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Burgeoning Freight and Logistics Demands to Fuel Recovery of China’s Commercial Truck Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

At present, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) comprise around 3.3% Road transport is central to China’s freight and logistics services. Accordingly, commercial truck operators will need to embrace productivity and performance enhancing digital tools, such as digital freight brokerage. of powertrains in the market.

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Federal government presents bill to address supply chain and inflation troubles

Canadian Manufacturing

In 2021, freight prices peaked up to 10 times over 2019 rates, as high consumer demand and port congestion contributed to an extreme hike, said Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos. Supply chain disruptions have been cited as one of the factors contributing to decades-high inflation this year.

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Tevva Thought Leadership: We Need to be Bolder on Zero Emission Truck (ZET) Adoption

i4.0 today

The imperative of transitioning to zero-emission road freight cannot be overstated, given its crucial role in addressing climate change and enhancing public health. This would align the commercial freight sector with the effective phasing out of fossil-fuel passenger cars by the same deadline.

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Logistics and freight transport, a sector in growth with more than 10,000 direct jobs gained in Greater Montreal over the last decade

Canadian Manufacturing

(Photo: CNW Group/Metropolitan Cluster of logistics and transportation in Montreal) MONTREAL — CargoM, the Logistics and Transportation Metropolitan Cluster of Montreal, presents the updated results of the 2013-2014 study carried out by KPMG on the logistics and transportation sector in Quebec and, more specifically, Greater Montreal.

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Mainstreaming of Video Solutions to Transform Connected Truck Telematics Market in the Near Future

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Among key trends that will shape the market in 2023 include the mainstreaming of video solutions, the growing prominence of digital freight mobility platforms, and the expanding incorporation of AI and machine learning (ML) across most telematics systems. As in other industries, the use of AI and ML in the telematics industry will expand.

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Cement maker James Hardie posts $201 million APAC income for Q1 2023

AU Manufacturing

The world-leading producer and marketer of fibre cement and fibre gypsum building solutions issued its quarterly financials Tuesday, presenting global net sales amounting to USD 1.9 The current figure marks a 9 per cent uptick compared to that of the previous year’s same period. .

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Smart Transport National Conference next week

SMMT

The conference presents the key challenges and opportunities facing the sector, including private and public operators, UK and local government policy, and the effects of new technological advancements.

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