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evTS Secures Additional Multi-Unit FireFly(R) ESV Order for Deployment at U.S. Veterans Affairs Hospital in Salisbury, North Carolina

January 24, 2023 8:31 AM

Follow On Order Represents New Momentum into America's Largest Integrated Healthcare System and its Fleet of 22,000 Vehicles Nationwide BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 24, 2023 / ev Transportation Services Inc. ("evTS"), an electric vehicle manufacturer focused on the essential services and urban e-mobility markets, today announced that it has received a multi-unit follow-on order for its Pure-Electric FireFly®ESV vehicles from the Veterans...

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FLYHT Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

January 23, 2023 11:55 PM

CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / January 23, 2023 / FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSXV:FLY) (OTCQX:FLYLF) (the "Company" or "FLYHT") today announced that its management team will participate in two upcoming investor conferences. Diamond Equity Research Emerging Growth Invitational, taking place virtually on January 25, 2023. Interim CEO & President Kent Jacobs will present at 10:20 a.m. ET (8:20 a.m. MT) followed by a question-and-answer session. To...

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MIAMI BREEZE Car Care Enables Car Owners to get their New Car Scent Back

January 19, 2023 8:30 AM

Keeps Your Vehicle Clean and Fresh MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / January 19, 2023 / MIAMI BREEZE Car Care Inc., a Florida-based car care company, is pleased to announce the availability of its line of car care products and their ability to help keep your vehicle clean and fresh and feeling and smelling brand new. Miami Breeze has developed a unique formula that helps simulate a new car smell. Their car cleaning spray and leather conditioner will have...

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Zarif Haque on How to Build a Career in the Gig-Driving Industry

January 11, 2023 1:00 PM

OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESSWIRE / January 11, 2023 / Gig-driving opportunities have become an increasingly popular option for those who value or require flexibility to earn extra income. As one of the fastest growing sectors in the gig economy, gig-driving has received some negative feedback from consumers over the past few years, most of which has been centered on low pay with some independent workers earning only $3.75 an hour. However, one...

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TLSS Signs Agreement to Acquire Severance Trucking, Inc.

January 10, 2023 9:00 AM

Acquisition Would Nearly Double Annual Revenues to $30 Million JUPITER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / January 10, 2023 / Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (OTC PINK:TLSS), ("TLSS", or the "Company"), a growing logistics service provider, today announced that on January 4, 2023, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TLSS Acquisition, Inc., the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement ("SPA") to acquire 100% of the outstanding stock of...

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UNITS(R) Named to Franchise Times Fast & Serious List

January 5, 2023 8:00 AM

Moving & Portable Storage Company Ranked the 15th Smartest Growing Franchise Brands for 2023 CHARLESTON, SC / ACCESSWIRE / January 5, 2023 / UNITS® Moving and Portable Storage is honored to be named to Franchise Times' 2023 Fast & Serious List, which ranks the smartest-growing franchise brands. UNITS was ranked 15th on the prestigious list, compiled by Franchise Times based on 10 data points using a proprietary formula. Those points include...

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FedEx Is Creating Pathways for Diverse Communities To Succeed

January 4, 2023 1:40 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 4, 2023 / FedEx Corporation: We believe that a more equitable future starts by providing access to inclusive educational opportunities for young leaders. The scholarships we provide and programs we support reach diverse communities to provide people from all backgrounds the opportunity to succeed. To date, we are proud to have funded 2,620 scholarships to UNCF, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Point Foundation...

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Vicinity Motor Corp. Partners with RBC and Export Development Canada to Finance Production of VMC 1200 EV Trucks

January 4, 2023 7:30 AM

Credit Facilities with Royal Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada to Provide US$30 Million to Finance VMC 1200 EV Truck Production in 2023, While Maintaining Funding for Existing Bus Orders VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 4, 2023 / Vicinity Motor Corp. (NASDAQ:VEV)(TSXV:VMC)(FRA:6LGA) ("Vicinity" or the "Company"), a North American supplier of commercial electric vehicles, today announced that it has secured US$30M in credit...

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A Change in Fueling Solutions Could Revolutionize the Fleet Industry

January 3, 2023 9:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 3, 2023 / As a tech-driven, customer-obsessed company, Booster has many directives. But at the center of all our operations sit our core values around sustainability and customer satisfaction. As the transportation sector's energy transition demands more of fleet managers and drivers, these values become increasingly central to Booster's goal of bringing adaptable, cost-effective fueling to fleets. During a...

