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Red Hook Terminals to Deploy Largest Electric Truck Fleet on US East Coast
Red Hook Terminals has ordered a fleet of ten BYD 8Y all-electric yard tractors, from BYD’s local truck dealer, Hudson County Motors. This zero-emission fleet will be deployed at Red Hook Terminal’s intermodal yard in Port Newark, NJ, and will be the largest fleet of heavy-duty electric... - August 08, 2020 - BYD
CarBikeMovers Now Become India's Largest Transport Network
When it comes to car transport in India, it seems that carbikemovers.com has stamped its mark of supremacy over the sector. With over 10,000 transport companies for car and bike shifting associated and over 5 Lakh customers happily served, the transport aggregator is now the largest transport network of India. This website completed 5 successful years of connecting customers with bike and car movers has been at the front of innovation and professionalism in the country. - August 07, 2020 - CarBikeMovers
Dupage Aviation to Purchase 5 More Business Jets to Meet Leasing Demand Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Dupage Aviation purchases new aircraft due to increased travel demand amongst the pandemic. - August 04, 2020 - Dupage Aviation
BYD Care Donates 100,000 Masks to Los Angeles Unified
FDA-certified masks will go to students, teachers and administrators. - August 01, 2020 - BYD
Durante Rentals Appoints Liam J. Harrington as President
Durante Rentals announced the appointment of Liam J. Harrington as their new President. In this expanded role, Liam will be responsible for day-to-day operations, sales, marketing, technology, and finance. Prior to this promotion, Liam had served as Durante Rentals Chief Operating Officer since May... - July 31, 2020 - Durante Rentals
BYD Buses Log U.S. Record 13 Million Zero-Emission Miles
BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced Tuesday its customers’ battery-electric buses have logged a U.S. record 13 million miles of zero-emission operations, in the process saving over 16,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. More than 50 customers across the United States are operating U.S. - July 31, 2020 - BYD
BYD, Apparent Resume Work on Intelligent Solar Energy Project
Partners to Present at 37th Annual International Battery Seminar and Exhibit - July 29, 2020 - BYD
BYD, AVTA Establish Endowment Through Antelope Valley College Foundation
With a goal of helping create a skilled workforce for the growing zero emission transportation sector, BYD and the Antelope Valley Transit Authority announced they have established a program endowment in perpetuity with the Antelope Valley College Foundation. Each partner provided $5,000 toward... - July 26, 2020 - BYD
Jersey City to Receive First Electric Refuse Trucks
Hudson County Motors and BYD announced today that they will provide the first all-electric refuse trucks on the US East Coast capable of working an entire route. These five all-electric rear loader collection trucks will go to work on normal daily collection routes, providing regular zero-emission... - July 25, 2020 - BYD
California Mover Aims to Go Global
Rancho Cordova, California-based Tony’s Sons Moving & Storage has joined National Van Lines to achieve its global expansion plans. - July 24, 2020 - National Van Lines
Louisville Ladder Innovation Continues: Launches the Cross Pinnacle Ladder
Louisville Ladder gained tremendous market acceptance with the innovation of the 2 in 1 leaning Cross Step ladder. With platform ladders becoming an industry standard due to more working space and an extended handrail, the Pinnacle platform series was the first innovation to provide more solutions... - July 20, 2020 - Louisville Ladder, Inc.
