The Port of Los Angeles reported its highest container volume ever for the month of June in its 115-year history.
July 20, 2022Business, Equipment, Logistics
Pacific, Atlantic Ports Post Strong June Volumes
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Perspective
Perspective: The Power of Cloud-Based Technology
Over the past few years, we have learned that the more we can do remotely, the more we can potentially mitigate disruptions to business. Across supply chains, a cloud-based transportation management system can help companies facilitate remote operations, allowing businesses — even small ones — to make smarter choices, reduce costs and be more competitive.
July 20, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Hawaii Boosts Hydrogen Fueling Stations, Enacts Other Clean Energy Laws
Providing incentives for trucks to use hydrogen is one of four new laws that took effect in July to counter climate change and boost clean energy in Hawaii.
July 19, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
DOE Eyes Mines as Future Clean Energy Sites
Current or abandoned mines are being considered by the U.S. Department of Energy for experimental clean energy sites below the earth’s surface in a new $500 million grant program.
July 19, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
Volvo Q2 Prosperity Tied to Record Quarterly Truck Sale Revenue
Volvo Group reported higher second-quarter net income as revenue from truck sales rose 51% to set a quarterly record.
July 19, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
GM’s Mary Barra Stands By Ambitious EV Pledge
NEW YORK — The economy is a bit wobbly, but General Motors CEO Mary Barra isn’t backing off of an audacious prediction: By the middle of this decade, her company will sell more electric vehicles in the U.S. than Tesla, the global sales leader.
July 18, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics
Supply Chains Inching Back to Normal, Brace for Headwinds of Softer Demand
Rock guitarist Jack White, who extended his “Supply Chain Issues Tour” into October, might want to name his band’s next road trip after a different villain. That’s because supply strains, while still afflicting many consumers and businesses, are becoming more mundane.
July 18, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Tesla’s Chinese Battery Maker Scopes Out Sites in Mexico
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, is considering at least two locations in Mexico for a manufacturing plant to potentially supply Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co.
July 18, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
Toyota’s Crown Car to Debut in US
TOKYO — Toyota’s flagship model in Japan, the Crown, is going on sale around the world for the first time, including in the U.S.
July 15, 2022Business, Equipment
Jennifer Rumsey to Succeed Tom Linebarger as Cummins CEO
Cummins Inc. announced Jennifer Rumsey will become CEO and president effective Aug. 1. Rumsey will become the first woman to hold the post at the world’s largest independent engine maker and only the seventh CEO in the company’s 103-year history.
July 14, 2022