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Aurora-McLane launches driverless trucking in Texas; Tesla reclaims EV crown; CATL's market share hits 40.7%

Berkshire's McLane unit deployed Aurora Driver autonomous trucks on the Dallas-Houston corridor May 6, backing the shift with 280,000 autonomous miles, 1,400 deliveries, and 100% on-time performance in pilot. International LT will add 200 trucks by year-end. Tesla reclaimed the global EV crown in Q1 2026 with 358,023 deliveries (+6.5% YoY), overtaking BYD's 310,389 (down 25%). CATL held the battery supply lead with 40.7% market share, unveiling new cells that charge in 6:27 and promise 1,500km range.

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