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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The surge in electronic commerce from customers who are seeking free delivery is taxing delivery companies and retailers alike, forcing them to figure out how to absorb the expense.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A remote asset-tracking and information-management service provider and a tire pressure systems firm have teamed up in what they’re calling a perfect marriage.

President Obama’s administration took the first step to opening the skies above the United States to widespread civilian drone flights while proposing strict limits on commercial operations, including the use of drones as a delivery vehicle.

Send in your questions now — or come talk to us at booth 2335 at TMC — for our Feb. 25 LiveOnWeb show focused on trucks and technology. Watch our one-minute video preview that tees up our planned discussions of ELDs and tech consolidation.

Knight Transportation has selected the Zonar 2020 mobile tablet to help modernize its operations.

Maxwell Technologies announced that it has signed an agreement with Purkeys, an electrical systems provider for the trucking industry, for distribution of Maxwell’s ultracapacitor-based engine start module product line.

DALLAS — Omnitracs and its expanding collection of trucking technology businesses will move forward as “one team,” collaborating on product development to help trucking firms improve their operations, the company’s chief executive said.

WASHINGTON — Revenue that would come from an overhaul of the country’s tax system should go toward rehabilitating the country’s aging infrastructure, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said at a high-profile chat at the Brookings Institution on Feb. 9.

Rand McNally has launched a versatile new Android tablet that combines the company’s truck-navigation software with mobile applications for both business and personal uses.