Commercial Vehicle News
New all-electric truck designed for the real world announced by Tevva
New all-electric truck designed for the real world announced by Tevva Electric truck pioneer Tevva has today unveiled the new Tevva Truck – a British designed 7.5-tonne electric truck intended for mass production. The global electric truck market was valued at $1.15 billion in 2020 and is expected t...
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Royal Air Force launches trial of Self-Driving Technology with Academy of Robotics
Royal Air Force launches trial of Self-Driving Technology with Academy of Robotics Academy of Robotics and the Royal Air Force announced a new trial deployment of autonomous vehicles on an airbase as part of the RAF’s Astra campaign to deliver next generation Air Force capability. This trial is the...
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wilko invests in StreetDrone for autonomous deliveries
wilko invests in StreetDrone for autonomous deliveries UK High street retailer wilko has today announced a major investment in the UK’s leading autonomous delivery company, StreetDrone. The £3 million investment will give the retailer a significant interest in the company, putting it at the forefron...
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Quantron premiers their electric 12-metre bus
Quantron premiers their electric 12-metre bus E-mobility specialist Quantron AG is launching its own QUANTRON vehicle, the electric QUANTRON 12 m low-floor bus, at the end of this year. The city bus will be offered in two versions: In the BEV variant, the vehicle can be ordered as early as the end o...
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Loop Energy and METTEM-M to build Hydrogen Electric Powertrains for buses in Russia
Loop Energy and METTEM-M to build Hydrogen Electric Powertrains for buses in Russia Loop Energy, a developer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell-based solutions, announces their partnership with METTEM-M Ltd., a developer of vehicle control systems and systems integrator, to provide hydrogen elec...
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Sleek new Mobileye robotaxi unveiled with launch of MoovitAV robotaxi service
Sleek new Mobileye robotaxi unveiled with launch of MoovitAV robotaxi service Mobileye, an Intel company, today unveiled the 6-passenger, road-ready electric autonomous vehicle (AV) that will be used for commercial driverless ride-hailing services in Tel Aviv and Munich starting in 2022. Equipped wi...
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Hyundai Motor Group sets out 2040 vision for a global hydrogen society
Hyundai Motor Group sets out 2040 vision for a global hydrogen society At the Hydrogen Wave global online forum held today, Hyundai presented its plans to popularize hydrogen by 2040 through the introduction of new technologies and mobility solutions in transportation and other industrial sectors. F...
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The benefits of Fleet Management Tracking for Construction
The benefits of Fleet Management Tracking for Construction Running a construction business can be a real headache logistically, with multiple sites in operation, a fleet of company vehicles to track, and issues such as mechanical failure. Given that sites and vehicles may be in remote locations or o...
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REV Fire Group introduce first fully-electric North American-Style Fire Trucks
REV Fire Group introduce first fully-electric North American-Style Fire Trucks REV Fire Group a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, announces it will introduce the first fully electric North American-style fire apparatus. Developed with technology p...
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Aurora pilots technology for future truck ride-hailing business
Aurora pilots technology for future truck ride-hailing business Today, Aurora met a critical milestone in its path to commercialization by announcing the development of its next generation of hardware. Aurora’s next generation of hardware will debut in commercial pilots this year and lay the foundat...
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Peterbilt Model 579 Electric Trucks power up Shippers Transport Express in Oakland
Peterbilt Model 579 Electric Trucks power up Shippers Transport Express in Oakland Peterbilt Motors Company, a leader in battery-electric commercial vehicles, today announced the delivery of ten Model 579EVs to Shippers Transport Express for immediate use as part of their drayage operations at the P...
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Volta Trucks announces real-world trials of Volta Zero prototype
Volta Trucks announces real-world trials of Volta Zero prototype Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the start of engineering evaluation and development testing of the first prototype Volta Zero at HORIBA MIRA in N...
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Sensata Technologies to debut Sensata Xirgo trucking technology
Sensata Technologies to debut Sensata Xirgo trucking technology Sensata Technologies, a leading industrial technology company and provider of sensor-rich solutions that create insights for customers, today announced that its newly combined business, Sensata | Xirgo, will debut its solutions at three...
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Autonomous Heavy Truck solutions becoming mainstream
Autonomous Heavy Truck solutions becoming mainstream Research and Markets has released the “Global and China Autonomous Heavy Truck Industry Report, 2020-2021“ which looks at autonomous heavy truck research. The Report looked at out research into highway scenario-oriented autonomous heav...
