Valentine's Day roses turn Miami, usually a freight desert, into trucking's busiest hot spot

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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist inspects a bunch of red roses at Miami International Airport.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist inspects a bunch of red roses at Miami International Airport. Miami International Airport receives 91% of all flowers imported in the US.

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Electric semi-trucks are ready to be deployed, but there aren't near enough plugs to charge them

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Electric semi-trucks charging station.
Lack of charging infrastructure is slowing down the deployment of electric semi-trucks, according to Daimler Truck North America president and CEO John O’Leary.

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Electrifying trucking will mean sacrificing critical weight for heavy batteries, eating into already-slim margins

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Freighliner eCascadia electric semi-truck, view from front
Truck manufacturer Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Truck North America, released its electric semi-truck eCascadia in May 2022.

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Electric cars are too expensive because Americans insist on having more car than they need

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US car-buyers love their trucks and SUVs, but they don't love the prices of electric ones.

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