TT Senior Reporter Roger Gilroy recaps Volvo's announcement at TMC 2020 that it will share an internal tool for reviewing fleet operational performance with dealers.
February 26, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Volvo to Share Fleet Performance Tool With Dealers
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics
NACFE Begins Three-Year Program to Discover Best Routes for Electric Trucks
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced at 2020 TMC that it is beginning a three-year program to identify what it calls high-potential regional routes that are well-suited to running electric trucks. Dan Ronan, Transport Topics associate news editor of print and multimedia, reports.
February 26, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment
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.
February 26, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment
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.
February 26, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics
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.
February 26, 2020Business, Technology, Autonomous
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.
February 26, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Mack Announces Command Steer at 2020 TMC
Mack Trucks announced an active steering option, Command Steer, for its Anthem models that monitors road conditions at nearly 2,000 times per second using truck-mounted sensors to help maintain directional stability, for instance, on rough roads, in high winds or during blowouts. Transport Topics senior reporter Roger Gilroy reports.
February 26, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment
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.
February 26, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
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.
February 26, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
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 trailers landing gear.
February 26, 2020