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Xos Hub Mobile Charging Station set to help Commercial Fleets
Xos Hub Mobile Charging Station set to help Commercial Fleets Xos, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles that has announced a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corporation, today unveiled Xos Hub™, a mobile charging station t...
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NVIDIA DRIVE to power Embark Autonomous Trucks
NVIDIA DRIVE to power Embark Autonomous Trucks Embark Trucks Inc., a leading developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, today announced that it will use NVIDIA DRIVE™ autonomous vehicle compute platform solutions to power the Embark Universal Interface (EUI) and the Embark...
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Jo Bamford launches FUZE asset finance solution for zero-emission bus funding
Jo Bamford launches FUZE asset finance solution for zero-emission bus funding Green pioneer and Wrightbus owner Jo Bamford today launched FUZE, a unique asset finance company offering the complete solution for the funding of zero-emission buses. Heralding the industry as being “on the cusp of vit...
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Plus celebrates Autonomous Truck level-4 driving demonstration
Plus celebrates Autonomous Truck level-4 driving demonstration Plus, a global provider of self-driving truck technology that recently announced its proposed business combination with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V, revealed today that it has completed a driverless Level 4 truck demonstration on...
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Detmar Logistics orders 300 Hyliion ERX Hypertrucks
Detmar Logistics orders 300 Hyliion ERX Hypertrucks Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, today announced that Detmar Logistics LLC has executed a reservation agreement covering 300 Hypertruck ERX™ systems. The agreement is part of Hylii...
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Microvast and eVersum join forces to drive Urban Commercial Vehicle Electrification
Microvast and eVersum join forces to drive Urban Commercial Vehicle Electrification Microvast Holdings, a leading global provider of next-generation battery technologies for commercial and specialty vehicles, and eVersum, a high-tech vehicle OEM specializing in the design, development and build of t...
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Colas drives fleet safety innovation with Samsara dashcams
Colas drives fleet safety innovation with Samsara dashcams Colas Ltd, today announced it will partner with Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, to improve fleet safety. With Samsara’s video-based safety solution, Colas will leverage AI Dash Cams, driver coaching tools, and actiona...
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Geotab surpasses more than 100K telematics subscriptions in Europe
Geotab surpasses more than 100K telematics subscriptions in Europe As telematics technology continues to become an essential part of commercial fleet management across the globe, Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation — today announced that it has surpassed 100,000 organically g...
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Electric Assisted Vehicles reveals their all-electric mid-mile urban van
Electric Assisted Vehicles reveals their all-electric mid-mile urban van Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the Oxford-based sustainable zero-emissions transport manufacturers, have today revealed LINCS, a modular multipurpose lightweight vehicle designed to provide urban light commercial van...
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TuSimple partners with AEye to deploy long-range LiDAR for Autonomous Trucking
TuSimple partners with AEye to deploy long-range LiDAR for Autonomous Trucking AEye, Inc., a global leader in adaptive, high-performance LiDAR solutions, today announced a development partnership with global self-driving technology company, TuSimple. TuSimple is working with VW’s TRATON Group to dev...
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Will Electric Delivery Vans keep up with online shopping?
Will Electric Delivery Vans keep up with online shopping? The courier sector is currently experiencing two major consumer demands – an ever-increasing expectation for rapid delivery times, and a growing concern for greener methods. Balancing these two requirements has been difficult, and the recent...
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XBUS reveals the future of mobility with Van prototype
XBUS reveals the future of mobility with Van prototype After some three years of development, the time has come: The fully functional prototype of the XBUS – previously known as eBussy – is now entering its next phase. The first series model of the new modular universal vehicle will be rolling...
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Oshkosh to build new Postal Vehicles in Spartanburg
Oshkosh to build new Postal Vehicles in Spartanburg Oshkosh Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, announced today it will open a dedicated facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina where it will build the United States Postal Service Next Generation Delivery Vehicle. The Company e...
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Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON GROUP pioneer a European truck charging network
Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON GROUP pioneer a European truck charging network The three leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and the TRATON GROUP have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery electri...
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Volta Trucks reveals running Volta Zero prototype chassis
Volta Trucks reveals running Volta Zero prototype chassis Volta Trucks, the leading start-up electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has revealed the first running prototype chassis of the Volta Zero – the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically...
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New York City Sanitation Department chooses Mack LR Electric Refuse Trucks
New York City Sanitation Department chooses Mack LR Electric Refuse Trucks Volvo Group’s subsidiary Mack Trucks announced today that the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) plans to purchase seven Mack® LR Electric refuse models, which will operate in each of the city’s boroughs. Mack made...
