Yes, electric motorcycles will replace gasoline motorcycles, but not the way you think
Transportationvia Electrek
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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…
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.
Federal and state law enforcement agencies arrested more than 230 undocumented immigrants, including more than 40 commercial driver’s license holders, during a 72-hour enforcement operation spanning 15 states. The operation, dubbed Operation Guardian, was conducted Oct. 26-28 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and state and local law enforcement partners, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It targeted immigrants DHS described as holding unauthorized CDLs, along with other individuals the agency identified as public safety threats connected to the trucking industry. Operation Guardian follows recent truck blitzes in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Kentucky and North Dakota. 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'); }); DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the results Monday during a news conference at Melton Truck Lines’ headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The operation involved authorities in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas. DHS did not provide a state-by-state breakdown of Operation Guardian arrests or identify which states accounted for the more than 40 CDL holders detained. The announcement also did not specify which states issued the licenses, the number of commercial vehicles inspected or how many CDL holders were actively operating trucks when apprehended. Operation Guardian follows another federal immigration enforcement initiative targeting commercial vehicles. On Sept. 25, ICE launched Operation Guardrail, a nationwide effort targeting commercial vehicles operating in violation of U.S. laws. As of Oct. 29, ICE had arrested 303 people through Operation Guardrail, according to DHS. 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'); }); The agency also reported that between Jan. 20, 2025, and Oct. 28, 2026, ICE made 4,795 CDL-related arrests nationwide, including 1,233 arrests involving CDL holders. However, DHS did not explain whether the latest Operation Guardian arrests were included in its cumulative figures or whether any individuals arrested were charged with licensing fraud or other CDL-related offenses. The agency also did not release information establishing how many of the detained CDL holders had obtained their licenses through fraudulent applications or were otherwise ineligible to hold them. Why it matters: The coordinated crackdown signals escalating federal and state scrutiny of commercial drivers’ immigration status and CDL eligibility. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { var gptSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/21776187881/fw-responsive-main_content-slot4', [[300, 100], [320, 50], [728, 90], [468, 60]], 'div-gpt-ad-1709668086344-0').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-1709668086344-0'); }); The post 230-plus immigrants arrested in crackdown targeting unauthorized CDL holders appeared first on FreightWaves.
Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. lost money again during the third quarter. Like other carriers, it pointed to elevated driver procurement costs and the spike in diesel fuel prices as the culprits. Pamt (NASDAQ: PAMT) reported a net loss of $8.1 million, or 38 cents per share, on Monday after the market closed. Earnings-per-share headwinds in the period included a $3.7-million year-over-year decline in gains on equipment sales (14 cents per share), and a $3.2-million y/y decline in non-operating income (12 cents per share). (The non-operating income line captures the change in value of its stock portfolio.) Pamt booked a net loss of 27 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Pamt President Lance Stewart said that while the company is “aligning customer rates with the inflationary cost increases experienced over the past four years,” the “cumulative cost increases continue to outpace the pricing improvements achieved to date.” Consolidated revenue increased 8% y/y to $163 million. Revenue was up just 2% excluding fuel surcharges. Truckload revenue (ex-fuel) was flat y/y as a 3% decline in average trucks was mostly offset by a 1.4% increase in revenue per truck per week. Loaded miles per truck increased 4% y/y in the quarter. Revenue per loaded mile (ex-fuel) was down 1% y/y, but up 11% from the second quarter. The third quarter marked 12 straight operating losses for the TL unit. It recorded a 109.1% operating ratio (ex-fuel), 240 basis points worse y/y. The logistics unit reported $45 million in revenue, a 7% y/y increase, and a 92.6% OR, 650 bps better y/y. (Pamt doesn’t provide gross profit margins for the unit, nor operating metrics like load counts and revenue per load.) Pamt used $18 million in operating cash flow in the first nine months of the year. Liquidity (cash, equity holdings and availability on its line of credit) of $102 million was $15 million lower than in the second quarter. Outstanding debt was down $10 million to $323 million. “While I am disappointed that the progress achieved in customer pricing was offset by these cost pressures, I am encouraged by the continued sequential improvement in our operating performance,” said Stewart. “I remain confident that our ongoing initiatives, combined with improving market conditions, will contribute to stronger financial results as we move forward.” Why it matters? Pamt’s results show fleets are having difficulties addressing multiple years of cost inflation, which occurred alongside weak pricing. More FreightWaves articles by Todd Maiden: October’s 55.5 manufacturing PMI beats expectations Schneider partners with Norfolk Southern; raises outlook despite Q3 miss FedEx Freight sees volumes stabilize, eyes Q4 margin improvement The post Pamt Corp. reports Q3 net loss, books 109.1% truckload OR appeared first on FreightWaves.
EV drivers have another way to charge at bp pulse without adding its app to their phones. The network has joined ChargeHub’s Passport Hub, connecting more than 850 charging points at over 95 US locations to ChargeHub and participating charging services and automakers. more…
