The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants cars of the future to communicate with each other in the hopes of reducing accidents, the agency said Feb. 3.
February 3, 2014BusinessTechnology
UShip Integrates with eBay for Larger-Than-Parcel Shipping
Online shipping market operator uShip Inc. said it has reached an agreement with eBay Inc. to incorporate uShip-powered shipping options for eBay categories that frequently involve larger-than-parcel goods heavier than 150 pounds.
March 10, 2014BusinessTechnology
McLeod鈥檚 Sales Hit New Record in 2014
McLeod Software said its sales grew 30% in 2013 to the highest annual level in the company鈥檚 history.
March 3, 2014BusinessTechnology
Trimble Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit
Trimble Navigation Ltd. reported higher fourth-quarter profit than a year ago and increased revenue.
February 11, 2014BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Landstar鈥檚 Income Grows for 4Q and 2013
Landstar System Inc. said its net income increased in the fourth quarter and the 2013 year, but income from continuing operations dropped.
January 30, 2014FuelBusinessTechnology
Telogis Launches Upgraded Telematics Platform
Technology vendor Telogis Inc. has introduced Fleet 11, the latest version of its fleet management and telematics offering.
January 28, 2014BusinessTechnology
EBE Reports Record Quarterly Sales
EBE Technologies, a provider of business-process management applications for the transportation industry, said it achieved record quarterly sales in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31.
January 28, 2014PerspectiveBusinessTechnology
Opinion: Enterprise-Grade Mobility
Workforce equipment, technology, regulations and demographics continue to change, but truck driving has and will always be more than a job 鈥 it鈥檚 a lifestyle. Perhaps nothing illustrates this more today than watching drivers use smart phones and tablets.
January 27, 2014BusinessTechnology
iTECH: Trucking May Save $168 Billion Annually With Driverless Vehicles, Report Concludes
A new 鈥渂lue paper鈥 by the research department of investment bank Morgan Stanley estimated that autonomous 鈥 鈥渟elf-driving鈥 鈥 vehicles could save the freight transportation in卢dustry $168 billion annually, through pro-ductivity gains and lower costs for labor, fuel and accidents.
January 13, 2014BusinessTechnology
Omnitracs Europe Acquired by Singapore IT Firm
Omnitracs Europe has been acquired by Astrata Group, a Singapore based IT firm, from Qualcomm Europe. Terms were not disclosed.
January 13, 2014