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Episode Summary:
FreightWaves won the Rise of the Rest startup competition in Chattanooga. Hyperloop for freight could be faster and cheaper than air. Tesla’s batteries are burning, their executives are leaving, their factory’s mortgaged. We give a sneak peak of what to expect at Transparency 18. JP and Chad discuss all this and more in this week’s episode.
Episode Notes:
Headlines of the week
FreightWaves to take Rise of the Rest winnings and invest in the people of Chattanooga
Hyperloop for freight could be faster and cheaper than air
Tesla: batteries burning, execs leaving, factory mortgaged
Transparency18/FreightWaves 2025 book release/Sonar
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Starring guest Women in Trucking president, Ellen Voie
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About the show:
What the Truck?!? is FreightWaves’ irreverent new podcast breaking down the biggest stories in transportation and logistics. Join FreightWaves writers John Paul Hampstead and Chad Prevost on Friday afternoons as we discuss all things freight.