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Communication as a Key to Control

Mobile communication technology will one day incorporate onboard intelligence and "the ability to exercise direct control over the vehicle," said Mark Sands, vice president and division counsel for Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions.

February 13, 2002

Auto Sales Drop Erases 1.2% Retail Jump

Leaving out sales figures for automobiles, U.S. retail sales jumped 1.2%, the largest increase in nearly two years, a government report released Wednesday said.

February 13, 2002

Letter to the Editor: The Hours Bane

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor.Upon reading 鈥淒OT Nearing Hours Ruling,鈥 I saw a sentence that causes many problems with the current hours-of-service rules.

February 13, 2002

News Briefs - Feb. 13

Laid-off Workers Remained Jobless Longer in 4Q 鈥 3,500 Western Star Trucks Recalled 鈥 Hub Group Finds Accounting Problems at Unit 鈥 NHTSA Rejects Call for Ford Explorer Probe 鈥 And more...

February 13, 2002

Security Briefs - Feb. 8 - Feb. 14

FBI Issues Alert in Fuel Truck Incident 鈥 Pentagon to Try to Speed Assistance at Canadian Border 鈥 Suspect in License Scheme Killed by Arson Car Fire 鈥 Fake ID Holds Tow Truck Driver 鈥 And more...

February 13, 2002

Lawmaker Says Nuclear Security Efforts Failing

Nuclear weapons laboratories have taken few measures to reduce their vulnerability to truck bombs and protect shipments of nuclear material from takeover by terrorists, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives stated in a letter to the Department of Energy.

February 12, 2002

Editorial: Paying for Safety and Security

President Bush鈥檚 proposed fiscal 2003 budget includes a hefty 8% increase for trucking safety, much of it aimed at preparing the nation鈥檚 southern border for the free entry of Mexican trucks into the United States.

February 12, 2002

News Briefs - Feb. 12

Wabash National Restructures Credit Line 鈥 NBER Economists Say Recession Still On 鈥 S&P May Lower Navistar Rating 鈥 EGL Improves 4Q Results 鈥 And more...

February 12, 2002

Diesel Rises Slightly to $1.153 a Gallon

After holding steady for two consecutive weeks, the average price of diesel fuel jumped 0.9 cent per gallon to $1.153, a Department of Energy report released Monday said.

February 11, 2002

FMCSA to Split Hours Proposal Into Several Parts

WASHINGTON 鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning to divide its efforts to craft a new set of hours-of-service rules for commercial vehicle drivers into parts, FMCSA Administrator Joseph Clapp last week told Transport Topics.

February 11, 2002

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