During Q2FY25, the company posted revenue growth of 3.1% QoQ to Rs 955.1 crore, while PAT was at Rs 229.4 crore higher by 24.6% QoQ. Transportation grew strongly at 8.8% QoQ, aided by large deals and growth in SDV and OEM business.

by: Oneindia

WATCH VIDEO: BYD's Jumping Car And Xpeng's Flying Vehicle Go Viral In India

BYD's 'jumping suspension' supercar and Xpeng's flying car sparked viral reactions, with Indian users humorously speculating that the tech might be tailor-made for the country's notorious pothole-filled roads.

by: MSN

Startup Spotlight: How Sulmi Contributes to the UAE's Sustainability Goals

And for Sulmi, making the first e-motorcycle to be designed and manufactured in the UAE has come with an added sense of responsibility because -through its electric motorcycles and smart mobility solutions- the automotive technology and mobility startup is also inadvertently contributing to the nation's sustainability goals.
Tue, January 7, 2025

by: Yahoo

Aurora, Continental and Nvidia announce partnership at CES

Aurora, Continental and Nvidia recently announced a partnership at CES to deploy and manufacture driverless trucks at scale. The post Aurora, Continental and Nvidia announce partnership at CES appeared first on FreightWaves.

by: WMNF

Wildlife crossings, a safe passage, with Brent Setchell and Nicole Monies (FDOT)

Join Tanja and Grace on the Sustainable Living Show in a conversation about wildlife crossings with FDOTs Brent Setchell and Nicole Monies.

by: Forbes

2025 Transportation Tech Wish List: Safety, Innovation, Infrastructure

David Roberts is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Verra Mobility, a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions. As we look ahead to 2025, the transportation industry stands at a crossroads where we have an opportunity to make a major impact on efficiency and improve safety.

by: MSN

Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX captures chaotic morning commute

The Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX had a busy Monday morning, capturing scenes of a treacherous commute across the area.

by: TechCrunch

NXP to buy automotive safety software firm TTTech Auto for $625M

NXP is to acquire TTTech Auto, a company specializing in safety software for autonomous vehicles, in an all-cash deal valued at $625 million.

by: EDN

CES 2025: Moving toward software-defined vehicles

TI's automotive SoC releases for CES 2025 this year: a radar sensor for passenger safety, new audio processor solutions, and more.

by: Reuters

US self-driving car companies seek boost under Trump

A group representing self-driving car companies on Tuesday called on the U.S. government to do more to speed the deployment of autonomous vehicles and remove barriers to adoption.

by: techxplore

Who's winning the CES autonomy race? Not cars

This week's Consumer Electronics Show unveils major new autonomous transport products for farms, boating and construction sites, highlighting a yawning gap with autos, where scalable driverless technology is further away.
Mon, January 6, 2025

by: Forbes

Aurora, Continental, And NVIDIA Partner To Scale Up Driverless Trucks

Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-gen NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip.

by: SFGate

Top Automotive Stories Of 2024

Each year, I look back on the previous 12 months and recall the biggest stories in the world of automobiles. As a whole, 2024 was fairly calm compared to the prior few where we dealt with the changes from Covid-19, followed up by a severe microchip shortage that resulted in empty dealer lots and premium prices for new car shoppers.

by: MSN

QCOM, Tata Elxsi Team Up for Automotive Innovation: Stock to Gain?

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. QCOM and Tata Elxsi, Inc. are set to collaborate to create virtual models of the Snapdragon Digital Chassis for cloud-native automotive application development and drive the adoption of software-defined vehicle technology.

by: HotHardware

Qualcomm Drives Automotive AI Forward With Enhanced Snapdragon Platforms

Qualcomm announced today a slew of AI innovations that seek to transform user experiences across multiple categories, with automotive and enterprise/industrial applications among them.

by: Cars

10 Biggest News Stories of the Year: Hyundai Palisade, Toyota Grand Highlander Soar in 2024

Sun, January 5, 2025

by: Technowize

Unveiling the Transformative Tech Marvels of 2025: A Visionary Roadmap

Heading into 2025, there are multiple fronts where innovative tech marvels will lead the next evolution of global living as we know it.
Sat, January 4, 2025

by: asianaviation

EHang expects record Q4 2024 results

Urban air mobility company EHang announced the preliminary revenues for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31

by: Forbes

CES 2025: The Consumer Everything Show Sets The Stage For The Year Ahead

CES, hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), kicks off the new year with over 150,000 industry attendees expected in Las Vegas next week.
Fri, January 3, 2025

by: Reuters

Threat of tariffs will loom large amid auto, tech glitz at CES

Auto and tech giants showing off their latest innovations at the CES trade show in Las Vegas next week can expect a barrage of questions on a topic that is usually not central to the consumer-focused event: tariffs.

by: Newsweek

Vision 2025: STraffic's Ambition for Global Innovation

Moon describes Korea as a land of opportunity for SMEs looking to go global and STraffic has leveraged that environment to grow rapidly since they spun off from Samsung in 2013. "Companies that have experienced this pace of development,
Thu, January 2, 2025

by: TechCrunch

CES 2025: What to expect from the year's first and biggest tech show

CES 2025 officially kicks off in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, running through the end of the day on January 10. The "official" dates are specific to when
Wed, January 1, 2025

by: TopSpeed

2024 Roundup: Automotive Startup Edition

From huge successes like Tesla to unfortunate failures like Fisker's bankruptcy, let's see how these automotive startups fared in 2024.

