Transportation, Mobility & Logistics

Fountain Valley – October 14, 2026 -- Genesis committed an additional $1 million in 2026 to the next phase of its California Rises wildfire recovery initiative, while serving as Official Automotive Sponsor of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles' ReBUILD LA program.

Genesis staff joined a 500-volunteer rebuild in Pacific Palisades and Malibu

Genesis employees worked alongside Habitat LA and community volunteers during Community Build Week, held Sept. 23-26. The four-day event drew more than 500 volunteers, plus corporate and civic leaders, to support wildfire survivors in Pacific Palisades and Malibu. The Genesis GV80 was displayed at the event as part of the brand's sponsorship presence.

Middletown, Delaware – October 14, 2026 -- The global green eco tires market, valued at USD 40 billion in 2025, is projected to reach USD 87.515 billion by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 8.16%, according to a study by Radial Insights. The market is forecast to expand from USD 43.2 billion in 2026.

Environmental performance is becoming a measurable procurement criterion. Automakers, fleets and consumers now weigh rolling resistance, material traceability, recycled content and wet-grip performance together, the study says. Electric vehicles add urgency because lower energy loss at the tire can translate directly into additional driving range.

EU labeling rules push suppliers to compete on measurable efficiency

Regulation (EU) 2020/740 requires disclosure of rolling resistance, wet grip and external rolling noise. Radial Insights data show the share of A/B-rated low-rolling-resistance products in Europe rose materially between 2020 and 2024.

Mesa – October 14, 2026 -- A majority of U.S. drivers, 54%, now use at least one manufacturer-provided connected vehicle service, up from 49% in 2024, and 51% say connected features would push them toward a different make, model or higher trim level, according to a Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM) survey of 2,000 drivers.

Awareness of the category is also growing. Familiarity with the term "connected vehicle" rose to 69% from 60% two years ago. In addition, 72% expect their next vehicle to work like a smartphone, with apps and services built in.

Cathi Chinn, Verra Mobility's vice president of innovation, said consumers "have arrived at the connected vehicle category" and expect carmakers to deliver embedded payments, mobility services and safety features.

Los Angeles – – October 14, 2026 -- Californians registered 1.81 million new gas, hybrid and electric vehicles in 2025, the backdrop for the 2026 Los Angeles Auto Show's decision to make Energy the first of three narrative pillars, with Chevron with Techron as presenting sponsor of the consumer show.

AutoMobility LA, the show's global media and industry day, opens Nov. 19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Ten public days follow, Nov. 20 through 29. Industry registration costs $249. Media registration is complimentary for accredited and approved journalists and content producers.

New York – October 14, 2026 -- Empiric Earth has named Jen Vescio, a board member since April and former Chief Business Development Officer at Uber, as President, effective immediately. She reports to Chief Executive Officer Zach Greenberger.

Vescio takes charge of buy, build and partner functions across four units

Vescio leads Product, Corporate Development/IR, Business Development/Sales and Marketing. She also oversees the post-M&A integration of the two merged companies. Her remit covers corporate strategy and commercialization of the business.

The appointment follows the September merger of Nexar and Nauto, which has since been rebranded Empiric Earth. The company says it was formed in 2026 through that combination.

Hickory, N.C. – October 14, 2026 -- Transportation Insight (TI) has launched TI Infinity, an AI-powered Decision Intelligence platform built on a logistics book that covers $14.4 billion in managed client spend and 2.8 billion audited shipments a year.

TI Infinity replaces historical reporting with continuous analysis of live transportation data

The platform combines continuous monitoring, predictive analytics, anomaly detection, scenario modeling and conversational intelligence. It analyzes market, spend and performance data to identify trends, emerging risks and opportunities without requiring users to know what to look for. Shippers can query their data in plain language, investigate what is driving a change, evaluate potential outcomes and determine the next best action.

London – October 14, 2026 -- Allegra RMS, the airport resource management system built by AirportLabs, has been named an honoree in the user experience category of Fast Company's 2026 Innovation by Design Awards, the product's second recognition this year.

Allegra RMS shares the UX category with Adobe, Google and Framer

Fast Company describes the user experience category as honoring projects that consider a user's journey from beginning to end, whether in an app, a physical product or a brick-and-mortar experience. This year's honorees in the category include Adobe, Google and Framer. The awards span transportation, workplace, health, packaging and artificial intelligence.

AirportLabs deploys Allegra RMS at Chicago O'Hare and more than 20 airports

The system is live at Chicago O'Hare, which AirportLabs calls one of the most complex airport operations in the world, and at more than 20 airports worldwide.

Fort Atkinson, Wis. – October 13, 2026 -- The 2026 Women in Supply Chain ForumTM Award attracted more than 300 submissions, including a record 70 self-nominations and a record 44 nominations from male colleagues, managers and industry peers, according to organizers Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

Self-nominations hit a seven-year high

Of the 300-plus entries, 70 were self-nominations, the highest number in the award's seven-year history. The 44 nominations submitted by men also mark a high. Organizers say the figures reflect a growing culture of advocacy, recognition and allyship across the supply chain community.

Lake Orion – October 13, 2026 -- American Battery Solutions (ABS) has introduced Aventor, an 800-volt heavy-duty battery platform delivering 113 kWh of energy and 358 kW of peak discharge power, with customer samples planned for 2027 and production starting in Q1 2028.

Aventor is designed, engineered and assembled in the U.S. with domestically sourced cells, and is built to support BABA-compliant OEM programs. Initial capacity is set at 6,000 battery packs annually, or approximately 0.7 GWh.

Aventor claims 300 Wh/L volumetric density and up to 200 Wh/kg

The platform is rated at 300 Wh/L volumetric and up to 200 Wh/kg gravimetric energy density. ABS says it supports fast charging from 10% to 80% in 42 minutes or less, a metric aimed at high-utilization applications where charging time affects productivity.

Zug, Switzerland – October 13, 2026 -- YES-EU, a Swiss-headquartered high-voltage battery service company, has opened a service center of more than 10,000 m2 in Oslo, Norway. The center was launched under a strategic partnership with NING Service, CATL's official aftermarket service brand. The hub will handle battery lifecycle management, hands-on training and certified repairs.

YES-EU targets 100 workshops in more than 20 countries

YES-EU plans to expand into more than 20 countries and build over 100 battery service workshops across Europe. It currently operates in Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland (headquarters), Belgium, the UK, Ireland, France, Kosovo, Poland and Lithuania. Its localization manufacturing base is in Italy.