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Navigating the future of trucking: KargoBot unveils its autonomous truck fleet, while Volta Trucks faces challenges in the electric HGV market.
The future of trucking is standing on shifting sands, with autonomous trucks rolling out on specific routes, and pioneering electric vehicle (EV) companies facing supply chain issues. KargoBot, incubated by Chinese ride-sharing giant Didi, unveiled that it now operates over 100 autonomous trucks in Inner Mongolia, with CEO Junqing Wei detailing the successful but complex formula:
Meanwhile, in the electric HGV sphere, Volta Trucks announced bankruptcy after their battery supplier, Proterra, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This unexpected event affected Volta's manufacturing plans and capital-raising abilities, leading to a diminished vehicle production forecast. Despite having designed the world's first 16-tonne all-electric truck and received substantial orders, such as the 1,500 from DB Schenker, Volta's journey underscores the vulnerabilities and challenges the EV market currently faces.
Sources: CNBC | The Loadstar
600 UK auto jobs at risk as Volta Trucks plans for bankruptcy. Sad to see but I think underlines how vital the battery supply chain is, & the need to secure it in the U.K. with sufficient protection to allow fledgling start up that deserves it, to thrive https://t.co/jAv55rfA0d
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