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Housing starts jumped 9.3% in November to their highest level in more than a year and a half, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

After years of tepid customer response to available collision-avoidance technologies, suppliers say they are racing to bring more systems to market as federal requirements, technology improvements and convincing test data have combined to stimulate demand at both the factory and aftermarket levels.

Supply chain software maker Robocom Systems International announced it acquired Wright Business Solutions. No terms were disclosed.

A proposal to require electronic stability control systems in heavy vehicles has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.

The National Transportation Safety Board pushed last week for a mandate that all heavy trucks have video event recorders to document crashes, reiterating a previous request.

Legislation introduced Friday in both houses of Congress would provide for federal oversight of bridge and tunnel tolls, allowing the U.S. Department of Transportation to determine whether proposed toll increases should be implemented.

Logistics provider DB Schenker said it expects to improve its domestic capabilities through a “strategic relationship” with transportation company Estes Express Lines.