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EV investments ramp up across the American South

Electric vehicle manufacturing efforts have been marching south. In fact, EV manufacturing investments in the Southeast alone reached $54.6 billion in 2022 –– a 128% year-over-year increase, according to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

In the last two quarters of 2022, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee all saw significant EV-related investments.

In west Tennessee, just outside of Memphis, Ford is building its new EV facility. This mega campus is envisioned to be a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ev-investments-ramp-up-across-the-american-south

U.S. lags behind China in race to improve transportation infrastructure

The coronavirus pandemic has changed how the world does business. Consumers are more comfortable with e-commerce than ever before. Manufacturers are embracing reshoring in an effort to mitigate future supply chain disruptions. Logistics companies are sprinting to keep up.

The chaos that accompanied the early days of the pandemic may be over, but resulting consumer and manufacturing trends continue to place increased pressure on the U.S. supply chain. Unfortunately, the nation’s transportation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/u-s-lags-behind-china-in-race-to-improve-transportation-infrastructure

Manufacturers move away from China in light of supply issues, cost increases

The coronavirus pandemic reshaped the attitude of the average consumer. Government-mandated lockdowns and fear of infection forced shoppers to embrace online shopping at previously unforeseen levels. This rocked the supply chain at a time when manufacturing was slowed and part shortages raged, creating a perfect storm for retailers and logistics companies alike. 

“COVID brought e-commerce 10 years forward too quickly, and the supply chain industry wasn’t ready for it,” Dunavant Enterprises...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/manufacturers-move-away-from-china-in-light-of-supply-issues-cost-increases

Borderlands: Dunavant sees opportunities in Mexico amid supply chain disruptions

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Dunavant sees opportunities in Mexico amid supply chain disruptions; a Canadian auto supplier expands in Mexico; Schneider Electric announces a new plant in El Paso; and Grovara opens its Mexico headquarters as part of an international strategy.

Dunavant sees opportunities in Mexico amid supply chain disruptions

Dunavant Enterprises is betting big on Mexico as a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dunavant-sees-opportunities-in-mexico-amid-disruptions