India’s CV sales growth outlook moderates amid rising costs and economic factors, Fitch Ratings reports

India’s commercial vehicle (CV) sales volume is expected to experience a slowdown in growth, projected to reach low-to-mid single digits, according to Fitch Ratings. The rating agency attributes this deceleration to increasing ownership costs, driven by additional regulatory requirements, as well as the impact of elevated inflation and interest rates. These factors have which have… Continue reading India’s CV sales growth outlook moderates amid rising costs and economic factors, Fitch Ratings reports

Safe Kids Worldwide and Union Pacific Railroad Announce Winner of “Take it From a Teen” Video Challenge and Other Educational Resources for Parents and Communities During National Rail Safety Week

Every two days a child is killed or injured in a train collision; nearly every tragedy is preventable WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In an effort to prevent rail-related injuries and deaths to kids, Safe Kids Worldwide and Union Pacific Railroad are teaming up during Rail Safety Week to release a series of resources… Continue reading Safe Kids Worldwide and Union Pacific Railroad Announce Winner of “Take it From a Teen” Video Challenge and Other Educational Resources for Parents and Communities During National Rail Safety Week

Union Pacific’s Top Goal: Everyone Returning Home Safely to Loved Ones

Railroad honors National Rail Safety Week with a renewed commitment to being the safest railroad in North America OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Union Pacific Railroad will observe National Rail Safety Week with a reminder that nothing is more important than safety. This means all employees returning home to their loved ones each… Continue reading Union Pacific’s Top Goal: Everyone Returning Home Safely to Loved Ones

FirePoint Recognizes Winners of Inaugural SPARC Challenge at MOSA Summit

Innovative Students Share in Nearly $40K Awards for Devising Modular, Adaptable Software Architecture to Support U.S. Military’s Need for MOSA Compliant systems. WICHITA, Kansas,  Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University today announced the winners of its inaugural Student Practical Architecting Challenge (SPARC), giving nearly $40,000 awards to two… Continue reading FirePoint Recognizes Winners of Inaugural SPARC Challenge at MOSA Summit

CPKC recognizes Rail Safety Week Sept. 18 to 24

Now in its 20th year, Rail Safety Week encourages safe behaviour around railways CALGARY, AB, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CPKC Police Service today marked the beginning of Rail Safety Week in Canada, the United States and Mexico, a week-long campaign bringing awareness to the importance of staying safe… Continue reading CPKC recognizes Rail Safety Week Sept. 18 to 24

Refrigerated trucks may give Singapore startup edge into China EV market

Liu said he believes Singauto’s focus on a targeted segment in cold-chain logistics gives it a better competitive position than mass-market EV makers in China who have been locked in a price war this year that has sapped profitability. Fully electric refrigerated trucks for delivering food and pharmaceuticals are expected to give a Singapore-based startup… Continue reading Refrigerated trucks may give Singapore startup edge into China EV market

First AlUla World Archaeology Summit gathers over 300 delegates from 39 countries for wide-ranging discussion of archaeology’s role in society

First AlUla World Archaeology Summit gathers over 300 delegates from 39 countries for wide-ranging discussion of archaeology’s role in society “Archaeologists should think of their own identities as well as those of the sites they are excavating or studying,” Dr Khaled Melliti, an historian and researcher with France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), said… Continue reading First AlUla World Archaeology Summit gathers over 300 delegates from 39 countries for wide-ranging discussion of archaeology’s role in society

German Manager Magazine: Electric cars: The EU’s dangerous dependence on China for batteries002742

The Spanish EU Council Presidency is warning the international community against becoming dependent on China in lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells. Without suitable countermeasures, the… EU by 2030 they will become just as dependent on China as they are for their energy supply Russia before the war in the Ukraine experts warn in a strategy… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Electric cars: The EU’s dangerous dependence on China for batteries002742

German Manager Magazine: Strike at General Motors, Ford, Stellantis: How Shawn Fain is driving car manufacturers ahead of him002742

At first glance, Shawn Fain (52), head of the largest US auto union, the UAW, seems rather inconspicuous with his glasses and blue sweater from which a white shirt collar peeks out. But his rhetoric is relentless: “By God, if workers demand their fair share, it’s the end of the world. This has to stop,… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Strike at General Motors, Ford, Stellantis: How Shawn Fain is driving car manufacturers ahead of him002742

First AlUla World Archaeology Summit gathers over 300 delegates from 39 countries for wide-ranging discussion of archaeology’s role in society

First AlUla World Archaeology Summit gathers over 300 delegates from 39 countries for wide-ranging discussion of archaeology’s role in society “Archaeologists should think of their own identities as well as those of the sites they are excavating or studying,” Dr Khaled Melliti, an historian and researcher with France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), said… Continue reading First AlUla World Archaeology Summit gathers over 300 delegates from 39 countries for wide-ranging discussion of archaeology’s role in society