Transportation

The increasing shift to electric and autonomous vehicles, multimodal transportation, and transportation-as-a-service business models—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of transportation.

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https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/aerospace-and-defense/our-insights/wall-street-to-mission-control-can-space-tourism-pay-off
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McKinsey and Company
With the COVID-19 pandemic curtailing earthly travel, space tourism may seem like a far-fetched dream--but some companies are betting on high demand.
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https://scrippsnews.com/stories/going-green-the-growing-push-to-recycle-ev-batteries/
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Scrippsnews
A conveyor belt at the Ascend Elements electric vehicle battery-recycling plant in Covington, Georgia, moves lithium-ion EV batteries down the shredder line one at a time. Most of the batteries are the result of electric vehicle recalls and have been sent to Ascend from car dealerships or battery manufacturers.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13252607/Now-Biden-announces-toughest-emission-rules-trucks-buses-R-V-s-latest-climate-crackdown.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Dailymail
Joe Biden has introduced his toughest rules for emissions from trucks and buses as part of a sweeping plan to put more electric vehicles on the road.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the strict set of guidelines for heavy vehicles - including cement mixers, garbage trucks,...
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https://simpleflying.com/turkish-airlines-fleet-development-guide/
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Simpleflying
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Turkish Airlines has experienced massive fleet growth over the past two decades, with a compound annual growth rate of 9%. The airline's existing fleet comprises 429 aircraft, with 67% being narrowbody, 27% widebody, and 6% freighters. Turkish Airlines has a significant amount of...
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-cities-across-america-the-fight-for-curb-space-heats-up-during-the-holidays-11576238403
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WSJ
Cities across the country are turning to what government officials and urban planners call “curb management strategies” to help congestion, a year-round problem that peaks during the holiday shopping season.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-airlines-fine-for-keeping-passengers-on-tarmac/
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Cbsnews
The U.Department of Transportation said Monday it is fining American Airlines $4.1 million for unlawfully keeping passengers stuck in planes on the tarmac for lengthy periods of time. . American Airlines violated the DOT's rule prohibiting airlines for keeping passengers on planes for tarmac delays lasting three hours or more, the department said in a statement.
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/24/business/california-dmv-cruise-permit-revoke/index.html
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Cruise, General Motors' self-driving vehicle subsidiary, just got its license suspended. The California Department of Motor Vehicles revoked Cruise's permits to test and operate fully driverless vehicles on California roads, the agency said in a statement Tuesday.


