Gasoline soaring above $4 a gallon this month has inspired comparisons to 2008, when pump prices sapped demand for fuel-guzzling SUVs and helped push Detroit’s automotive behemoths into bankruptcy.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Oil Traders Jump Into Action as Europe Screams for Diesel Supply
Traders are snapping up ships to haul millions of barrels of diesel westward from Asia and the Middle East as oil supply chains react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
March 11, 2022With Pump Prices High, Buy an EV? ‘Lots of Luck’
Spiking gasoline prices have hiked Americans’ monthly bills to fuel popular pickups and SUVs by hundreds of dollars, which is leading more consumers to kick the tires on electric vehicles.
March 10, 2022SuperTruck Participants Give Update on Phase 2 Progress
ORLANDO, Fla. — Truck makers participating in the SuperTruck Initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy said their progress on the second phase of the initiative ranged from improved efficiencies from aerodynamics to emissions to freight and more.
March 8, 2022Musk Asks Judge to End SEC Oversight of His Tesla Tweets
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asked a judge to end the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s oversight of his Twitter posts under a 2018 agreement because he claims it is being used to “trample” his free speech rights.
March 8, 2022US Zigs While Rest of the World Zags on EV Subsidies
Subsidies for electric vehicles are heading in very different directions in different parts of the world.
March 8, 2022PG&E to Test GM’s EVs as Backup Power for ϳԹs
Western U.S. utility giant PG&E Corp. and automaker General Motors Co. are working together to see if electric vehicles can be tapped as a source of backup power for homes in Northern California.
March 8, 2022TMC Considers Recommending EV Coolant, Lubricant Practices
ORLANDO, Fla. — Whether the time has come for recommended practices (RPs) for coolants and lubricants for electric vehicles was a topic of discussion during a pair of March 7 study group task force meetings at the Technology & Maintenance Council 2022 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.
March 8, 2022TMC Study Group Tackles Considerations for Adopting Electric Trucks
ORLANDO, Fla. — During a study group presentation on the implementation considerations for electrical terminal tractors, Patrick Seeberg, senior global product planning manager at Dana Inc., began with a simple question.
March 7, 2022NACFE Touts Electric Terminal Tractors
ORLANDO, Fla. — As fleets consider introducing battery-electric trucks into their freight operations, electric terminal tractors can make a great first step on that journey, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.
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