The COVID-19 pandemic shows how interdependent our economies are. No one region in the developed world can survive without goods from others, from toilet paper [roll-eye emoji] to PPE, and transportation is the essential activity that keeps the world spinning the way as we know...
I live in New York City, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. My apartment is located along the route to a local hospital. Every hour, sirens cut through the quietude. Ambulances are parked at empty street corners, ready for action. A grocery run...
The movement toward sustainable mobility is gaining momentum. Large fleet operators such as Deutsche Post, Amazon, UPS, and the world’s largest baking company, Bimbo are building EV fleets. For many organizations, the question had shifted from “if” they’re implementing electrification to “how” they can do it better, faster,...
GM recently revealed its new Ultium batteries, designed to support the growth of its EV portfolio and a third-generation global EV platform. As industry incumbents are adopting an approach that we have been pursuing since the founding of Tanktwo, it’s unequivocal validation that everyone is heading...
In 2020, many corporations will be prioritizing sustainability thanks to increased awareness in the consumer market, developments in green tech, and pressure from government policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions. In particular, emerging technologies have opened up new ways of devising viable solutions in the electrification...
Uber, Airbnb, Zipcar, Citi Bikes, Lime, Didi Chuxing… the sharing economy has entered our everyday vocabulary and is only going to grow as consumers seek a more sustainable lifestyle and businesses are eager to optimize resource usage. The rapid growth of the sharing economy is no...
In the US, trucks contribute to 23% of all transport-related greenhouse gas emissions and roughly 6% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Besides pressure from growing public awareness, the trucking industry is also facing increasingly stringent regulations. For example, the EPA is expected to release new truck...
Electrification in transportation will have a profound impact on many sectors in the near future. Not only are governments tightening up regulations and corporations scrambling to find solutions that will allow them to meet new standards without retooling their infrastructure but the tide has also...