Einride announced a rollout of 500 Tesla semi‑trucks on its autonomous freight network, beginning in September 2026 across major U.S. corridors such as Texas, California, Illinois, Georgia, and New Jersey. The fleet will operate on Einride’s AI‑powered platform, signaling a significant shift toward electric, driver‑less trucking. Meanwhile, 94‑year‑old Iowa trucker Orrin Asmus continues to drive for McLaughlin Freight Lines, logging nearly 5 million career miles and 30 hours during his birthday week. His ongoing employment may still affect [...]

Einride AB announced a partnership with NVIDIA to accelerate the deployment of its autonomous electric freight network. The collaboration will integrate NVIDIA’s Hyperion compute platform, Halos safety system, and Blackwell architecture into Einride’s end‑to‑end autonomous driving stack. Einride currently operates hundreds of electric trucks worldwide, with plans to expand to 1,500–2,000 vehicles by 2028, 80 % of which are suitable for automation. The alliance aims to speed safety validation, regulatory approval, and large‑scale AI training through NVIDIA’s Exemplar [...]

Tesla has re‑opened reservations for its next‑generation Roadster, requiring a $5,000 credit‑card deposit (refundable) and a $45,000 wire transfer within ten days, mirroring the 2017 reservation terms. The move comes days before an October 1 unveiling in Waco, Texas, near SpaceX’s McGregor test site, where the FAA has imposed a temporary flight restriction for a planned cold‑gas thruster demonstration. No official price, production start date, or final specifications have been disclosed on the order page. The Roadster, first [...]

DNV’s 2050 Maritime Forecast projects that international ships above 400 gross tonnes will need roughly 185 million tonnes of oil equivalent of low‑GHG fuel, equating to about 7.7–7.8 exajoules. The report acknowledges that shore power, plug‑in hybrids, and fully electric vessels could further cut fuel demand, yet these electrification pathways are excluded from the headline calculation. DNV notes over 1,500 battery‑equipped vessels in operation and 371 on order, primarily ferries, but remains cautious about large‑scale battery propulsion.

At the Future of Design Summit & Awards 2026, Ajay Jain, head of Tata Motors’ Design Studio, detailed the company’s strategy for reviving the Sierra, a model originally launched in the 1990s as one of India’s first domestically designed cars. Jain emphasized a shift from merely adapting foreign designs to creating products tailored for Indian users, focusing on generational appeal, interior ergonomics for large families, and a blend of traditional clay‑model craftsmanship with virtual‑reality tools. The redesign retained [...]

Elon Musk announced on X that The Boring Company is planning a “simple, precursor Hyperloop” tunnel linking Austin and San Antonio. The proposed 80‑mile conduit would run at speeds above 200 mph, shrinking a two‑and‑a‑half‑hour drive to roughly 30 minutes with nonstop express service between dedicated Loop stations. The concept echoes the company’s garage‑style stations used in Las Vegas and follows earlier, unbuilt proposals for the corridor dating back to 2021. The plan arrives after a $3 billion funding round [...]

Mercedes-Benz has converted its eActros 600 electric truck into a motorhome capable of 621 miles per charge, a record for a fully electric vehicle. The 28,000‑mile circumnavigation, driven by content creator Tobias Wagner, will cover more than 30 countries in about a year with no more than 80 charging stops. The truck’s three 207‑kWh lithium‑iron‑phosphate batteries provide a 621‑kWh total capacity, while a custom living module and reduced weight allow the vehicle to travel farther than the [...]