California fleets gear up for full electrification
Good morning! Hello, Sunday - let’s electrify. ⚡️
The Advanced Clean Fleets rule is a regulation in California that requires certain fleets of vehicles to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The regulation applies to fleets that have more than 50 vehicles… and that regulation’s deadline is approaching.
While the goal of the regulation is to help reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the state, and to encourage the adoption of cleaner transportation technologies - some trucking companies have vocalized concern about the transitionary period and the expenses that come along with it. However, industry leaders such as Quantix’s Troy Basso and Peterbilt’s Dusty Garland are hoping to lead the charge. Literally.
Check out today’s featured article from Fleet Owner to read about the journey to fleet electrification in California and what’s being done by industry leaders to speed up and improve the process. ☕️
Featured Article:
The zero-emission vehicles are coming—and fleets are gearing up | Fleet Owner
“With California's Advanced Clean Fleets rule fast approaching, one tanker fleet details its yearslong journey to deploy two Peterbilt electric trucks, including the hunt for grant funding and infrastructure installation.”
Covid-19 & Aviation Supply Chain ✈️
Global aviation value chain shifted during the pandemic
The aviation value chain refers to the various stages and activities that are involved in the production, distribution, and utilization of aviation-related goods and services. Before the pandemic turned our world upside down, the aviation value chain experienced a financial loss of about $5 billion per year between 2012 and 2019. Airlines were the weakest link in the chain and often were responsible for these major losses. In 2020 and 2021, these losses compounded to staggering amounts - approximately $175 billion in 2020 and $104 billion in 2021.
As the industry moves forward, it is prudent for companies to collaborate and improve their services in order to attract customers and win back trust. By removing inefficiencies in the value chain, a company can boost profitability and meet climate goals by reducing CO2 emissions.
Regulations & American Politics 🚛
Lawmakers take aim at supply chain shortfalls with new bipartisan bill
The National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2022 is the latest piece of bipartisan legislation unveiled in Congress to help combat supply chain issues. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) are leading the charge to introduce the law to require federal agencies at the Cabinet level to formally address and identify any weaknesses in the supply chain. The law would also have these bodies develop ways to attract private investment for advancing economic development.
It’s likely that the legislation will create well-paying jobs and secure better investments for critical industries that were hit hard during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Representative Khanna. Deindustrialization has robbed many communities of jobs that are now being housed overseas and developing manufacturing leadership is key for America’s rebound.
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🛢️Keystone pipeline is reopened after a historical rupture. All except the specific site of the largest onshore crude oil spill in almost ten years between northern Oklahoma and Kansas is back in working order. The spill, which occurred on December 7th, dumped 14,000 barrels of heavy crude oil into a creek northwest of Kansas City. Each barrel is equivalent to the size of a typical bathtub. According to officials, no drinking water was affected. But the Environmental Protection Agency has reported that a number of dead fish and animals have been recovered in the area shortly after the spill.
♻️ 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.” The company is utilizing fuel cells that convert hydrogen fuel and air into electricity and hopes that the industry takes note of the green variation of hydrogen. Typically, hydrogen is made using natural gas.
🚖 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. Cruise vehicles are retrofitted Chevrolet Bolt EVs utilized as robotaxis in San Francisco, California that have been accused of hard-braking and causing collisions. The NHTSA has stated that the Office of Defects Investigation is fully assessing the complaints and analyzing any potential future issues that could occur in relation to these vehicles.
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🔋 Battery materials production is ramping up in the U.S. NanoGraf, a battery material company for lithium-ion batteries has a new Chicago-based office and manufacturing facility opening in Q4 of 2023. The facility will boast 17,000 square feet of space and is expected to produce 1000 tons of material by 2024.
🔮 Industry experts are making 2023 predictions. SAP executives Muhammad Alam, Jeff Collier, and Tony Harris are discussing the realities of a still-challenged supply chain as the new year unveils and what two years of continuous disruption can mean in the months to come.
🚢 Hapag-Lloyd doesn't expect container shipping market conditions to spike anytime soon. Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen has noted the small uptick in demand as the Chinese New Year approaches but has advised reporters that he does not expect demand to grow into 2023.
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for November 28, 2024, from iLevel Logistics Inc.