LAEDC’s e4 Mobility Alliance brought together businesses with agencies involved in advanced transportation, to explore project and procurement opportunities in LA’s fast evolving ridesharing category. Many of the local businesses…
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Economist Steven Banks, Ph.D. looks at the coming wave of autonomous trucks and examines the technology and related workforce issues. As the freight capital of the U.S., the Greater Los…
The advanced transportation industry cluster in LA continues to grow, with the Ryder order of 125 all-electric vans from Chanje, a Los Angeles based startup. Read about the deal in…
By: Stella Li, President of BYD Motors This summer, the LA Metro board made a bold statement with a commitment to adopt an entirely zero-emission bus fleet by 2030. This…
The Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Los Angeles Beyond the detrimental impacts the Great Recession has had on both the national and local economy, the aftermath has had a…
Several media outlets have recently noted that Los Angeles (and California) have developed a significant and growing “greentech” and “cleantech” industry. Not only are these industries creating well-paying jobs, the recent…
LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics has released the report, Goods on the Move: Trade and Logistics in Southern California. The report looks at jobs, wages, economic impact, trends, and factors…
WIRED has published a special series of articles and videos on autonomous vehicles and other types of automation that are changing the future of work, with dramatic implications for workforce…
A new study from Arcadis, HR&A Advisors, and Sam Schwartz titled, “Driverless Future: A Policy Roadmap for City Leaders,” provides an in-depth look at the impact of autonomous vehicles in…
The DMV held a hearing on 10/19/16 for public comments on the proposed revision of the California Autonomous Vehicle Regulation code. (LAEDC e4) submitted a letter encouraging the department to eliminate…