Electric vehicle adoption has been less lackluster than it did last year
With inflation and high-interest rates crippling bank accounts across the nation, the electric vehicles business is expecting continued business issues into 2023.
EPA has updated its standards for the first time since 2001
The Environmental Protection Agency’s tougher pollution standards will be issued for compliance on 2027 models of large trucks, delivery vans, and buses.
Making one big uncomfortable decision to make up for a thousand “trivial ones”
Seth’s Blog tackles the topic of decision-making on both a personal and company-wide level.
Mexico welcomes a new Tesla manufacturing plant
Santa Catarina in Monterrey city, the capital of Nuevo Leon state, is to be the home of the newest electric vehicle assembly plant.
Trucking recruitment normalizes after wild pandemic era
According to the American Trucking Association, the estimated professional driver shortage has decreased to 78,000 as of October as compared to the number of 80,000 in 2021.
Watch out, taxi! GM’s Cruise is under investigation for safety issues
Cruise is a self-driving vehicle company that was acquired by General Motors (GM) in 2016. The company is developing a fleet of autonomous vehicles, known as "Cruise Robotaxis," which are designed to provide on-demand, driverless transportation services to the public.
Seems like everyone wants to work from home - but can warehouse workers do it too?
Remote work took the world by a storm after the pandemic sent most office workers and college students packing almost three years ago.
AZ, FL, and TX Walmart customers eligible for drone delivery service
DroneUp, Walmart’s drone delivery service, is now offering same-day delivery options to customers within one mile of participating stores in the greater Phoenix, Tampa, Orlando, and Dallas areas.
General Motors’ self-driving taxi Cruise is under investigation
United States safety regulators at The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are launching a formal probe into the automaker’s autonomous driving system in its self-driving vehicle, Cruise.
Hydrogen energy solutions provider Plug Power is looking to usher the world to carbon neutrality
Based in Albany, New York, Plug Power is developing what they have called a “green hydrogen highway.”
Reducing emissions in trucking is becoming a leading issue on the global stage
At COP27 in Copenhagen, Denmark this November, international leaders discussed carbon-related emissions from heavy trucks, both long-haul and drayage.
China is calling out the U.S. to the WTO
China has filed an official complaint with the World Trade Organization over the United States’s export controls on the nation, designed to limit China’s ability to increase its domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry.
Amazon is focusing on rewarding its workforce during the holiday season
The massive retailer often is the victim of bad press, but it seems that Amazon would only be hurt by having an unhappy workforce during the busiest time of year - the holidays.
Global executives are expecting AI spending to double over the next three years
There is a desperate need growing on a global scale for trusted artificial intelligence as data responsibility comes to the forefront of consumer concerns.
China will likely hold a dominant position in the electric vehicle sector for years to come
By being the top dog in mining and refining lithium, nickel, graphite, rare earth elements, and other essential green-energy minerals - China has led the pack for years.
GM vs. Ford: asking their dealerships to implement public charging stations
The two American automakers are squaring off for the country’s EV market and have announced plans for nationwide charging networks for their vehicles.
Amazon or otherwise, DC jobs are typically challenging positions
While the troubles and frustrations of Amazon warehouse workers are often highlighted in the headlines, a challenging distribution center job is an industry norm.
Riding the school bus to school is cleaner, but also costlier, than ever
Electric school bus fleets are growing as environmentalists begin to see the fruits of their labor, but school districts are now facing a complicated array of hoops to jump through in order to obtain one - or ten.
Wholesale prices of used vehicles are at their lowest level in more than a year
The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index is a method of tracking prices of used vehicles sold at its U.S. wholesale auctions. the latest metric shows prices have fallen approximately 16% from the record-high levels in January.
Shipping industry CEOs gear up for decarbonization
While the European Union, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and several individual countries are tightening their sustainability and carbon footprint standards, shippers are planning to meet them head-on.