Category: Official Press Release

Beyond the bike lane: How we’ve built the Waymo Driver to share the road with cyclists

At Waymo, our team is more than engineers, designers, analysts, and autonomous specialists (what we call the trained human drivers behind the wheel) building the World’s Most Experienced Driver™. We are also cyclists, runners, equestrians, and active members of the communities in which we drive. So we know we have to keep the concerns of… Continue reading Beyond the bike lane: How we’ve built the Waymo Driver to share the road with cyclists

Les Schwab Reaches Major Milestone With 500th Location Opening

BEND, Ore., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Les Schwab Tire Centers marked a major milestone, one 70 years in the making, over the weekend. The company celebrated the grand opening of its 500th location, which is in West Jordan, UT. The newest Les Schwab Tire Center is now open at 5796 W 7800 St. Les Schwab… Continue reading Les Schwab Reaches Major Milestone With 500th Location Opening

@BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Motorway, a UK-based Used Car Marketplace.001208

Mountain View, CA – June 14, 2021… BMW i Ventures announced today that it has joined a new investment round in UK-based used car marketplace Motorway.  Motorway will use the new capital to accelerate growth and expand its innovative vehicle selling platform to even more customers and dealers. Motorway is a free service that helps consumers… Continue reading @BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Motorway, a UK-based Used Car Marketplace.001208

U.S. Automobile Dealers Experience Unique Mix of Record Highs and Record Lows in the Second Quarter

ATLANTA, June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dealer sentiment in the second quarter of 2021 saw substantial growth year over year and compared to Q2 2019 with the overall current market index increasing to 67, well above the positive threshold of 50 in the Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI). More dealers in the U.S. now… Continue reading U.S. Automobile Dealers Experience Unique Mix of Record Highs and Record Lows in the Second Quarter

Get a Taste of Melbourne & Victoria, Australia at Home

This summer, Americans can enjoy a truly Australian wine and cheese spread with a few can’t-miss local products, such as handmade farmhouse cheeses from Yarra Valley Dairy – with their Persian Fetta ranking as a local favorite. Premier olives & olive oil that are sustainably farmed only three hours from Melbourne are available from Mount… Continue reading Get a Taste of Melbourne & Victoria, Australia at Home

Forward Air Corporation Announces Expanded LTL Service Offering In Spokane, WA

GREENEVILLE, Tenn., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) (the “Company” or “Forward”) is executing a growth strategy that involves organic infrastructure investments, such as its ongoing LTL network expansion, as well as inorganic investments, including acquisitions of complementary businesses. Today, Forward announced that it will expand its expedited less-than-truckload (LTL) service into Spokane, WA. Using… Continue reading Forward Air Corporation Announces Expanded LTL Service Offering In Spokane, WA

Commonwealth Hotels Promotes Jim Oberliesen and Jim Seitz as Area Directors of Operations

“Jim Oberliesen and Jim Seitz have been a critical part of Commonwealth’s development and transition of these assets,” said Jennifer Porter, chief operating officer, Commonwealth Hotels.  “They will continue to lead and guide the company as we move through our growth strategy,” she said. “Together these two will continue to elevate Commonwealth Hotels as a… Continue reading Commonwealth Hotels Promotes Jim Oberliesen and Jim Seitz as Area Directors of Operations

Blume Global becomes the first carbon neutral supply chain technology provider

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Blume Global, a leading provider of logistics and supply chain solutions empowered by the largest globally connected multi-modal logistics network, is now carbon neutral. To achieve carbon neutrality, Blume partnered with South Pole, a leading climate solutions provider and carbon project developer, to analyze Blume’s carbon footprint and offset… Continue reading Blume Global becomes the first carbon neutral supply chain technology provider

ATRI Releases White Paper on Truck Driver Perspectives on Truck Parking Information Systems

ARLINGTON, Va., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Transportation Research Institute today released research on how truck drivers currently use truck parking availability systems, and their perspectives on how truck parking information is distributed. The research is based on a survey of more than 1,100 truck drivers, and cross-tabulates findings from all sectors, age… Continue reading ATRI Releases White Paper on Truck Driver Perspectives on Truck Parking Information Systems