The suspension...
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https://snapzu.com/ilyas/in-norway-the-electric-vehicle-future-has-already-arrived?source=Snapzu
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Snapzu
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https://www.newsweek.com/volkswagens-new-tesla-model-s-competitor-has-smaller-battery-more-range-1794642
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Newsweek
Volkswagen has a new leader of the pack. The ID.7 electric sedan will serve as the brand's flagship model when deliveries begin this autumn. All the major electric vehicle companies have a large electric sedan— Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, BMW —but this is the era of the sport utility vehicle (SUV). "Automakers favor sedans for electric vehicles since the shape provides for better efficiency that allows every last advertisable mile of range to be extracted from expensive battery packs," Tyson Jominy, vice president of automotive consulting at J.Power told Newsweek.
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https://mynewsla.com/business/2024/04/05/la-city-council-approves-wage-increase-for-bus-workers/
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Mynewsla
The Los Angeles City Council Friday agreed to increase wages for city bus drivers, mechanics and utility workers.The council voted 11-0 in support of the matter without discussion. Council members Curren Price, Nithya Raman, Monica Rodriguez and Katy Yaroslavsky were absent during the vote.On...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7590/4/2/17
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Mdpi
1. IntroductionAutonomous vehicles (AVs) are perceived as the future of transportation in our cities [1]. The intelligent mobility sector is developing within the framework of AV technology, which is expected to have a global market share of £900 billion by 2025 [2]. Currently, approximately 1.3...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/21/ford-scales-back-ev-battery-plant-in-michigan.html
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Cnbc
DETROIT - is scaling back plans for a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan as consumers move to electric vehicles more slowly than expected, labor costs rise and the company moves to cut costs. Ford executives including CEO Jim Farley and Chair Bill Ford initially announced the facility in February.
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https://www.newstrail.com/n-motion-auto-transport-accelerates-growth-with-the-launch-of-a-new-office-in-long-beach-california/
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Newstrail
12-8-23 Long Beach, California - N-Motion Auto Transport, a leading force in the auto transportation industry, proudly announces the opening of its latest office in the vibrant city of Long Beach, California. This strategic expansion marks a significant leap forward in N-Motion's commitment to delivering top-tier auto transport services and signifies a new chapter in the company's mission to redefine the vehicle transportation experience.
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https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/nasa-partners-explore-sustainable-fuels-effects-on-aircraft-contrails/
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Nasa
Contrails, the lines of clouds left by high-flying aircraft that crisscross the skies, are familiar sights, but they may have an unseen effect on the planet - trapping heat in the atmosphere. Working with Boeing, United Airlines, and other industry, government, and international partners, NASA...
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https://retailwire.com/rivians-big-reveal-r2-r3-and-r3x/
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Retailwire
Rivian, the electric vehicle company, pulled back the curtain on its latest creations during a recent livestream and revealed its latest models. The highly anticipated R2 electric SUV made its debut alongside some unexpected guests — the R3 and R3X models.
The R2, as was previously speculated, is...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/25/gm-cruise-probe-finds-poor-leadership-at-center-of-incident-response.html
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Cnbc
Culture issues, ineptitude and poor leadership at. General Motors' The report addresses, in part, controversy that has swirled around Cruise since an Oct. 2 accident in which a pedestrian in San Francisco was dragged 20 feet by a Cruise robotaxi after being struck by a separate vehicle. Results of the investigation, which reviewed whether Cruise representatives misled investigators or members of the media in discussing the incident, were published Thursday in a 105-page report.
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https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23949188/redwood-materials-stationary-storage-battery-recycle-kauai
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Theverge
Redwood Materials has recycled e-bike batteries and Tesla batteries. Now, it's ready to level up a few sizes. The electric vehicle battery recycling and manufacturing venture founded by the former chief technologist of Tesla announced today that it will help decommission and recycle a 4MWh...
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https://www.fox7austin.com/news/autonomous-vehicles-chaotic-scene-west-campus-austin-texas
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Fox7austin
Autonomous vehicle chaos in Austin Video and pictures on social media showed autonomous vehicles jammed up traffic in West Campus, blocking the entire street. AUSTIN, Texas - Video and photos captured early Sunday morning, and shared on social media, show what appears to be dozens of driverless...
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https://www.carscoops.com/2023/09/teslas-25000-car-will-have-a-cybertruck-like-futuristic-design/
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Carscoops
Tesla's $25,000 Car Will Have A Cybertruck-Like Futuristic Design

In an excerpt from Walter Isaacson's new biography of Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO is revealed to have been against the idea of building a sub-$25K EV, preferring instead to focus entirely on making an autonomous vehicle




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https://about.bnef.com/blog/chinas-clean-truck-surprise-defies-the-ev-slowdown-narrative/
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By Colin McKerracher, Head of Advanced Transport, BloombergNEF
For all the headlines about automakers dialing back their plans for electric vehicles, there have been some pockets of surprisingly positive news on EV adoption the last few months.
On the passenger vehicle side, BNEF estimates that...
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/04/smile-youre-on-camera-self-driving-cars-are-here-and-theyre-watching-you?CMP=twt_gu
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Theguardian
If you've spent any time in San Francisco, you might believe we're on the cusp of the self-driving future promised by car makers and the tech industry: a high-tech utopia where roving robot cars pick up and drop off passengers seamlessly and more safely than if they had a human behind the...
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https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/tesla-settles-lawsuit-mans-death-crash-involving-semi-109013000
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Abcnews
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company's semi-autonomous driving software.The amount Tesla paid to settle the case was not disclosed in court documents filed Monday, just a day before...