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When Asif Rizvi, vice president of maintenance at Crete Carrier Corp., switched to a warranty software management program last year, he not only cut his time to file a claim to a day and a half from several weeks, but he also increased the amount of warranty payments he was able to capture. Now, he expects to see payments increase 80% to 85% in the current fiscal year.

SAN ANTONIO — PeopleNet Communications Corp. unveiled what it said will be the next steps in the evolution of its mobile technology and fleet-management software, including support for 4G wireless service, cloud-based data processing and a greater role for predictive analytics.

Wireless technology firm Qualcomm Inc. said it has sold its transportation and logistics business, Omnitracs, to Vista Equity Partners for $800 million.

XRS said Monday it is working with Samsung to develop an integrated mobile device and software package designed  for the trucking industry.

Yard-management systems at large manufacturing plants, distribution centers or retailers’ warehouses can benefit the motor carriers serving those facilities by returning trailers to service quickly, improving overall equipment utilization and fleet productivity, users and vendors of yard systems said.

XRS Corp. on Thursday reported a profit for its fiscal third quarter compared with a loss a year ago.

J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. said it has been selected to supply Mercer Transportation Co. with electronic onboard recording devices for its owner-operator fleet.

Con-way Truckload said it is investing $2 million in safety technology for all of its new tractors in 2013.

The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for all new vehicles to be equipped with connected vehicle technology that could allow them to automatically warn drivers about other vehicles at intersections.

Amazon.com plans to hire about 5,000 workers for its distribution centers, the Associated Press reported Monday.