A Tesla Semi-electric truck could save us 'tens of thousands of dollars a year', says DHL The numbers behind Tesla Inc’s long-distance Semi-electric trucks are close to making sense for haulers looking at a shift away from diesel that may save them tens of thousands of dollars a year, according to
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Low-cost UPS electric trucks eliminate final barriers to large-scale fleet adoption
UPS has more than 300 electric vehicles deployed in Europe and the U.S., and nearly 700 hybrid electric vehicles. UPS today announced it plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies – an industry first that is breaking a
New Hilux Models Designed, Engineered
2018 Toyota Hilux Rogue Rugged and Rugged-X Australian engineered - the current-gen Hilux underwent 650,000km of local testing. Toyota’s three new “halo” Hilux variants due in April this year have a strong Aussie accent due to an extensive development program carried out by the company’s Melbourne-based designers and engineers. Aimed at off-road
Nissan Delegation Discusses Vibrant Auto Market, Affordable Vehicles
Nissan in Nigeria discusses modalities for vibrant auto market, cheaper vehicles Lagos - Officials of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., from its headquarters in Japan, recently visited Nigeria to discuss strategies with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on how to expand the capacity of the Nissan manufacturing facility to
Easy Ride trial to mark Nissan’s first stop on road to taxi services
Self-driving vehicles, based on Nissan Leaf electric vehicle (EV), for Easy Ride service, developed by Nissan and mobile gaming platform operator DeNA Co, are seen during its media preview in Yokohama, Japan, February 21, 2018. Picture taken February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co is taking its
Petrol queues may not disappear soon, Nigeria’s oil minister
New DHL Express hub in Brussels to quadruple regional capacity
By 2020, DHL expects to create 200 additional jobs through this new investment DHL Express opened its 36,500-square-meter Brussels hub today, quadrupling the integrator’s capacity for the region. The €140 million facility features automated sorting technology that allows later pick-up times, greater flexibility and higher reliability for Belgian shippers. Capable of handling 42,000
Air Charter Service’s cargo charters soar in 2017
The increased demand for airfreight services in 2017 appears to have translated into bolstered demand for cargo charters. U.K.-based charter broker, Air Charter Service (ACS), reported revenues of U.S. $677million for its fiscal year 2017 that ended on Jan. 31, a 39 percent year-over-year increase over 2016. Earnings before interest, taxes,
Flying Car Infrastructure Sees Development in 13 Countries, Including Kenya
The community of entrepreneurs and early supporters of the McFly.aero blockchain project have begun to set up an infrastructure for flying cars; in 23 cities covering 13 countries, including in Kenya. In these cities, the McFly community is introducing a technological package for the implementation of the air taxi infrastructure; developed
Boeing Steals an Order From Airbus
Late Tuesday afternoon airline industry analysts at Leeham News reported that Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings Inc. canceled an existing order for six Airbus A330-800s and will place an order next week with Boeing Co. for an unspecified number of Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliners. The cancellation is no particular surprise. Back in