Automotive

No Easy Ride: Motorcycle Industry Is in Deep Trouble, Panel Agrees

December 20, 2017

A group of two dozen concerned motorcycle veterans has published a comprehensive research document that addresses the question, "Can this industry be saved?"

Christmas Tree Cutters' Labor Fight Shines Light on Holiday Season's Forgotten Workers

December 20, 2017

The Guardian

As Americans gather around their Christmas tree, few think about the forgotten workers of the holiday season: the low-wage Latinos who toil in the fields cutting down trees and facing abuse, injury — and retaliation for speaking out.

What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the World

December 20, 2017

The New York Times

On the slope of a thickly forested Czech mountain, three men in hard hats and mud-spattered fluorescent vests dig for the metal that could power a new industrial revolution.

Tesla's All-Electric Semi Truck Has Some New Competition

December 18, 2017

Fortune

Elon Musk’s plan to conquer the world of commercial trucking may have encountered its first speed bump.

Cattle Have Gotten so Big That Restaurants and Grocery Stores Need New Ways to Cut Steaks

December 13, 2017

The Washington Post

If you’ve dined at a steakhouse recently or grilled rib-eye for dinner, you may have noticed a curious trend: Steaks are getting thinner.

How Nvidia Surprised AI Experts Twice This Month

December 12, 2017

Fortune

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang showed up at a gathering of artificial intelligence researchers in Long Beach, Calif. last week with a couple of big surprises.

China Will Lead an Electric Car Future, Ford’s Chairman Says

December 11, 2017

The New York Times

The world’s automakers are just starting to bet on an electric car future — and already, one of the most powerful people in the industry says that future belongs to China.

Modern Control Towers: Choosing the Right One for Your Digital Supply Chain

December 7, 2017

MP Objects

GM Says Self-Driving Car Service Could Add Billions to Its Bottom Line

December 7, 2017

Forbes

General Motors said last week it expects to be ready to launch a self-driving ride-sharing service in San Francisco by 2019, and plans to then quickly roll out the commercial service "at scale" in multiple cities.

Toyota to Turn Cow Manure Into Hydrogen to Back Its Fuel Cell Vehicle Push

December 5, 2017

Forbes

Fuel cell cars and trucks are a tiny piece of the U.S. clean vehicle market, due in no small part to the limited number of hydrogen fuel stations in California, one of the few places they’re sold. To help fix that Toyota is building a first-of-its-kind refinery to make large quantities of the zero-emission fuel from a dirty source: cow manure.

Automotive

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