fleet expansion
Coverage of fleet expansion in the Nexus archive.
- Priority Waste CEO outlines progress 1 month after service recovery plan
Priority Waste CEO Aaron Johnson reported progress on a five-point service recovery plan, including purchasing 198 trucks and 91 new automated vehicles, hiring over 100 drivers, and achieving a 100% collection completion rate post-wildfire disruptions. The company is addressing container request backlogs and operational challenges like extreme heat and Canadian wildfires.
- Priority Waste CEO shares progress on plan to fix disruptions, delays across Metro Detroit
Priority Waste CEO Aaron Johnson outlined progress on the company's recovery plan to address service disruptions in Metro Detroit. The plan includes purchasing 198 trucks and 91 new automated vehicles to improve reliability, along with hiring 41 new drivers. Johnson emphasized restoring service and building a more reliable company through transparency and accountability.
- Waymo opens Ojai robotaxis to select riders as company aims to lower cost of fleet expansion
Alphabet's Waymo is expanding its public robotaxi fleet by adding new vehicles and opening its Ojai model to select riders. The move aims to reduce the cost of fleet expansion.