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Today's technology headlines: Nokia, Compaq in wireless Internet product deal; vendors race to put cameras in cell phones; AT&T Solutions offers managed storage service; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: New York Times says Ford knew of ignition defect, while Slater tells Senate panel that DOT needs broader safety authority; New Jersey Turnpike will increase tolls, use E-Zpass; Firestone nixes further tire recall; and more to come.

Trucking’s largest lobbying group asked President Clinton to release oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve on to the market “to protect a strong U.S. economy and the men and women who work hard every day to deliver it.”

Alberta saw a reduction in the number of traffic fatalities and injuries related to truck-involved crashes in 1999, according to the province’s latest Traffic Collision Statistics Report.

As the federal government considers establishing responsibililty for the roadworthiness of container chassis, some carriers in states with similar intermodal laws already on the books say nothing has changed there.

Howard S. Abramson has been promoted to publisher of Transport Topics Publishing Group, a unit of American Trucking Associations.

In the news this morning: Bridgestone/Firestone may recall 1.4 million more tires; U.S. West Coast port truckers launch protest; DaimlerChrysler extends Detroit Diesel tender offer again; and more.

Today's technology headlines: OMTA assists Ontario dairy industry in adopting Internet tracking system; online delivery firms aim to make e-commerce easier; wireless bar code system may improve supply chains; and more.

Freightliner announced late Monday it is recalling 39,000 Sterling and Freightliner heavy trucks due to a defective Bendix Anti-Lock Braking System.

This afternoon's headlines: Mexico considers production increases as oil prices continue to climb; Atlanta airport seeks FedEx, UPS help in cargo slump; LA bus, train operators may strike, creating more traffic congestion; and more.