@niche: The Future, Delivered: Announcing Our Agreement to Supply 120 Electric Trucks to FedEx ISPs001135

Xos is transforming last mile delivery. President Biden recently announced a commitment from automakers to transition away from internal combustion engines to battery-powered vehicles. In support of this greater shift toward electric, Xos Trucks is happy to be at the forefront on the commercial side, with our zero-emission trucks on the road and in the… Continue reading @niche: The Future, Delivered: Announcing Our Agreement to Supply 120 Electric Trucks to FedEx ISPs001135

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

GUIYANG, China, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (“FTA” or the “Company”) (NYSE: YMM), a leading digital freight platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Second Quarter 2021 Financial and Operational Highlights Total net revenues in the second quarter of 2021 were RMB1,118.8 million (US$173.3… Continue reading Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

African Car Rental Company’s Future Uncertain Amidst Scandal, CEO Death

Family drama, leadership exodus, and financial uncertainty, are at the heart of Impala Car Rental’s current state. The company has 21 offices in Zimbabwe, including Harare, the country’s capitol. Photo: Harare, Zimbabwe from Erik Törner/flickr Zimbabwe’s Impala Car Rental is facing numerous challenges in the wake of multiple recent incidents that brought on negative press. Thomas Dondo, Impala’s… Continue reading African Car Rental Company’s Future Uncertain Amidst Scandal, CEO Death

Ford targeted older salaried employees during 2019 layoffs, documents in age discrimination lawsuit reveal – WSWS

Ford Motor Company specifically targeted older salaried employees for layoff in a bid to shed pension and other employment expenses during its years-long, multi-billion-dollar cost-cutting campaign, according to recently unearthed emails. The documents, uncovered as part of a class action lawsuit against the company, were obtained by the Detroit Free Press, which published extended interviews… Continue reading Ford targeted older salaried employees during 2019 layoffs, documents in age discrimination lawsuit reveal – WSWS

RIL and partners to invest $144 mn in US-based energy storage company

New Delhi: Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL), along with strategic investors Paulson & Co. Inc. and Bill Gates, and a few other investors, has announced an investment of $144 million in Ambri Inc, an energy storage company based in Massachusetts, USA. The investment will help the company… Continue reading RIL and partners to invest $144 mn in US-based energy storage company

India sees addition of 16 million jobs in July: CMIE

India saw an addition of 16 million jobs in July 2021 but salaried jobs fell by 3.2 million compared to June while they were less by 10 million compared to pre-Covid levels, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy said. In July 2021, while employment in agriculture grew by 11.2 million, the construction sector absorbed an… Continue reading India sees addition of 16 million jobs in July: CMIE

Bingo Calls One Through Seven are the Focus of the Newest ‘Bingo Lingo’ Blog from Aquamaids Bingo

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Aquamaids Bingo Hall is pleased to announce that they have just posted a new “Bingo Lingo” blog to their website that takes an in-depth look at an interesting topic: bingo calls one through seven in the UK. To read the new blog in its entirety, please check out… Continue reading Bingo Calls One Through Seven are the Focus of the Newest ‘Bingo Lingo’ Blog from Aquamaids Bingo

@Ford: Ford Credit CFO Brian Schaaf to Speak August 12 at J.P. Morgan Automotive Conference

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, that is committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.  The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Credit CFO Brian Schaaf to Speak August 12 at J.P. Morgan Automotive Conference

Electric Cars for Everyone? Not Unless They Get Cheaper.

The people here are not Hollywood stars or billionaire tech entrepreneurs who might own Ferraris and private jets. But they are well off. The median household income in the area exceeds $165,000, and half the homes are valued at more than $1 million. Eight in 10 residents have at least an undergraduate degree. As early… Continue reading Electric Cars for Everyone? Not Unless They Get Cheaper.

Apollo 15 Anniversary: 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon

Dave Scott was not about to pass by an interesting rock without stopping. It was July 31, 1971, and he and Jim Irwin, his fellow Apollo 15 astronaut, were the first people to drive on the moon. After a 6-hour inaugural jaunt in the new lunar rover, the two were heading back to their lander,… Continue reading Apollo 15 Anniversary: 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon