Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler; Chrysler to focus on full-function EVs
The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. Click to enlarge.
Polaris Industries Inc. will acquire low-speed electric vehicle manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars…
Third US air controller fired for napping
THE US Federal Aviation Administration says a third air traffic controller has been fired for napping on the job.
Chinese, U.S. Media Ignore Wildcat Truck Drivers Strike in Shanghai
A Chinese trucker drives his truck past containers at a cargo terminal in Shanghai on April 25, 2011.
Where is the World’s Biggest EV Dealership? Hollywood, Naturally.
To feel I was doing something truly special for Earth Day, I visited my good friend Harlan Flagg at his shop, Hollywood Electrics. Harlan sells a full range of electric motorcycles, bicycles, and scooters and repairs them too. If it’s on 2 wheels and…
Where is the World’s Biggest EV Dealership? Hollywood, Naturally.
To feel like I was doing something truly special for Earth Day, I visited my good friend Harlan Flagg at his shop, Hollywood Electrics. Harlan sells a full range of electric motorcycles, bicycles, and scooters and repairs them too. If it’s on 2 wheel…
Calif. trucker gets 22 years for…
A California truck driver has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for hauling nearly 10 tons of marijuana smuggled through a tunnel between the U.S. and Mexico.
Bill Gates now biggest CN shareholder
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, shown in Paris on April 5, is the largest shareholder in Montreal-based Canadian National Railway.
New Spicer Tandem Axles
Dana introduced the first of a new family of heavy-duty 40,000-pound tandem drive axles, the new Spicer Pro-40, designed to offer fleets a reliable, lightweight and competitively priced alternative to currently available axles for linehaul, bulk, regio…
US DOI report highlights impacts of climate change on Western water resources
Projected median temperature change in °F (of 112 climate projections) over the Western United States, 2070–2099 relative to 1950–1979. Source: DOI. Click to enlarge.
The US Department of the Interior released a report that assesses climat…
Schneider set for kick-off of SAE testing program
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider National is poised to kick off its rigorous annual Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) testing program in the next few weeks. Used by just a handful of carriers in the industry, the SAE has roots dating back to… [Full…