Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda (L) and Panasonic Corp President Kazuhiro Tsuga at conference in Tokyo, Japan TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp said on Wednesday they are considering jointly developing batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), a partnership that could help Panasonic extend its market lead in
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German watchdog recalls VW Touaregs over defeat devices
Struck by scandal: The VW Touareg 2014 model is among the cars with larger diesel engines that were also fitted with the 'defeat device' So-called 'defeat devices' were also used on certain larger diesel engines Models affected include the VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne and Audis New violation covers 10,000 cars
PepsiCo makes biggest public pre-order of Tesla Semis: 100 trucks
FILE PHOTO - Tesla's new electric semi truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo SEATTLE (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc has reserved 100 of Tesla Inc’s new electric Semi trucks, the largest-known order of the big rig, as the maker of Mountain Dew soda and
Union Pacific Explains why railroads are more high-tech than cars or planes
-Union Pacific is using a Big Data technology to ensure that its trains operate safety and efficiently. -The system is called Machine Vision. -It's one of several high-tech innovations the western freight carrier is undertaking. Business Insider- The dominant freight rail carrier in the US West is innovating at a furious pace. Someday
Uber heads to court in fight for London survival
Hiring Surges as Logistics Firms Head Into the Holidays
Strong online sales spur warehouse expansion Logistics companies went on a hiring spree in November to handle the holiday surge in online shopping, adding thousands of jobs picking items off shelves in warehouses and delivering packages to customers’ homes. The warehousing and storage sector, which includes the fulfilment centres where workers pick,
DOT Rolls Back Proposed Requirements For Airlines To Clearly Disclose Baggage Fees
Checked baggage being screened by US Transportation Security Administration Forbes-The Department of Transportation is cancelling the pursuit of new legislation that would require airlines to clearly state luggage fees in airfare searches. In a statement on December 5th, the department said that it is "committed to protecting consumers from hidden fees and
DHL ‘Innovation Day’ winners introduce new logistics tech
DHL Innovation Center Germany At Deutsche Post-DHL’s 2017 “Innovation Day” at its Bonn, Germany, Innovation Center, the winners of a series of technology “challenges” introduced new products, including autonomous warehouse robots, an online platform for package drop-offs and an internet of things (IoT) approach to online shopping, among other new logistics
Ford Set to Put New Autonomous Vehicle Technology on Trial
(Reuters), Ford Motor Company F will start testing its most recent autonomous vehicle technology by 2018. However, the commercial production of self-driving vehicles is not expected before 2021. The company has plans to test these autonomous vehicle prototypes in a variety of pilot programs in association with partners, namely, Lyft, Inc. and Domino's