In Massachusetts, new state requirements on the sale of new electric medium and heavy duty trucks has the industry in an uproar.  There is a lack of EV truck charging infrastructure in the state and truck sellers have to sell a certain amount of EV trucks before they can even think about selling a diesel.  The result?  Buyer who want to buy and sellers that want to sell, but regulations are currently preventing that from happening. 

Agricultural field work, processing plants, construction, hospitality services – most of this work has been done by immigrants, often because employers are unable to attract Americans to the jobs.  What happens when they are gone?  

Recent actions by the administration to freeze funds may impact the ability of the Colorado River to deliver water to over 40 million people in seven states.  As we have reported over the years, the River is a lifeline to ranches, farms and population centers alike.  Climate change has been drying up the flow and several years ago, a level one water emergency was declared – forcing the many stakeholders to the table in order to renegotiate water rights for less water than they were currently entitled.  That hasn’t gone so well.  

The Nissan Rogue is a compact crossover SUV that is the automaker’s best-selling vehicle in the United States.  The Rogue was first unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2007.  The third and current generation of the Rogue debuted in September 2020 for the 2021 model year.  The Nissan crossover SUV received a freshening for 2024 that included resigned front and rear fascias.  The interior got a 12.3 inch infotainment touchscreen with Google Built-In.  

After years of spending billions of dollars toward the development, engineering and manufacturing of EVs, several EV manufacturer have started to earn more than the EV's cost to make. 

Norwegian robotics firm 1X recently unveiled its latest home robot, Neo Gamma which will replace Neo Beta that debuted last August.  1X joins Tesla, Honda, Toyota, and a handful of other companies that have or currently are developing humanoid robots for home or factory applications.  

Collectible cars have inspired generations of enthusiasts and collectors.  Their growing appeal (even today!) translates into new opportunities along the entire automotive value chain.  Sounds like a way to cash in to me. 

A new business start-up is offering factory managers an opportunity to "optimize" line performance on the factory floor by using AI enhanced video monitors at each station on the line - remote micromanaging.  Is this ok? 

The number is staggering - 877,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon and Cadillac Escalades equipped with the GM L87 6.2L V8 engines may be subject to recall for sudden and catastrophic failure - often without warning.  What happened?

When it comes to strange life in the sewers, most folks think about big metropolitan cities like New York or Chicago.  In actuality, researchers recently monitored a Florida town’s storm drains and were surprised at what they discovered.