FedEx, UPS Strive to Automate Loading and Unloading Trucks
As FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon.com, they’ve been stumped at a crucial stage: loading and unloading trucks.
May 3, 2019Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024
Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.
Tesla Raises $2.35 Billion in Boosted Debt, Stock Offerings
Tesla Inc. raised $2.35 billion through debt and stock offerings that expanded from the company’s initial plans, helping to put some near-term liquidity fears to rest.
May 3, 2019Fiat Chrysler Shares Rally as CEO Mike Manley Confirms Outlook After Profit Miss
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV shares rallied as investors shrugged off lower-than-expected first-quarter profit and focused on CEO Mike Manley’s confirmation of the carmaker’s 2019 earnings targets.
May 3, 2019Tesla CEO Elon Musk Correctly Called European Slump for April
Tesla Inc.’s deliveries in key European markets slumped in April after booming the previous month, lending credence to CEO Elon Musk’s prediction for “lumpy” results.
May 3, 2019VW Creates Buzz Before EV Launch
Volkswagen AG is seeking to create buzz months before deliveries start for its first ID. electric car, following the footsteps of Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk, whose promotion of the Model 3 generated reservation lines around the block.
May 2, 2019Tesla to Raise $2 Billion to Counter Cash Drain
Tesla Inc. plans to raise about $2 billion through debt and stock offerings, after CEO Elon Musk overestimated the ability of the Model 3 sedan to generate enough cash for the company to be self-sustaining.
May 2, 2019ACT Panel: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Face Off With All-Electric Batteries
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Many transportation executives see a role for electric trucks in the years to come, but the question of which power-delivery method will move to the forefront — pure-electric or hydrogen fuel-cell electric — remains open, experts said.
May 1, 2019US Trails in Lithium Mining for EV Batteries
The U.S. push to challenge China’s dominance in the production and sale of electric vehicles has at least one weak link: Most of the raw materials needed to make the batteries are dug elsewhere.
April 30, 2019GM Beats Profit Estimates With a Raise From Lyft
General Motors Co. needed a little help from ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. to beat analysts for first-quarter profit as cost cuts only partially made up for lower sales.
April 30, 2019Ford Partners With Amazon to Enable Package Deliveries
Ford Motor Co. is the latest automaker opening its vehicles’ trunks to Amazon.com., entering a partnership to enable delivery of packages directly to millions of Ford and Lincoln models.
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