Optiyol, as a transportation-focused tech company, periodically collects 5 notable news and pieces about transportation, logistics, supply chain solutions, autonomous cars, digitalization, the rise of ai, optimization, sustainability and market news.
1- United Airlines is getting serious about electric flying taxis that ferry passengers to nearby airports.
“United Airlines says it wants to give passengers a new way of hopping short distances between airports and downtown urban areas.”
2- California climate rule to halt sale of new petrol cars by 2035
“California has enacted rules that halt sales of new petrol-powered vehicles by 2035, as the US state that has been a bellwether on environmental policy takes aim at its largest source of carbon emissions.”
3- Freight Demand Is Moderating Heading Toward the Fourth Quarter
“Freight demand across the U.S. is showing signs of softening heading into the peak fall shipping season, in a turnaround from the rush to restock that strained capacity and led to surging prices last year.”
4- Lucid debuts its performance EV brand with the $249,000 Air Sapphire
“Lucid has introduced a Sapphire badge devoted to "ultra-high-performance" EVs. The first model in the line, the Lucid Air Sapphire, promises to outperform Tesla's Plaid cars in at least some conditions — and not just in a straight line.”
5- How to encourage electric-car use
“American ev policy is similarly lost. As part of President Joe Biden’s bid to decarbonise the economy, the Inflation Reduction Act (ira), a recently passed infrastructure bill, offers incentives for people to purchase evs. “
Full read below:
- Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-electric-flying-taxis-archer-aviation-maker-midnight-photos-2022-8
- FT: https://www.ft.com/content/aba0a2f6-e276-4cfe-8022-6d2378781263
- WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/freight-demand-is-moderating-heading-toward-fourth-quarter-11660589658?mod=djemlogistics_h
- Engadget: https://www.engadget.com/lucid-air-sapphire-performance-ev-204541286.html
- The Economist: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/08/18/how-to-encourage-electric-car-use