National Van Lines Partners with Maine Mover
National Van Lines expands its East Coast presence by adding Maine-based Norumbega Moving & Storage to its roster of interstate movers. - July 18, 2020 - National Van Lines
BYD Raises the Bar for Cleanliness and Safety
Meeting the new realities of mass transit head on with innovation and high tech. - July 17, 2020 - BYD
WBAT Safety Announces North Memorial Health Air Care as Latest ASAP Subscriber and Platform+ Subscriber
WBAT Safety is proud to announce that North Memorial Health Air Care is now a Platform+Support subscriber and has upgraded to receive ASAP Facilitation services. North Memorial Health Air Care, a division of North Memorial Health in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, responds to emergencies and... - July 16, 2020 - WBAT Safety
BYD’s Flagship Han EV Series Officially Goes on Sale
New EV series is BYD’s flagship offering for the global luxury sedan segment. - July 16, 2020 - BYD
A1 Luxury Rental Website Redesign
A1 Luxury Rental's redesigned website offers blazing-fast website load speed, complete online booking option, pictures of the vehicles, and information about different tours and services offered. - July 15, 2020 - Global Limos
Odyne Systems, LLC Celebrates 11 Years in Truck Electrification/Hybrid Industry
Odyne Systems, LLC celebrates 11 years of being a leader in the Electrification/Hybrid Industry. Odyne’s plug-in hybrid system uses energy from an advanced battery system to improve efficiency and power during driving. The system operates quietly in an all-electric mode at the work site, and... - July 14, 2020 - Odyne Systems, LLC
CEO Receives C-Suite of the Year Award
National Van Lines CEO Tim Helenthal has earned a Daily Herald Business Ledger C-Suite Award for his leadership and devotion to community. - July 12, 2020 - National Van Lines
ALL Family of Companies Named as Load King Cranes Authorized Service Center
Today, Load King, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck), announced that the ALL Family of Companies (ALL) is now an Authorized Service Center for Load King cranes. With locations throughout North America, ALL will service Load King boom trucks, truck cranes, and... - July 08, 2020 - Custom Truck One Source
15 BYD Buses Hit the Road in Norway
Vy Buss orders 55 emission-free battery-electric buses for its fleet. - July 04, 2020 - BYD
Frederick County TransIT Adds More BYD Buses to Its Fleet
BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced it has delivered U.S.-Built battery-electric K7M buses to Transit Services of Frederick County, Maryland. (TransIT). The narrow streets of Frederick, which are lined with historic brick buildings, a notable region of colonial United States, are a perfect fit for... - July 03, 2020 - BYD
Drivers Can Save Time Finding Parking with dexFreight and TruckPark Partnership; Parking App Enables Truck Drivers to Reserve Parking Spots in dexFreight’s Network
dexFreight, a logistic open market network for carriers, brokers, and shippers, today announced it is partnering with TruckPark to make an advance truck parking reservation and payment available to its truck drivers and carriers. TruckPark is America's fastest-growing truck parking... - July 02, 2020 - dexFreight
Chile Grows Its Electric Bus Fleet, Adding 150 New BYD Units
Latin America’s largest fleet of zero-emission buses just got bigger as Santiago’s RED system added 150 BYD buses to Chile’s public transport system. The buses will run along Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins, the historic central avenue in the Chilean capital and will be operated by... - July 02, 2020 - BYD
Custom Truck One Source Named 11th Largest Privately Held Company in Kansas City
Custom Truck One Source was honored among the Top 150 Privately Owned Companies by the Kansas City Business Journal for 2020. Ranked by 2019 revenue, Custom Truck enters the list at number 11. The list ranges from businesses earning between $15.9 billion (Dairy Farmers of America) to 28.11 million... - July 01, 2020 - Custom Truck One Source
WBAT Safety Announces Major FAA Award
WBAT Safety has been awarded a 5-year contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). - June 30, 2020 - WBAT Safety
How Crown Limo is Dealing with Coronavirus
Crown Limo Service announces COVID-19 Safety Kit to ensure risk free, comfortable and luxury transportation. “Safe, Reliable & Affordable limo ride for everyone,” says Bill Jordan, Fleet Manager at Crown Limo Service. - June 28, 2020 - Crown Limo Service
