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- Walmart hiring 1,500 full-time truck drivers as part of holiday hiring spree
“Walmart seeks to hire approximately 1,500 truck drivers as part of a 40,000-associate hiring push for the holidays, company spokesperson Nick DeMoss said in a statement”
2- Nike's push to connect its network of stores, warehouses, and tech expands overseas
“Amazon has gotten consumers accustomed to two-day deliveries. Nike would like to catch up.”
3- Elon Musk says Tesla's Cybertruck will be able to 'serve briefly as a boat' to cross rivers and lakes
“Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes & even seas that aren't too choppy," Musk tweeted.”
4- Archer lands $1B order from United Airlines and a SPAC deal
“Archer Aviation, the electric aircraft startup targeting the urban air mobility market, has landed United Airlines as a customer and an investor in its bid to become a publicly traded company via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.”
5- Oil Falls Below $80 a Barrel
“U.S. oil prices fell below $80 a barrel for the first time since January, dragged down by mounting fears of a global recession and a rapidly strengthening U.S. dollar. “
Full read below:
- Transport Dive: https://www.transportdive.com/news/walmart-2022-holiday-hiring-truck-drivers/632697/?mod=djemlogistics_h
- Business Insider - 1: https://www.businessinsider.com/nikes-connected-inventory-plan-to-help-compete-with-amazons-speed-2022-9
- Business Insider - 2: https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-cybertruck-truck-serve-briefly-as-boat-2022-9
- TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/10/archer-lands-1-1b-order-from-united-airlines-and-a-spac-deal/
- WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-falls-below-80-a-barrel-11663966352?mod=djemlogistics_h