in inventory at its Oak Park base. The Tunica plant currently assembles the company’s Class 1 urban delivery EV cargo van and Class 3 urban utility EV cab chassis truck.  The company says it is reducing its current burn rate through elimination of facilities and personnel in Irvine and Monrovia, California, and its unused plant in Mishawaka, Indiana. The company transferred ownership of the idle Indiana plant to its creditors on June 10. For t...

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multiple vehicle models, as software-assisted image optimization accounts for vehicle-specific windshield characteristics such as tilt angle and curvature. This reduces development costs, eliminating the need for custom-made mirror elements. To enable full implementation, AUMOVIO has partnered with California-based Epitone and its strategic partner SOLUM, combining AUMOVIO’s expertise in system integration and large-volume manufacturing with E...

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AEye, Flasheye partner to combine lidar and perception technology On September 3, California-based AEye, Inc., a global leader in software-defined, high-performance lidar solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Flasheye, a pioneer in real-time 3D perception software.  By integrating Flasheye’s advanced perception engine into the recently launched OPTIS platform, AEye is able to deliver a full-stack 3D visual awareness system that del...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

faster entry into commercial service with its quiet, all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft once certified. As part of the transaction, Joby will continue Blade’s passenger operations as a wholly-owned subsidiary led by its founder and CEO Rob Wiesenthal.  Joby Aviation is a California-based transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing air taxi. Toyota is an investor in Joby and provides...

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roduction at its server manufacturing facilities in Texas and Wisconsin over the next year or two, Yang added. Foxconn also aims to expand production capacity for liquid cooling and testing, and plans to increase production capacity for its cloud and networking-related products at its facilities in California and Ohio. (multiple sources on August 18, 2025)...

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ZM Trucks opens U.S. headquarters and assembly plant in Fontana, California On August 28, ZM Trucks announced it is celebrating the grand opening of its U.S. headquarters and 210,000-square-foot assembly facility in Fontana, California. The event marks the relocation of the company's regional headquarters and includes the U.S. debut of the company's ZM8 commercial truck, designed in Asia and sourced from a global supply chain. The grand opening f...

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that leverages advances in aerodynamics, material science, and solar technology to pursue new levels efficiency. As a public benefit corporation, Aptera is committed to building a sustainable business that positively impacts its stakeholders and the environment. Aptera is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.  (Aptera Motors release on August 28, 2025)...

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Sony Semiconductor brings edge AI to U.S. smart city projects On August 25, Sony Semiconductor Solutions announced that it showcased municipal deployments of its edge AI sensing technologies in Lakewood, Colorado, and a comprehensive traffic management pilot with City of San José, California at the ITS World Congress 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. In Lakewood, intelligent vision sensors support Vision Zero goals by detecting vehicle and pedestrian mo...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/27

California publishes clean transportation report amid federal rollbacks California released a new report outlining strategies to expand zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption, improve public health, and keep the state on track to meet climate goals despite federal rollbacks. Directed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s June 2025 executive order, the report recommends actions across investment, incentives, infrastructure, fuel pricing, regulations, and pro...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/22

VinFast launches its first California franchised dealership in San Diego VinFast hosted a grand opening event on August 19 for its first authorized dealership in California, VinFast San Diego, which is part of the Sunroad Automotive Group. The new dealership highlights VinFast’s recent strategy of expanding its sales model through a dealership network. In 2022, VinFast begun sales operations in California with a direct sales model. In late 2023...

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Faraday Future plans to assemble FX Super One in Middle East by end of 2025 On August 18, Faraday Future announced that it expects the first FX Super One to roll off the production line in the Middle East by the end of the year as well. The company recently started trial production of this model at the plant in Hanford, California.  Based on Faraday Future press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/19

California to invest USD 55 million in EV fast charger program The California Energy Commission announced the launch of the Fast Charge California Project to support the installation of EV fast chargers across the state. The project is a USD 55 million incentive program that will provide funding for up to 100% of installation costs for direct current fast chargers at businesses or public sites. In order to qualify for the program, the planned cha...

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Joby Aviation completes first piloted eVTOL flight between public airports Joby Aviation reached a new milestone in electric mobility with the first piloted eVTOL air taxi flight between two U.S. public airports, from Marina (OAR) to Monterey (MRY), California. This achievement positions Joby alongside automotive OEMs exploring electrification and autonomous transport, highlighting parallels between eVTOL integration and EV deployment in control...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/16

Major truck manufacturers file lawsuit against California over emissions standards A group of four commercial vehicle OEMs filed a lawsuit against the state of California to block the state from enforcing emissions standards that U.S. President Donald Trump had declared void in June 2025. The companies involved in the lawsuit are Daimler Truck North America, International Motors, Paccar, and Volvo Group North America. In the filing, the four comp...

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Greenlane announces second EV charging corridor, partnerships with Windrose and Nevoya On August 12, Greenlane Infrastructure, LLC announced that it will establish a second electric commercial vehicle charging corridor to connect Southern California to Phoenix, Arizona through the I-10 interstate. The corridor will include Greenlane’s flagship center in Colton, California with new sites that will be developed in Blythe, California, and Greater ...

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Electrify America opens new charging station in Santa Monica On August 12, 2025, Electrify America LLC announced the opening of a charging station in Santa Monica, California, its first station in the city. The new charging station is located at 1802 Santa Monica Boulevard and features 20 Hyper-Fast chargers capable of outputs of up to 350 kW, which can recharge up to 20 miles a minute for compatible EVs. The Santa Monica station is located near ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

Faraday Future to reveal next phase of bridge strategy at Monterey Car Week Faraday Future plans to announce a “major breakthrough” in its Bridge Strategy on August 16 during Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach, California. The reveal marks the start of the second chapter of the strategy, which the company hopes will drive a new phase of growth. Alongside the announcement, Faraday Future will showcase its FF 91 2.0 and the FX Super One from Aug...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/13

with spare parts, software platforms, and intellectual property assets from Nikola Corporation’s bankruptcy auction. The purchase expands Hyroad’s fleet and supports its pay-per-mile truck-as-a-service model for zero-emission Class 8 vehicles. The company plans to deploy the trucks primarily in California, supported by its growing hydrogen refueling network, and will also provide service support for existing Nikola trucks in operation. (Hyroa...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Ford unveils Universal EV Platform; mid-size pickup will be platform’s first model At an event hosted at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky on August 11, 2025, Ford introduced the new Ford Universal EV Platform. The platform was developed by a skunkworks team in California and will enable Ford to provide a family of affordable, electric, software-defined vehicles. The first model using the Ford Universal EV Platform will be a mid-si...

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nt in Stanton, Tennessee, to the second half of 2027. Ford CEO Jim Farley previously stated that the OEM will not launch an electric vehicle until it can achieve a profit within a year. Ford has shifted its focus to lower-cost, smaller EV models, with notable efforts from a small skunkworks team in California. The first of these models is expected to be a smaller pickup truck that has an expected launch date of 2027. (Detroit News article on Augu...

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