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Shell Oil Co. said it has launched a new fuel card designed to give fleets more control over purchases.

One of the consequences of proving that you’re the best truck technician in the land is that you become the “Google” of your world, as in, “Let’s Google it.”

J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. said it has partnered with Verizon Wireless to offer a tablet with electronic logging software built in.

Qualcomm Inc. said it would sell its trucking technology business, Omnitracs Inc., to a private equity firm for $800 million in what is believed to be the largest deal in the commercial-vehicle telematics industry.

When Asif Rizvi, vice president of maintenance at Crete Carrier Corp., switched to a warranty software management program last year, he not only cut his time to file a claim to a day and a half from several weeks, but he also increased the amount of warranty payments he was able to capture. Now, he expects to see payments increase 80% to 85% in the current fiscal year.

Trucking technology firm Drivewyze said it has raised $7.5 million to expand its weigh station bypass system.

Wireless technology firm Qualcomm Inc. said it has sold its transportation and logistics business, Omnitracs, to Vista Equity Partners for $800 million.

SAN ANTONIO — PeopleNet Communications Corp. unveiled what it said will be the next steps in the evolution of its mobile technology and fleet-management software, including support for 4G wireless service, cloud-based data processing and a greater role for predictive analytics.

XRS said Monday it is working with Samsung to develop an integrated mobile device and software package designed  for the trucking industry.

Yard-management systems at large manufacturing plants, distribution centers or retailers’ warehouses can benefit the motor carriers serving those facilities by returning trailers to service quickly, improving overall equipment utilization and fleet productivity, users and vendors of yard systems said.