BYD Delivers 10 Battery-Electric Buses to Link Transit
BYD (Build Your Dreams), a leading manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles, announced it has completed the delivery of 10 battery-electric K9S buses to Link Transit in Wenatchee, Washington, a milestone for the company has production ramps up following a temporary plant closure in Mid-March from the... - June 20, 2020 - BYD
Rural Residents Receive BYD Care
Fresno Transit Agency helps needy with meals, masks and sanitizer - June 19, 2020 - BYD
ANA Goes Live with Direct Booking for International Markets Using OpenJaw t-Retail NDC Platform
ANA becomes first in Japan to obtain IATA’s New Distribution Capability Level 3 certification using OpenJaw t-Retail NDC platform. Go-Live for International Markets while the whole team of OpenJaw worked remotely due to COVID-19. - June 16, 2020 - OpenJaw Technologies
MARUX Announces Filing of Provisional Patent Application for AI Enabled Medical Response, Remote Diagnostics, COVID Vitals
MARUX announced that it has filed a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, covering machine learning, artificial intelligence, and extended/cross-reality for the Company’s remote medical diagnostics, plus remote monitoring application. This patent application is the second set of software as a service (SaaS) process, and is integral for the Company’s initial augmented reality application focused on automotive. - June 14, 2020 - MARUX Incorporated
BYD Partners with Transit Partners to Secure FTA Grant Awards
BYD (Build Your Dreams) congratulates its transit agency partners for securing Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grants to expand the use of zero-emission bus technology. Agencies partnering with BYD secured over $10 million in FTA funding through the agency’s Low- or No-Emission (Low-No)... - June 11, 2020 - BYD
Fly Victor et al. Motion to Dismiss Successful Against Don’t Look Media, LLC
On 21 June 2019, Don't Look Media, LLC ("DLM") filed a lawsuit against Fly Victor et al. in the United States District Court, in the Southern District of Florida alleging a contractual dispute around a historical marketing agreement. The complaint put forth various allegations. On 17... - June 09, 2020 - Victor
Mekur Teguh Introduces Asean Shipcare™ Layup and Shipcare Services
Mekur Teguh Sdn Bhd would like to introduce Asean Shipcare™ (ASC) as the premier Layup & Shipcare Operator in Malaysia & Philippines regions. - June 08, 2020 - Mekur Teguh Sdn Bhd
NVL Team Members Join Next Generation of Leaders
Two National Van Lines employees recently graduated from the American Moving & Storage Association’s Leaders Program, which aims to create “the next generation of leaders.” - June 07, 2020 - National Van Lines
37 Years Strong: Another Anniversary for RMI
This month, RMI Corporation is celebrating 37 years of providing premier software to the rental, sale, and service industry. - June 07, 2020 - Rental Management Inc
BOND Mobility Acquires e-motionlabs
BOND Mobility, the leading premium micromobility operator has acquired e-motionlabs, a micromobility technology company to strengthen its technological capabilities and engineering capacity. BOND Mobility will integrate emotionlabs' technology platform and operations to boost its service oriented, data-driven offering. - June 06, 2020 - BOND Mobility
BYD Institutes Stringent Safety Protocols as It Reopens Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plant in California
BYD (Build Your Dreams), a leading manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles and a major employer in Los Angeles County, announced it has implemented stringent safety protocols and begun a phased reopening of its Lancaster Coach and Bus manufacturing plant. As it reopens, BYD will continue to follow... - June 05, 2020 - BYD
Global Rollout for Pcdata’s Pick-to-Light Systems at Meal Kit Company Marley Spoon
Pcdata USA, the North American division of Pcdata Logistics Automation, a global leader in Pick and Put to Light order fulfillment and tracking solutions for the supply chain industry, announced that they are rolling out Pick to Light Systems globally for meal kit company Marley Spoon. - May 30, 2020 - Pcdata USA
National Van Lines Grows Philadelphia Presence
