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UK government’s £2 million fund focuses on increasing electric cargo bikes on streets
The funding is expected to increase the use of electric cargo bikes to fulfil last-mile deliveries, which will help reduce…
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XPO scuttles acquisitions plan in favor of share buybacks, Jacobs says
Share buybacks a better use of capital, Jacobs asserts.
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Equipment
Today’s Pickup: USPS deploys Motiv-powered all-electric vans
The United States Postal Service is deploying seven all-electric step vans in California, powered by Motiv’s EPIC system, plus living…
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Today’s Pickup: companies ignore autonomous progress at own peril
Ignoring AV means losing first-mover status, influence with lawmakers, regulators
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Today’s Pickup: European Commission unveils plans to deal with hard Brexit
European Commission lays out ground rules and a regulation relaxations post-Brexit; Uber loses latest legal bid over driver rights; European…
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Why the absence of an Irish “backstop” could trigger a no-deal Brexit
Brexit is right around the corner, but the U.K. and the EU are struggling to come to terms with a…
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Uber plans to tackle London’s air pollution woes through EVs
Uber Inc. has introduced ‘Clean Air Plan’ - a strategy that helps reduce air pollution in London by replacing Uber…
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The impact and consequences of London Heathrow airport’s third runway expansion
London Heathrow airport is expanding to include a third runway, but it comes with a fair share of consequences for…
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Carbon ion batteries could charge electric vehicles to full capacity in five minutes, says ZapGo CEO
At the Future of Transportation World Conference, ZapGo described its carbon ion battery solution that has the potential to charge…
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A sweet deal: Nestlé and XPO set to open massive distribution center in the UK
On June 18, XPO Logistics announced their partnership with Nestlé as the two plan to construct “a 638,000-square-foot distribution center…
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