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Polar-Bur trailer makes its European debut with TIP Trailer Services
Polar-Bur trailer makes its European debut with TIP Trailer Services Forming the centrepiece of TIP’s recent open day event was the brand new ‘Polar-Bur’ temperature-controlled lifting deck trailer from manufacturer Don-Bur, which made its full UK and European debut at TIP’s 2-day event held recentl...
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Volta Trucks to debut the electric Volta Zero Truck to the public at ITT Hub
Volta Trucks to debut the electric Volta Zero Truck to the public at ITT Hub Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, is publicly debuting the Volta Zero, the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle, at ITT Hub, on June 30th and July 1st. I...
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Protean in-wheel-motors wins CogX award for NEVS Autonomous Vehicle
Protean in-wheel-motors wins CogX award for NEVS Autonomous Vehicle Nevs were delighted that their partner Protean has won the #CogX2021Award for Best Innovation in Autonomous Vehicles for their work using NEVS Autonomous Vehicle. ProteanDrive in-wheel-motors enable an adaptable interior and increas...
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Electrical Testing switches entire van fleet to Mercedes-Benz
Electrical Testing switches entire van fleet to Mercedes-Benz A winning combination of fixed costs, product reliability and good honest customer service means highways services specialist Electrical Testing has now resolved to switch its entire fleet to Mercedes-Benz vehicles from Dealer Orwell Truc...
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ChargePoint introduces Global Electric Fleet Charging Portfolio
ChargePoint introduces Global Electric Fleet Charging Portfolio ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle charging network, today announced the most comprehensive EV charging solution portfolio available for fleets of all types and sizes. From concept to scale, ChargePoint’s global fleet solution port...
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Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans
Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans The van leasing market is changing. Innovation and development in infrastructure and competitive pricing are making electric vans the next big step in the industry. Thanks to government legislation, automotive brands are making electric vehicles mor...
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Meet Luminar Blade – A design vision for our Autonomous Future
Meet Luminar Blade – A design vision for our Autonomous Future Today, at its inaugural Studio Day in New York City, Luminar Technologies, Inc introduced Blade, its vision for the future of design and integration of autonomous technology across robo-taxis, trucking and consumer cars. Luminar al...
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FedEx and Nuro partner up for last-mile delivery logistics with Autonomous Vehicles
FedEx and Nuro partner up for last-mile delivery logistics with Autonomous Vehicles FedEx and Nuro announce a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations. The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April with a pilot...
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Peterbilt showcasing their Concrete Truck line-up at World of Concrete 2021
Peterbilt showcasing their Concrete Truck line-up at World of Concrete 2021 Peterbilt Motors Company is displaying its line-up of vehicles for the concrete industry at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 8– 10, 2021. Attendees are invited to stop by booth # W1241 during the show at the Las...
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Seegrid introduces Autonomous Tow Tractor
Seegrid introduces Autonomous Tow Tractor Seegrid Corporation, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for material handling, today announced the availability of the Seegrid Palion™ Tow Tractor Series 8. This upgraded version of the company’s industry-leading automated tow tractor featu...
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ISEE announces Autonomous Yard Truck driving solution
ISEE announces Autonomous Yard Truck driving solution ISEE today announced the launch of its ground-breaking AI-powered autonomous driving system to enhance performance and safety in transportation and logistics hubs. The company also announced active, real-world implementations at global organizati...
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Club Car launches a compact all-electric light-duty truck
Club Car launches a compact all-electric light-duty truck Club Car®, a global leader in golf, consumer and utility vehicles, today announced the launch of an all new electric vehicle (EV), the Club Car Current, in partnership with AYRO, Inc. The Current is a compact all-electric light-duty truck equ...
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UltraLoft Sleeper configuration now available on Peterbilt Model 567
UltraLoft Sleeper configuration now available on Peterbilt Model 567 Peterbilt Motors Company has announced the availability of the Model 567 in an UltraLoft sleeper configuration. The workhorse of the Peterbilt product lineup, the Model 567 can be spec’d for virtually any application, from vocatio...
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Plus self-driving truck completes 4,000 mile Silk Road Journey
Plus self-driving truck completes 4,000 mile Silk Road Journey Plus, a global provider of self-driving truck technology, announced today the completion of a Silk Road expedition by an autonomous truck powered by the company’s supervised autonomous driving system, PlusDrive. The 4,000-mile long-haul...
