26 Feb Jacobs Looks to Cylinder Deactivation to Reduce Emissions ATLANTA — Jacobs Vehicle Systems has completed testing of its cylinder deactivation technology with a third-party laboratory funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, the company announced Feb. 25. Read more...
26 Feb Volvo to Share Fleet Performance Details With Dealers ATLANTA — Volvo Trucks North America has developed an internal tool called Expert Analysis for reviewing fleet operational performance and will put it in the hands of dealers and some customers later this year. Read more...
26 Feb More Fleets Move Toward Freight Matching The trucking industry is seeing an increased shift toward freight-matching platforms as some major fleets become the latest users. Read more...
26 Feb Panasonic Scraps Solar Panels Partnership With Tesla TOKYO — Panasonic is pulling out of its partnership with Tesla to produce solar panels at a factory in New York state, the Japanese electronics maker said Feb. 26. Read more...
26 Feb Experts Identify Benefits, Challenges of Battery Power ATLANTA — The effectiveness of lithium batteries depends on a host of issues for trucking industry representatives to consider, according to a panel of experts. Read more...
26 Feb Michigan Governor Signs Orders to Advance Mobility DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed executive orders Feb. 25 to create a council on future mobility and electrification, establish the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and to appoint a chief mobility officer. Read more...
26 Feb AIRman Unveils Automated System for Trailer Landing Gear ATLANTA — AIRman Products has unveiled an automated cranking system that eliminates the manual labor required to raise and lower a trailer’s landing gear. Read more...
26 Feb Peugeot Maker Sees Record Profit, but Coronavirus Clouds Horizon PARIS — Despite record profits last year, Peugeot maker PSA Group said Feb. 26 it lost 700 million euros ($760 million) in China — and that was before the new virus hit a key manufacturing center. Read more...
26 Feb Lowe’s Sales Trail Estimates Despite Strong Housing Market Lowe’s Cos. reported two key sales measures that missed analysts’ estimates last quarter despite a buoyant U.S. housing market. Read more...
26 Feb Moody’s Downgrades Auto Sales Forecast on Coronavirus Fears FRANKFURT, Germany — Ratings agency Moody’s is lowering its forecast for global auto sales because of the new coronavirus outbreak. Read more...