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GreenPower appoints Industrial Power Truck & Equipment as its commercial EV truck dealer in North Texas

Canadian Manufacturing

“We are excited to add Industrial Power Truck & Equipment to our nationwide dealer network for GreenPower’s all-electric, purpose-built commercial line of cargo and delivery vehicles,” said Claus Tritt, GreenPower’s VP of Medium-Duty and Commercial Vehicle Sales. LOS ANGELES — GreenPower Motor Company Inc.,

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Auto supplier Gissing enters Chapter 11, owes Tesla $13.3M

Plastics News

The company, a subsidiary of a Chinese automotive supplier, manufactures interior acoustic and cargo management systems for Tesla, GM, Ford Motor Co., Gissing's revenue last year was $110 million, and its projected sales for this year are $136 million, according to bankruptcy documents. It filed for bankruptcy Aug. 8 in the U.S.

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Cargojet announces successful recertification of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standard Accreditation

Canadian Manufacturing

Cargojet says they are the only air cargo carrier in Canada with this accreditation. It includes a review of an organization’s documented quality management system and ongoing audits of our facilities to ensure the quality management systems have been implemented and are effective,” says Dr. .

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Royal Holloway University gets drone testing hangar go-ahead

E&T

The building will be a "showcase facility" for the university, planning documents said, which will operators to develop and test specialist electric drones in a confined, safe space, without disrupting residents or those on campus.

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Negotiations to end a strike at B.C.’s ports have stopped

Canadian Manufacturing

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, representing thousands of workers who load and unload cargo at terminals at more than 30 B.C. The BC Maritime Employers Association released a statement on Jul. ports, says it’s the association that “sabotaged the progress.”

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UK must invest in smart and green shipping solutions, MPs tell government

E&T

Although the document was originally praised for its long-term vision, MPs have criticised the lack of a specific action plan to achieve the goals set. Currently, approximately 95 per cent of goods by weight come to the UK by ship and the Department for Business and Trade has predicted maritime cargo volumes will triple by 2050.

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Leading UK-based Robotics Company BotsAndUs Rebrands as Dexory

i4.0 today

According to a recent study by the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA), the well documented paradigm shift towards omni-channel retailing is placing demands on the warehousing sector that have not been seen in the past. Efficient warehousing has never been more important in global supply chains.