This Week in Transportation News: 11 Stories You Need to See

A roundup of the week’s most newsworthy auto and transport industry press releases from PR Newswire, including new motorcycles from Harley-Davidson and a test of EVs on classic road trips.

NEW YORK, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the auto and transportation industries stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

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PR Newswire Weekly Transportation Press Release Roundup, April 24-28, 2023. Photo provided by Harley-Davidson Motor Company. https://prn.to/41WZ3fi
PR Newswire Weekly Transportation Press Release Roundup, April 24-28, 2023. Photo provided by Harley-Davidson Motor Company. https://prn.to/41WZ3fi

New Study Uncovers Whether EVs Can Compete with Gas Cars Traveling Iconic American Road Trips
The study determined that for every 100 miles driven along these popular routes, an EV owner will save $11 but will add 25 minutes, on average. An EV trip increased travel time by over 13 hours on one route, but less than 2 hours on another.
Harley-Davidson Introduces All-New CVO™ Motorcycles
Jochen Zeitz, Chairman, President and CEO of Harley-Davidson, said, “By rethinking these two models from the ground up, we are ushering in a new era of innovation, design, engineering, and technology, while expanding the definition of Harley-Davidson CVO and taking the Grand American Touring experience to another level.”
Spirit’s Fit Fleet® Flies Forward with 200th Delivery from Airbus
The airline introduced 14 new planes in 2022, with plans to add 26 new aircraft in 2023. Additionally, Spirit has a major first with the upcoming delivery of its first A321neo aircraft.
Toyota Receives Zero Emission CARB Executive Order for HD Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain Kit
Heavy-duty Class 8 commercial truck original equipment manufacturers and operators now have another tool to help them comply with increasingly strict emissions regulations in the State of California.
Q-Days 2023: world premiere of the QUANTRON QHM FCEV AERO hydrogen-electric heavy-duty truck
Maximum efficiency and a range improvement of 10% are ensured by the specially developed Q-ENERGY management system and around 20% aerodynamic optimization was achieved by close cooperation between the QUANTRON design and R&D team.
Ultimate FLEX: 2024 Toyota Tacoma Coming with Portable Tunes
Bring your tunes from the dash to the campsite with the all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma, available with JBL® FLEX removable and portable speaker.
Lucid’s Upcoming Gravity Luxury Electric SUV Hits the Road in Latest Phase of Development and Testing
Now being tested on public roads, the luxury SUV has an impressive range of 516 miles or 1,050 horsepower. The electric range is greater than any SUV on the market today.
Hagerty Marketplace Brings Retro Motors Collection to Online Auction Platform The Retro Motors Collection comprises over 30 cars largely from the 1950s through today, with a focus on American muscle and high-powered European sports cars. The Retro Motors Collection will launch on Hagerty Marketplace online auctions beginning Monday, May 15 in a rolling format.
CPKC and Knight-Swift announce multi-year agreement
Knight-Swift will be utilizing CPKC’s line for their Mexico-U.S. customer base. This multi-year agreement contributes to the avoidance of 1.6 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions and Knight-Swift’s growth in the Chicago, Texas, and Mexico markets.
Alaska Airlines launches partnership with STARLUX Airlines
Today (Apr. 26) marks Alaska Airlines’ first transpacific service between Taipei and Los Angeles. In addition to this inaugural service, Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan members can now earn miles on all STARLUX flights.
Polaris Announces First Shipment of All Electric RANGER XP Kinetic
The RANGER XP Kinetic sets a new benchmark for electric utility side-by-side vehicle performance and productivity, delivering uncompromised capability, unrivaled durability, and refined performance.

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Can’t-Miss Earnings

In addition to these popular releases, several must-read earnings reports crossed the wire this week, including the quarterly results for GM, Norfolk Southern, Boeing and Spirit Airlines.

Catch up on all the latest earnings reports here.

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