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Volta Zero introducing electric trucks to Italy
Volta Zero introducing electric trucks to Italy Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has confirmed that the Volta Zero will make its Italian debut between 7 and 11 June in Milan. The customer event in Italy comes soon after similar successful French and Spanish ev...
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Electromobility heads off-road with electric construction equipment
Electromobility heads off-road with electric construction equipment Electric car sales are increasing every year, more and more cities are using electric buses, and the first generation of electric trucks is hitting the highways — when it comes to electromobility, a lot of the early progress has bee...
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5 innovative uses for Shipping Containers
5 innovative uses for Shipping Containers You’ve probably come across the word ‘cargotecture’ and wondered what it means. Well, this is a branch of architecture where shipping containers are used as building materials. As the construction industry continues to evolve, one of the factors that a...
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Robotic Research and FPInnovations developing Resource Road Truck Platooning Technology
Robotic Research and FPInnovations developing Resource Road Truck Platooning Technology Robotic Research, a global leader in Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and FPInnovations, a Canadian private non-profit research and development centre, announced their collaboration to develop an off-road truck p...
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Meet the all new Toyota Proace Electric Van
Meet the all new Toyota Proace Electric Van Toyota is launching its first zero emission, battery electric vehicle in the UK, the Proace Electric medium-duty panel van, adding a powerful new dimension to its Toyota Professional range of light commercial vehicles. The new model signals the company’s c...
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Accuracy reports UK’s electric bus fleet will be the largest in Europe by 2024
Accuracy reports UK’s electric bus fleet will be the largest in Europe by 2024 The UK is set to have the largest electric bus fleet in Europe by 2024, with the number of buses projected to grow by close to 180% from approximately 1,000 to 2,800 vehicles, according to forecasts by Accuracy, the...
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Meet the revolutionary Arges Remote Spotlight
Meet the revolutionary Arges Remote Spotlight The Arges® is a brand new remote spotlight brought to you by Woodway. Designed from the ground up, it’s a small footprint with a big impact and packed with Whelen’s advanced technology. With an innovative mechanical design providing 360° of continuous ro...
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Volta Trucks accelerates its ambitious Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy
Volta Trucks accelerates its ambitious Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has announced its Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy as it delivers on its vision of decarbonising the logistic industry, offering cleaner air and safer street...
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TORSUS PRAETORIAN rugged off-road 4×4 bus gets technical upgrades
TORSUS PRAETORIAN rugged off-road 4×4 bus gets technical upgrades TORSUS, manufacturer of the world’s toughest, heavy-duty off-road buses, today announces a comprehensive range of all-new 2021 technical updates for its flagship vehicle, the TORSUS PRAETORIAN. Designed to transport personn...
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Plus and Cummins collaborate on Natural Gas Powertrain Autonomous Trucks
Plus and Cummins collaborate on Natural Gas Powertrain Autonomous Trucks Plus, a leading company in self-driving truck technology, announced today a new initiative with global engine manufacturer Cummins to develop the industry’s first driver-in, supervised autonomous trucks powered by natural gas....
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Zero emission bus funding to help UK minimise carbon from local public transport
Zero emission bus funding to help UK minimise carbon from local public transport In order to achieve the long-term objective of reducing the carbon footprint in the United Kingdom, the government has been incorporating various precautionary measures, as well as several steps that can lead to transfo...
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Hino Motors and REE Automotive partner for next-generation commercial mobility
Hino Motors and REE Automotive partner for next-generation commercial mobility Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, and REE Automotive, an innovator in e-mobility, today announced the signing of a strategic business alliance agreement to realize their shared vision of “providing ne...
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New York City Transit Buses powered by Allison Transmission eGen Flex solution
New York City Transit Buses powered by Allison Transmission eGen Flex solution Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of vehicle propulsion solutions for commercial and defence vehicles, the largest global manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, and a...
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Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to advance electric transportation
Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to advance electric transportation Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, today announced the formation of the Hypertruck Innovation Council, a select group of fleet, logistics, and transportation indu...
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Truck transport is a logistical and engineering win
Truck transport is a logistical and engineering win Business owners are focused on reducing expenses and increasing income. That’s the basic definition of what a for-profit organization does. But when it comes to making decisions about how to transport goods from one place to another, entrepre...
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Autonomous truck company Plus fundraising reaches US$420m
Autonomous truck company Plus fundraising reaches US$420m Plus, a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, today announced it has added $220 million in new financing co-led by FountainVest Partners and ClearVue Partners, with participation from Quanta Computer Inc., Phi Zoyi Capital, and M...
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