24 Feb Alcoa Debuts New Lightweight Wheel, Bore Design ATLANTA — Alcoa Wheels introduced a new wheel for heavy-truck applications that the company said is the lightest wheel it has produced, and which features a design that reduces contact with the wheel hub, which it said can combat corrosion. Read more...
24 Feb Tesla to Face Fresh Autopilot Scrutiny After Company Snubs NTSB The National Transportation Safety Board on Feb. 25 will convene its second hearing on a fatal crash involving Tesla Inc.’s automated driver-assist technology, even though the pioneering automaker hasn’t filed formal responses to recommendations stemming from the first one more than two years ago. Read more...
24 Feb UPS Requests Exemption for Driver-Trainees to Operate Doubles United Parcel Service Inc. has requested a five-year renewable exemption from federal regulations in order to allow its driver-trainees with commercial learner permits to operate twin 28-foot trailers on public roads. Read more...
24 Feb Crossword Puzzle Solution for February 24, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the February 24, 2020 print edition. Read more...
24 Feb FlowBelow Appoints Rick Ruebusch CEO ATLANTA — FlowBelow Aero Inc. has hired Rick Ruebusch as CEO to support its growth plans, and also announced that its flagship tractor aerodynamic system is now available as a factory option on new Volvo models. Read more...
24 Feb FMCSA Unveils 'Tech-Celerate Now' to Promote Adoption of Safety Technology ATLANTA — Tech-Celerate Now, FMCSA’s first-of-its-kind program to bring together government agencies and private sector industry leaders to promote advanced driver assistance systems, got a boost at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting. Read more...
24 Feb Coronavirus Cuts Prompt DSV Panalpina to Open Cargo Flights Between Alabama, China Danish company DSV Panalpina is opening a route between Alabama and China in response to shipping cutbacks over the coronavirus. Read more...
24 Feb Nissan Warns About Future of European Plants as Brexit Weighs Nissan Motor Co. gave the starkest warning yet on the future of the Japanese group’s car factories in western Europe, with a plant in the U.K. threatened by Brexit and another in Spain suffering from a slump in demand. Read more...
24 Feb Cojali Introduces New Hardware, Vehicle Connectivity for Its Diagnostics Software ATLANTA — Cojali Group has introduced next-generation hardware and connected-vehicle capabilities for its Jaltest diagnostics software designed for all makes and models of commercial trucks. Read more...
24 Feb Warren Buffett Says Supply Chain, Economy Will Recover From Coronavirus Woes OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the viral outbreak in China has slowed economic growth, but he remains confident in the long-term future of American business. Read more...