by: nationthailand

10 Business trends for 2025

Tue, December 31, 2024

by: MSN

The Drive to Work: How Cars Have Shaped Our Commute and Cities

From the Model T to the Tesla, cars have revolutionized the daily commute, influencing work culture and urban landscapes. Discover how these four-wheeled wonders have impacted our lives, work-life balance,

by: TechCrunch

How to watch CES 2025's press conferences

CES kicks off January 7. The annual Las Vegas event sets the tone for the year's consumer electronics and automotive industries. As always, TechCrunch

by: Forbes

5 Predictions For The Auto Industry In 2025

Imaging the future helps to guide strategic planning and investments. Here are five (5) such predictions to help with creating a plan for 2025.

by: Yahoo

Auto industry faces uncertain 2025 as threat of tariffs looms

US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed sweeping import tariffs that could affect both foreign auto firms and domestic companies.
Mon, December 30, 2024

by: KXAN

Family of Bastrop man killed files wrongful death lawsuit against teen's mother

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The family of a man shot and killed in Bastrop County earlier this year gathered Monday at the Bastrop County courthouse to demand justice and announced they filed a civil lawsuit against the mother of the teenager accused in his death ...

by: MSN

Parking Wars Continue: The Tundra's Last Ride!

In this action-packed episode, the spotlight is on a Toyota Tundra! 🚗 After receiving questions about the last clip, we're back to show the full drama as this truck gets hooked. Watch the tow truck in action as parking violations meet their match!

by: Forbes

The Death Of A Legend: How Jimmy Carter Influenced The Auto Industry

Today an international icon passed away: former U. S. President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 99. His impact shall be remembered well, including on the auto industry.

by: CNET

Your EV Could Soon Charge Your House, Tools - and Even the Grid

Electric vehicles aren't just eco-friendly transportation anymore. The EVs of tomorrow can also be your home's battery backup too.
Sun, December 29, 2024

by: MSN

These Were The 10 Biggest Car News Stories Of 2024

But in 365 days worth of automotive triumph and tragedy, which were your favorite news stories? We've gone through the archives and found the top 10 news stories CarBuzz readers read this year. Life inside the EV startup was never easy despite employees who believed in the product.
Sat, December 28, 2024

by: Yahoo

Ga. 400 in Alpharetta reopens after being shut down for hours

Georgia 400 Southbound in Alpharetta is open again after being shut down for over three hours due to a crash.
Fri, December 27, 2024

by: MSN

Fundraising campaign set up for family of nine-year-old killed in Boxing Day crash

Calgarians are rallying to support the family of the nine-year-old girl who died after Thursday's five-vehicle pileup at the intersection of Macleod Trail and Southland Drive. A GoFundMe fundraising page was set up Friday to help defray funeral costs and other expenses for the Reitmeier-Desjardins family,

by: Yahoo

2-vehicle crash in Doniphan County, Kan. leads to single fatality

by: DriveSpark

Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025: Here Are The Top 5 International Manufacturers

Discover the latest electric vehicles and innovations from Hyundai, Kia, MG, Skoda, and VinFast at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.

by: sinchew

The Green Ecosystem Surrounding VinFast's EV Fleet: Fueling Asia's Inevitable Electric Future

HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach Newswire - 27 December 2024 - Driven by the vision of widespread electrification, VinFast is dedicated to making electric vehicles accessible to everyone. To achieve this,
Thu, December 26, 2024

by: Cars

10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Nissan Armada Conquers Subaru Forester

by: manilatimes

A Year of Growth for VinFast: Navigating the Storm, Seizing Opportunity

As a Nasdaq-listed EV pioneer, VinFast is strengthening its global reach. The company's remarkable success in the Vietnamese market serves as a catalyst for further international expansion. VinFast's strategic initiatives are yielding positive results, with September marking a record-breaking month for the company in the North American market.

by: MSN

Parking Chaos: Tows, Tags, and Justice

When cars are left in the wrong spots, action is taken! Watch as vehicles get tagged, towed, and justice is served in this exciting episode. 🚗⚡
Wed, December 25, 2024

by: MSN

Expert urges Nigeria to embrace electric cars

A United States-based Nigerian expert in the automotive manufacturing industry, Sunday Aluko, has highlighted how embracing electric vehicles can drastically reduce the country's reliance on imported fuel and revolutionise its transportation systems.

by: abc27

Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year

The stories that dominated 2024's transportation conversations are likely to repeat in 2025

The Key Bridge collapse dominated transportation news in 2024, which also saw a revived Red Line, tentative steps forward on a new Bay bridge and more, all against a backdrop of ongoing struggles with transportation funding,

The article from Yahoo News discusses the key transportation stories that dominated conversations in 2024. It highlights the ongoing issues with electric vehicle (EV) adoption, focusing on the challenges related to charging infrastructure, range anxiety, and the cost of EVs. The piece also covers the significant disruptions caused by labor strikes in the automotive industry, particularly by the United Auto Workers (UAW), which affected production and supply chains. Additionally, it touches on the advancements in autonomous vehicle technology, with companies like Tesla, Waymo, and Cruise making headlines for both their progress and setbacks. The article also notes the increasing focus on sustainable aviation fuels and the push towards greener public transportation systems. Lastly, it mentions the impact of geopolitical tensions on global supply chains, influencing transportation logistics and costs.

Read the Full Yahoo Article at:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/stories-dominated-2024-transportation-conversations-132321220.html