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WASHINGTON — Five manufacturers are on their way toward meeting the Department of Energy’s goal of increasing a truck’s efficiency by 50% under the agency’s SuperTruck program, a DOE official said.

Ryder System said it has launched RydeSmart 3.0, the next generation of RydeSmart, its onboard telematics system.

Transportation software maker Arsenault announced that Jack Boetefuer is the company’s new CEO.

Iteris Inc., a provider of traffic management technology, said it posted a profit in its third fiscal quarter.

McLeod Software and SkyBitz Corp. have announced upgrades to their technology offerings.

Less-than-truckload carrier Southeastern Freight Lines said it has completed a fleetwide deployment of Innovative Software Engineering’s electronic driver vehicle inspection reporting software.

BAE Systems has signed a 20-year agreement with Caterpillar to collaborate on a parallel hybrid electric engine for heavy-duty trucks.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will move forward with a host of developing rules and regulations regarding trucking this year, Administrator Anne Ferro said Tuesday.

Five technology companies have recently unveiled upgrades to their systems serving the trucking industry.

Shorepower Technologies and Cascade Technologies, which provide truck stop electrification, said they are adding six locations in California and Oregon to expand availability of anti-idling equipment.