Aurora-McLane Autonomous Trucks Operate Seven Days in Texas; Q1 Global EV Battery 244.6 GWh

Berkshire Hathaway's McLane deployed Aurora Driver (Level 4) driverless trucks on the Dallas-Houston route with seven-day commercial operation, expanding across the Sun Belt by year-end. The pilot phase accumulated 280,000 autonomous miles and 1,400 freight shipments. SNE Research reported Q1 2026 global EV battery usage at 244.6 GWh (+9.1%), with CATL capturing 40.7% share at 99.5 GWh (+15.2%), and Kia EV sales reaching a record 92,236 units (+77.9%).