Hydrogen needs a supply chain to be a part of an energy transition

This fireside chat recap is from Thursday, the  third day of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Developing a working hydrogen supply chain

DETAILS: Given that hydrogen’s commercial uses are limited, just finding ways to commercially produce hydrogen won’t be enough. There will need to be a supply chain developed to get it to market. In this fireside chat, senior program director Dr. Abbas Ghandi of S&P Global Commodity Insights gives an overview of the state of that...

Aurora Innovation leverages partnerships to smooth supply chain

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Shifts in fuels supply chain allowed it to withstand pandemic

This fireside chat recap is from Thursday, the third day of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How the fuels supply chain held up during the pandemic

DETAILS: While there were shortages of all sorts of products during the pandemic, and many of them continue today, fuel supply never reached crisis levels. Supplies got tight but did not buckle. Longtime consultant Gary Bevers of Bevers & Co. reviews how that key part of the economy held up during those difficult times...

Can charging infrastructure keep pace with EV demand?

In 2021, the U.S. hit a milestone: 5% of all new vehicle sales were electric vehicles.

That may not sound like much. But it’s significant because it put the U.S. on what is called an S-curve for EV adoption. 

Norway, for example, hit that 5% figure in 2014 and is now at 88%. China, meanwhile, crossed the threshold in 2020 and just hit 29% last year. And now, the U.S. is experiencing the same surge in growth, with EVs comprising 12% of all new vehicle sales in 2022.

If precedent is to be believed,...

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How important is the human capital behind moving automotive freight?

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US to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing after global shortages during pandemic

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A good fuel buyer creates win-win opportunities

This fireside chat recap is from Thursday, the third day of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How supply chain issues impact fuel supply and price.

DETAILS: Dolores Santos, a fuel industry expert with more than 40 years of experience selling to fleets, talks with Scott Berhang, director of the FreightWaves Academy, about how supply chain issues can impact fuel supply, and fuel price, and how buyers can protect themselves.

KEY QUOTES FROM SANTOS:

On the U.S. facing a...

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GoExpedi scaling model to disrupt middleman-based supply chain in oilfield equipment

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Renewable fuel mandates can cut both ways to ensure adequate diesel supply

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CEO steers Nikola to localization of batteries and fuel cells

Michael Lohscheller became Nikola Corp.’s third CEO late in 2022. He rapidly has focused the company on conserving cash while meeting its promise for a hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 truck by the second half of this year.

Then there’s the task of standing up Nikola’s newly branded hydrogen business, recently christened HYLA.

Nikola Chairman Steve Girsky hand-picked Lohscheller to succeed Mark Russell in the top job. He earlier tapped Lohscheller as CFO and later CEO of European carmaker Opel when...

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