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania cross-country mover Garttmeyer Moving is now an agent for interstate-relocation experts National Van Lines. - May 29, 2020 - National Van Lines
Winmore Unveils Customer Solution On-Boarding for Logistics Providers
Two of the World’s Largest Freight Forwarders Sign on to Adopt New Software to Manage Customer Implementations and Gain Competitive Edge - May 28, 2020 - Winmore
ToolCASE Steps Up Continuous Real Time Fraud Prevention for Major Industries
Denver based tech company, ToolCASE, is ramping up their fraud prevention offerings during this uncertain time when businesses are facing a bevy of issues from loss of employees, to reduction of department personnel, to management of online services, and movement to an online work force. Amid... - May 27, 2020 - ToolCASE
Lanner's V6S Rugged NVR Provides a Unified Platform for Genetec's Onboard Fleet Monitoring Solution
Modern onboard fleet monitoring solutions are able to take full advantage of the hardware features in Lanner’s V6S, a fanless shock and vibration-protected x86 in-vehicle NVR. This NVR simplifies integration with vehicle fleet monitoring solutions such as Genetec Security Center, which monitors, collects and distributes public transit fleet video feeds and data through a centralized platform. - May 26, 2020 - Lanner America
President of Uruguay Launches BYD’s Electric Bus Fleet for CUTCSA, Uruguay’s Largest Operator
On May 21, BYD and Abriley S.A.,a local distributor for Uruguay and pioneer in Latin American transport electrification, delivered a fleet of 20 BYD 12-meter pure electric buses to CUTCSA, the country’s largest urban public transport operator, in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo. Dr. Luis... - May 23, 2020 - BYD
Global Wizard Announces the Launch of New Export Compliance Application and APIs
Global Wizard, a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and an industry leader providing export compliance, is pleased to announce the release of a brand new, completely modernized application and APIs for export compliance as of May 1, 2020. - May 21, 2020 - Global Wizard Exports
FLARES 2.0 Perfect Safety Streak Surpasses 200 Flights
FLARES 2.0, Hood Tech’s Flying Launch and Recovery System, last week logged its 206th flight while maintaining a perfect safety record, dating back to Jan. 2019. The team celebrated the milestone briefly, as envelope expansion testing led to a sequence of three FLARES captures in rapid... - May 21, 2020 - Hood Tech Corp., Vision Inc.
Federal Transit Administration Clarifies Limits on Sale of BYD Buses
In December 2019, the US Congress passed and the President signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. While BYD remains strongly opposed to the provisions enacted into the law, they are happy to announce that new guidelines released by the Federal Transit... - May 21, 2020 - BYD
Filled with Historic Photos and Little Known Lore, New California History Book "Highway 101" is a Fascinating and Nostalgic Look at a Legendary Highway
Highway historian Stephen H. Provost presents a fun-filled look at the history and attractions of one of California’s great highways in the new book "Highway 101: The Story of El Camino Real." "Highway 101" tells the picturesque story of this great highway and the restaurants, motels, gas stations and tourist stops that made the road memorable to generations of travelers, illustrated with 200 historic photographs of the life and times of the great highway. - May 20, 2020 - Linden Publishing
Petroleum Supplier Hightowers Petroleum Co. Keeps Ohio Running During COVID-19 Pandemic
Since March 24, mandatory “stay at home” orders have been in effect for the state of Ohio – excluding essential businesses. Despite the thousands of businesses forced to close their doors, one company has stepped up to keep the state running – laying the foundation for... - May 20, 2020 - Stephen L. Hightower
Cargonaija Set to Revolutionize Cargo Shipping from Dubai to Nigeria
Dubai-based international freight forwarder, Cargonaija, eases the process of cargo shipping from Dubai to Nigeria with innovative logistics solutions. - May 20, 2020 - Cargonaija
BYD Statement on NIOSH Testing
BYD masks submitted for NIOSH testing passed the physical assessment portion of that testing. NIOSH found no issues with the quality of the masks, BYD’s production line or manufacturing procedures. During the Underwriters Laboratories inspections in China there were findings related to... - May 15, 2020 - BYD