Volvo Trucks to launch electric truck with 600 km range
By Jesus Calero (Reuters) – Sweden’s Volvo (OTC:VLVLY) will launch a long-range variant of its FH Electric truck, capable of covering up to 600 km (373 miles) on a single charge, its truckmaking arm said on Tuesday. The new model,…
Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.08%
Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Consumer Staples, Metals & Mining and Resources sectors led shares lower. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.08%. The best performers of…
Stocks on tiptoes ahead of US payrolls, dollar creeps higher
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped and investors bought dollars and yen on Tuesday in a drift toward safe-haven assets ahead of a raft of data that may determine how deeply the U.S. will cut interest rates…
Volkswagen considers historic German plant closures in cost drive
By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen is considering closing factories in Germany for the first time, in a move that shows the mounting price pressure Europe’s top carmaker faces from Asian rivals. Monday’s move marks the first…
Tesla’s China sales have best month of the year in August
BEIJING (Reuters) – Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s sales in China logged their best month for the year so far in August, with the U.S. electric vehicle maker benefiting from brisk sales in smaller cities. Tesla said it sold more than 63,000 cars…
California issues draft regulations for operating autonomous trucks
(Reuters) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday issued draft regulations on the operation of autonomous vehicles on highways, paving the way for self-driving trucks to commence long-haul deliveries. The state agency is planning a framework which would…