30 Sep New EV Charger Can Provide 62 Miles of Range in 3 Minutes ABB Ltd. is preparing to roll out the first of its ultra-fast charging stations in a matter of weeks, providing enough power in less than three minutes to charge any electric car to drive 62 miles. Read more...
30 Sep Car Sales Drop as Chip Shortages Stymie Buyers After sounding an optimistic note in the first half of the year as soaring car prices padded their profits, auto executives have become more resigned to supply chain headaches after recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Malaysia hampered semiconductor production. Read more...
29 Sep Capitol Cliffhanger: Federal Funding, Infrastructure Bill Decisions Due WASHINGTON — His government overhaul plans at stake, President Joe Biden appeared unable to swiftly strike agreement with two wavering Democratic senators trying to trim back his potentially historic $3.5 trillion measure that will collapse without their support. Read more...
29 Sep What Q4 and Beyond Have in Store for Transportation The outlook for transportation and logistics in the fourth quarter focuses on the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic as well as the impending shopping season. Read more...
29 Sep Soldiers Will Haul Fuel to Ease UK Crisis LONDON — The British government’s reserve tanker fleet was being deployed Sept. 29 to help deliver gasoline to empty pumps across the U.K., and military drivers will begin operating tankers in the coming days to ease the country’s fuel supply crisis, a top official said. Read more...
29 Sep Navistar Launches Redesigned International MV Series Navistar Inc. announced the launch of the redesigned International MV Series, calling it a reimagining of its Classes 6-7 vocational vehicle that focuses on increased maneuverability, visibility and safety. Read more...
29 Sep Trucking Defense Lawyers Confront Jury Attitudes About Fleets, Drivers Legal experts and researchers say juries generally carry negative attitudes about corporate America — and the trucking industry specifically — into the courtroom, making motor carriers susceptible to strategies that plaintiff attorneys employ to steer jurors toward sky-high “nuclear” judgments against fleets. Read more...
29 Sep Walmart Stokes Hiring Rush With Plan to Add 150,000 Jobs Walmart Inc. is expanding its hiring push with plans to recruit 150,000 store employees, adding to U.S. employers’ search for new workers as the busy holiday season approaches. Read more...
29 Sep Electric Vans Roll Off Line That Once Made Gas-Guzzling Hummers When the first snub-nosed, electric van rolled off the assembly line Sept. 28 at the Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. plant in Mishawaka, Ind., it was a proud moment for the company’s co-founder and CEO, Jim Taylor. The van, one in a run of 1,000 scheduled for this year, is among the first of its kind in the U.S. market: a fully electric, light-duty vehicle meant for delivery workers, contractors and other commercial fleets. Read more...
29 Sep Loadsmart, Home Depot Launch Supply-Led Platform for Flatbed Loadsmart launched a platform in partnership with The Home Depot that helps facilitate flatbed backhauls by focusing on supply, the companies announced Sept. 29. Read more...