EV Truck Startup Slate, Backed by Bezos, Raises $650 Million: TT Technology

April 14, 2026

EV Truck Startup Slate, Backed by Bezos, Raises $650 Million

Slate wants to tap consumer demand for more affordable vehicles with a stripped-down, two-seater pickup that can go 150 or 240 miles on a single charge. Read more...

TODAY'S NEWS

International to Offer Samsara Device Installation at Plants

International Motors truck and bus customers now can install Samsara devices at the assembly plant ahead of delivery, the telematics vendor said April 9. Read more...

Mack Adds Digital Upgrades for Class 8, MD Lineup

Mack Trucks released a series of digital developments to boost fleets’ operational efficiency, including for the Pioneer and Anthem Class 8 on-highway models. Read more...

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Autel CV Diagnostics: Broad Coverage. Real Capability. Proven Value.

From a handheld triage tool in the cab to full 3-in-1 diagnostic platforms, Autel’s CV lineup is built to perform wherever technicians work. There’s no single profile for today’s heavy-duty technician. One works in a fleet maintenance facility managing dozens of Class 8 trucks. Another runs an independent shop handling everything from highway tractors to medium-duty vans. A third is an owner-operator doing his own inspections and trying to clear a trailer ABS code before the next run. Read more...

Windrose Eyes 621-Mile Class 8 Electric Truck Range by 2030

Windrose Technology expects by 2030 to be producing Class 8 battery-electric trucks with a range of more than 621 miles. Read more...

International Sells Springfield Plant, Sunsets CV Series

The sale came about because General Motors is axing its Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty line, which is assembled at the Springfield, Ohio, facility. Read more...

Hyundai Translead, Lytx Partner on HT LinkVue Cameras

Hyundai Translead launched a partnership with Lytx to expand the integration of HT LinkVue, the company announced April 6. Read more...

Geely Unveils AI-Powered Tech to Take on Toyota

The i-HEV technology combines intelligent driving functions, the cockpit and the chassis into a “single centralized brain,” and uses AI to optimize energy management. Read more...

US Charging Networks Race to Keep Up as Gas Prices Boost EVs

Some 605 public, high-speed EV fueling stations switched on in the first quarter, a 34% increase over the year-earlier period. Read more...

AI Chip Export Drive Stalls Inside Commerce Department

The challenges risk affecting a wider swath of the industry as the Trump administration weighs how to create a more formal approach for chip export control. Read more...

Project44 Expands AI Strategy With LunaPath.ai Acquisition

Project44 deepened its AI strategy by acquiring LunaPath, bringing execution-focused agent orchestration in-house to improve supply chain outcomes. Read more...

TMC AI Summit: The Convergence of Technology and Maintenance

TMC has made understanding the role of AI a central theme of its educational programming at its 2026 Fall Meeting, scheduled for September 20-24 in Pittsburgh. Read more...

DOT Budget Blueprint Lifts FMCSA Funding to $946 Million

Under the proposal, motor carrier safety operations and programs would be funded at $398 million, while motor carrier safety grants would total $548 million. Read more...

Trucking-Backed Cargo Theft Bills Move to Michigan Senate

Two companion bills intended to deter cargo theft by imposing higher criminal penalties are moving through the Michigan Legislature. Read more...

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Top 50 Global Freight Companies Persevere Amid Trade Shift

The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more...

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