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TransCore Introduces New Transponder To Work With Electronic Toll Systems

TransCore, a provider of radio-frequency identification devices, introduced a new transponder that is compatible with multiple electronic toll-collection systems.

October 6, 2008
BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics

Accellos Acquires Prophesy Software

Accellos Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., a provider of warehousing and logistics management software, said it acquired Prophesy Transportation Software of Bloomfield, Conn., for an undisclosed amount.

October 6, 2008
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Qualcomm Offers In-Cab Scanning

Qualcomm Inc. added an in-cab scanning service to its mobile computing system, and launched a new reporting module designed to help carriers monitor how much fuel their drivers are burning, the company said last week.

October 6, 2008
BusinessSafetyTechnologyEquipment

Goldman Sachs Buys Stake in American Traffic Solutions

Goldman Sachs, which recently announced that it will convert into a federally regulated bank holding company, has purchased a minority stake in closely held American Traffic Solutions, a Scottsdale, Ariz., provider of electronic toll payment and video-based traffic enforcement systems.

October 6, 2008
Business

Oil Tumbles Below $90 on Economic Concerns

Oil fell below $90 in early trading Monday on speculation that spreading financial turmoil will cut demand, and on the gains of the U.S. dollar versus the euro, the Associated Press reported.

October 6, 2008
BusinessLogisticsGovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Ryder to Acquire Canadian Firms with Chinese Operations

Ryder System said it will acquire Transpacific Container Terminal Ltd. and CRSA Logistics Ltd., as well as CRSA’s operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.

October 6, 2008
Business

Saia Reduces Workforce by 5%

Saia Inc. has reduced its workforce by 5% because of a decline in shipping demand, Bloomberg reported.

October 6, 2008
Business

Delphi Amends Bankruptcy Plan to Recover 39% of Value

Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. unveiled a new reorganization plan, telling unsecured creditors they now will recover 39%, compared with a 100% recovery under the original plan, Bloomberg reported Monday.

October 6, 2008
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Trucking Industry Gathers in Crescent City as Global Financial Crisis Deepens

Trucking industry leaders gathering in New Orleans this week at American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition will hear from experts on topics including the current financial turmoil, the upcoming elections, and preparations for next year’s highway bill and the 2010 engine emissions rules.

October 6, 2008
BusinessSafetyGovernmentFuel

Ports ‘Soft Launch’ Truck Plan with O-O Ban Still Unsettled

The California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach formally launched their clean-trucks programs last week without any apparent major glitches, although activity at some terminals was initially reported to be lighter than usual, with fewer trucks showing up at the gates.

October 6, 2008