Honda has dominated motorcycles for decades. Electric bikes are changing that
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Honda has spent decades building one of the most dominant positions in the global motorcycle industry, selling millions of gasoline-powered two-wheelers each year. But in markets where electric motorcycles and scooters are becoming increasingly accessible, that dominance is starting to face a serious challenge. more…
Honda has spent decades building one of the most dominant positions in the global motorcycle industry, selling millions of gasoline-powered two-wheelers each year. But in markets where electric motorcycles and scooters are becoming increasingly accessible, that dominance is starting to face a serious challenge.
A round-up of recent rail industry contract awards around the world, compiled by Railway Gazette International. Austria: DPB Rail Infra Service took delivery of its first Siemens Mobility dual-mode Vectron on October 8. The locomotive is approved for operation in Austria and Germany, expanding the company’s operational flexibility as part of its fleet modernisation programme. India: The Ministry of Railways has awarded Jupiter Wagons a INR 11.4bn contract to supply 2 583 BOXNHL and BOXNS open wagons for bulk freight including coal and iron ore. Jupiter said ‘integration across our value chain, including our upcoming wheelset facility in Odisha, gives us tighter control over cost, quality and delivery timelines.’ Italy: FS Logistix’s Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has ordered six CZ Loko EffiShunter 1000 diesel locos, the group’s fourth order for the type in 10 years. ‘The objective is to make freight transport increasingly efficient, reliable and sustainable, leveraging economies of scale in rolling stock management and the quality of services offered to customers’, said FS Logistix CEO Sabrina De Filippis. Kazakhstan: KTZ has equipped more than 1 500 coaches in 108 trainsets operating on 51 routes with Starlink satellite internet connectivity. The project is expected to provide more than 11 million passengers/year with access to onboard internet and digital services. The system is integrated into the trains’ digital infrastructure, combining onboard wi-fi networks, inter-car connections and centralised equipment management. Poland: Alstom has delivered 18 Traxx Universal locomotives to CLIP Intermodal. This includes 13 ordered in 2024 and approved for Poland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria and France, as well as five ordered in 2025 for operation in Poland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. All are equipped with Alstom’s Onvia Cab on-board ETCS. Regional train operator Polregio has awarded APS Energia a contract to supply traction drive systems for four EN81 EMUs buily by Pesa Bydgoszcz in 2005-07. Switzerland: SBB has awarded Marti AG a SFr70m contract for modernisation of the Ulmberg and Enge tunnels and improvements at Zürich Enge station. The works include repairing tunnel linings, installing slab track and renewing drainage and cable infrastructure. Platform edges will be renewed and extended into the Enge tunnel. USA: Pinsly’s Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad Co has been awarded a $6.8m Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety Improvements grant for the Northwest Indiana Rail Connectivity & Expansion project to replace sleepers, rehabilitate bridges, renew level crossings and construct 1.6 km of sidings. CKIN will provide the 30% non-federal match for the NICE Project.
AIT Worldwide Logistics announced late Sunday night it has acquired Australian freight forwarder Connor Anderson International, giving the fast-growing Chicago-based freight forwarder a significant foothold in the Oceania market and the ability to capitalize on the boom in data center construction there. Connor Anderson manages air, ocean and road transportation, customs clearance and project cargo for customers, with a large number of technology clients in Australia and New Zealand. It operates facilities in Sydney and Melbourne. AIT said high-tech customers asked it to expand its capabilities in Australia and that it also expects to win business from the aerospace and automotive industries there. Connor Anderson has helped AIT Worldwide move freight in and out of the country for 15 years. The transaction will enable AIT Worldwide to securely deliver cloud computing components and other sophisticated equipment required by artificial intelligence companies. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { var gptSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/21776187881/FW-Responsive-Main_Content-Slot1', [[300, 100], [320, 50], [728, 90], [468, 60]], 'div-gpt-ad-1709668545404-0').defineSizeMapping(gptSizeMaps.banner1).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); setInterval(function() { if (!document.hidden) { googletag.pubads().refresh([gptSlot]); } }, 60000); }); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1709668545404-0'); }); “This acquisition, and the rapid integration that will follow, demonstrates our strategic response to customers in the region and serves as the foundation for AIT’s long-term expansion to serve Oceania more broadly,” said Ray Fennelly, AIT’s chief development officer, in a new release. “CAI’s addition will help our customers scale faster in Oceania and execute complex projects with confidence.” Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Why It Matters: Merger and acquisition activity is heating up in the third-party logistics market and AIT continues to be a serial acquirer. Logistics companies are rushing to meet the supply chain needs of AI hyperscalers that require fast and precise freight transportation services. Last week, Scan Global Logistics in Denmark agreed to buy Portland, Oregon-based OIA Global. AIT Worldwide is the 43rd largest logistics provider in the world by gross revenue and number 22 in the United States, according to Armstrong & Associates. The company is projecting about $4.5 billion in gross revenue — which includes money collected for purchased transportation costs — in 2026, up from $3.56 billion last year. AIT started in 1979 as a domestic freight forwarder with a focus on air freight. It now brokers air, ocean and road shipments, provides customs clearance services and warehousing, and has 158 offices worldwide. In February, Greenbrier Equity Group purchased a majority stake in AIT from The Jordan Company and AIT management, giving it greater resources to pursue expansion in key global markets. Connor Anderson is the fifteenth acquisition AIT Worldwide has made in the past five years. In 2025, the company bought Miami-based forwarder GSDMIA Inc. and Krupp Trucking, a small St. Louis-based forwarder specializing in the transport of high value goods. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { var gptSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/21776187881/fw-responsive-main_content-slot3', [[728, 90], [468, 60], [320, 50], [300, 100]], 'div-gpt-ad-1665767553440-0').defineSizeMapping(gptSizeMaps.banner1).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); setInterval(function() { if (!document.hidden) { googletag.pubads().refresh([gptSlot]); } }, 60000); }); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1665767553440-0'); }); Click here for more FreightWaves/American Shipper stories by Eric Kulisch. Write to Eric Kulisch at ekulisch@freightwaves.com. 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For years, the conventional wisdom surrounding electric motorcycles has been fairly straightforward: Build an electric motorcycle that’s just as good as a gasoline-powered motorcycle, make it affordable enough, and eventually riders will switch. It’s essentially the same playbook that electric cars have followed. Make the electric version competitive enough, and eventually the market will move in that direction. more…
