Transportation & Logistics – Business Insider Australia

News Dec. 17, 2020, 2:49 PM

FedEx is limiting the number of items small businesses can ship during the pandemic-fuelled holiday and retailers are calling it a ‘shipageddon’

FedEx is placing daily package limits on some businesses as its shipping network faces capacity issues during the pandemic-fuelled surge in online holiday shopping. Carriers have taken similar steps before, but small business owners told Business Insider that FedEx hasn’t been transparent about the current wave of quotas, which have […]

American Airlines is raising another $3.5 billion, validating Warren Buffett’s decision to dump the ‘big four’ carriers

American Airlines plans to raise $US3.5 billion in new financing, validating Warren Buffett’s sale of his stakes in the “big four” US airlines in April. American said on Monday that it intends to sell $US1.5 billion of debt, issue $US750 million in stock and $US750 million in convertible debt, and […]

IGNITION 2018: Hear from the Silicon Valley CEO whose startup is using drones to deliver blood bags

As CEO and cofounder of Zipline, Keller Rinaudo is working to build a drone delivery service that gives citizens of the world’s most remote regions access to lifesaving medical care. Zipline has been working with the African nation of Rwanda, known for its mountainous geography, unpredictable weather, and poor transport […]

FedEx is limiting the number of items small businesses can ship during the pandemic-fuelled holiday and retailers are calling it a ‘shipageddon’

American Airlines is raising another $3.5 billion, validating Warren Buffett’s decision to dump the ‘big four’ carriers

IGNITION 2018: Hear from the Silicon Valley CEO whose startup is using drones to deliver blood bags

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Waymo’s first to test cars on public roads without driver — Continental acquires auto cybersecurity startup Argus — Ola enlists Microsoft for its connected car platform

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Uber’s struggles haven’t hurt its US business much — How FedEx is enabling same-day delivery — India paves way for drone deliveries

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Tesla takes major hit from manufacturing woes — A look at XPO’s best quarter yet — Caterpillar’s connected and autonomous vehicles

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Tesla’s production bottleneck may soon be solved — Waymo says its self-driving cars are almost ready for commercial launch — Toyota accelerates self-driving efforts

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Auto tech startups struggle to gain traction — Mobileye already paying dividends for Intel — Parrot narrows focus

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Waymo, GM eye monetizing self-driving technologies — White House announces new commercial drone program — Blockchain’s place in agricultural supply chains

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Delphi will acquire nuTonomy for $450 million — Tesla looks to unlock China with new factory — Urban warehouse space in high demand in Europe

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Daimler updates mobility and R&D efforts — Boeing invests in startup working on self-flying taxis — OTA updates will cut into auto dealers’ revenue

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Lyft raises $1 billion, led by Alphabet — IDG Capital and Foxconn to invest in auto startups — FAA opening up airspace for commercial drones

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Daimler and Volvo eye digital futures — GM to test self-driving cars in New York — Waymo details its self-driving technology’s safety protocols

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: The future of urban transportation — Nvidia’s new computer for fully driverless cars — Baidu nabs another self-driving partner

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: California loosens self-driving regulations — Bpost targets e-commerce fulfillment with Radial acquisition — Split FAA panel imperils drone regulations

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Men, urbanites more comfortable with self-driving cars — GM and Rolls-Royce partner on autonomous shipping — Ride-hailing firms’ challenges in Western Europe

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Uber sets course to IPO by 2019 — Amazon testing new delivery service — Daimler’s mobility strategy

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Tesla falls short of Model 3 production goals — Ola raises $2 billion to combat Uber — Walmart acquires Parcel for same-day delivery push

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Lyft reportedly exploring first step towards IPO — US roads need upgrades for self-driving cars — Grab’s latest moves to combat Uber

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Delphi reorganizes for digital disruption — Ford and Lyft team up on self-driving cars — Mercedes tests drone delivery

I’ve tested more than 20 robot vacuums, but the $799 Roborock...

10 work-appropriate yet thoughtful last-minute gifts for your boss — all...

There are 4 different models of the iPad currently available –...

Amazon was dropped as a sponsor by Seattle’s Pride parade, due...

Elizabeth Holmes’ ex, Ramesh Balwani, pointed the finger back at her...

‘This Is Us’ star Hannah Zeile says advice from Sterling K....

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19

‘Godfather’ star James Caan recalls the unique way he loosened up...