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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

In contrast, the United States has made a significant breakthrough with the discovery of a massive lithium deposit along the Nevada-Oregon border. GM’s proactive move to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp is worth highlighting, as it will greatly facilitate the development of the Thacker Pass lithium mining project in Nevada.

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Autonomous Vehicles Will Be Piloting Your Supply Chain Sooner Than You Think

AFFLINK

Uber’s self-driving trucks, known previously as Otto, have already begun delivering cargo in routes between Nevada and California – and have apparently taken thousands of trips , although the company has been secretive regarding further details. Semi-trucks are a good use-case for autonomous vehicles. The Autonomy by Land and by Sea.

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

Supply Chain Matters

In prior Supply Chain Matters updates, we called reader attention to General Motors efforts to lock-in supply needs up to 2025 , battery designer and supplier Panasonic’s announcement for an augmented U.S. According to industry data, five of the six most sold vehicles in July were electric-powered models.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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This Truck Could Save the American Freight System

Elementum

Automakers like Volvo are already testing prototypes in Nevada. of all freight revenue will be done through mobile brokering by 2025. The program, should it prove to be successful, will be further developed over the next five years before it is commercialized. A study concluded by Frost & Sullivan forecasts that around US $26.4B

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Top 5 benefits of low-code for the cannabis industry

TrackVia

Before discovering low-code technology, The Clinic in Nevada reported that manual systems led to lost invoices, data entry errors, corrupt datasets, inventory management challenges, and inadequate or delayed analytics. At its baseline, any inefficiency can cost cannabis companies a significant amount of money and strain on their business.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

It also mandates that, beginning in 2025, any rigs with an engine 13 years or older be replaced with a zero-emissions truck once it hits 800,000 miles. No regulation will put more pressure on companies than California’s Advanced Clean Fleets Rule. The California Air Resources Board is expected to approve the rule in April.

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