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Vicinity Motor Corp. Issues DSUs

December 30, 2022 5:45 PM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 30, 2022 / Vicinity Motor Corp. (NASDAQ:VEV)(TSXV:VMC)(FRA:6LGA) ("Vicinity" or the "Company"), a North American supplier of commercial electric vehicles, today announces the granting of Deferred Share Units ("DSU"s). Certain Eligible Directors have requested that their respective director's remuneration for the calendar year 2022 be paid in Deferred Share Units ("DSUs") and accordingly, the Company has...

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Building on a Long-Standing Commitment to Pay Equity

December 27, 2022 11:50 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2022 / American has long championed pay equity, and we were proud to sign the White House Equal Pay Pledge in 2016. Since then, we have continued to refine our efforts to identify and close pay gaps based on gender, race and ethnicity. The 86% of our workforce that is covered by collective bargaining agreements has built-in pay equity as part of those agreements. Therefore, we have focused on pay...

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FedEx and Junior Achievement

December 27, 2022 11:20 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2022 / FedEx has collaborated with Junior Achievement for more than 30 years to empower future generations of global entrepreneurs. Through programs such as the Global Possibilities Awards/JA Company of the Year Program and International Trade Challenge, students gain first-hand experience managing international trade and creating real-life enterprises in which they design, produce and market a product...

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FLYHT Mourns the Unexpected Passing of Bill Tempany, Interim CEO, Director, Entrepreneur and Software Industry Visionary

December 21, 2022 8:00 PM

CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSXV:FLY) (OTCQX:FLYLF) (the "Company" or "FLYHT") today regrets to announce that William T. "Bill" Tempany, the Company's Interim CEO and a member of the Company's Board of Directors, passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2022. The Board of Directors issued the following statement: "We are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Bill Tempany. Our hearts go out...

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Connecting Pilots to Peers for Valuable Support

December 21, 2022 1:45 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / American Airlines: American has long offered an Employee Assistance Plan that provides emotional and mental support for our team members around the world. We know that pilots, in particular, face unique pressures every time they enter the flight deck. For more than a decade, Project Wingman has been providing our pilots and their family members with additional, specialized support whenever they...

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FedEx Business Spotlight: Phillip Ashley Chocolates

December 21, 2022 11:45 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / Phillip Ashley is an an award-winning chocolatier who founded Memphis, TN-based Phillip Ashley Chocolates in 2012. The brand has an international following and Phillip has curated dining experiences at the James Beard House in New York City, as well as created tens of thousands of chocolates for Hollywood's elite at the EMMYS®, GRAMMYS® and OSCARS®. "Being a part of ICCC has been an insightful...

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4 Things Every UST Owner and Operator Should Know

December 20, 2022 9:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 20, 2022 / Booster Fuels: If you own or operate an underground storage tank (UST), you're likely familiar with the dangerous consequences of complacent UST management. Across the nation, news pops up regularly of USTs leaking into their surrounding environments and contaminating air, waterways and soil. The U.S. Navy remains plagued by fuel releases at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Pearl...

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FedEx Is Creating Opportunities With HBCUs

December 19, 2022 2:35 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / Decembe 19, 2022 / FedEx Corporation Creating opportunities with HBCUs As part of our enterprise-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, we launched a multi-year strategy in collaboration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). We are proud to expand on our over 20-year commitment in supporting HBCUs, with a $5+ million pledge to fund programs that will prepare students for the workforce...

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As the Conflict in Ukraine Continues, We Keep Helping Those Who Need It

December 16, 2022 12:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 16, 2022 / This International Volunteer Day (December 5) we're celebrating two FedEx team members who volunteered their time and skill sets to get surplus personal protective equipment (PPE) to charities supporting the conflict in Ukraine. Earlier this year, when an opportunity arose to donate surplus PPE to nonprofits, Zakaria Qureshi and Blazej Radwanski, from Sourcing & Procurement International, FedEx...

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Zero-Emission Trucks Have Arrived; Mobile Energy Hubs Can Drive Adoption

December 15, 2022 1:45 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 15, 2022 / As of 2020, the EPA reported that nearly one-third of all United States emissions are attributed to the transportation sector, and of that portion, more than a quarter are emitted by medium-and heavy-duty vehicles. The enormity of those numbers is not lost on the industry, and yet, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles have been slower to decarbonize as passenger EVs hit the roads with unprecedented...

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American Airlines' Safety Management System

December 15, 2022 10:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 15, 2022 / The safety of our customers and team members is guided by our Safety Management System (SMS), an organizationwide approach to identifying and managing risk. American was the first U.S. carrier to pioneer SMS in 2009. It has since been incorporated into Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations for all carriers. Our SMS emphasizes safety management as a fundamental business process across...

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