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Rand McNally Co. has elbowed its way onto the EOBR scene by unveiling a new in-cab communication device it calls the TND 760 Fleet Edition and sells for $799, while cab-communications giant Qualcomm Inc. said it will meet that price with a new model to be introduced later this year.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — PeopleNet officials here emphasized repeatedly that their customers will see few, if any, changes resulting from their company’s recent acquisition by Trimble Navigation Ltd.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — PeopleNet’s short-term plans for new products, services and upgrades are not likely to change as a result of its recent acquisition by Trimble Navigation Ltd., executives told customers.

Oil rose to nearly $87 a barrel in early trading Monday, following a report that consumer spending increased more than forecast, Bloomberg reported.

Consumer confidence dropped in August to its lowest level since November 2008, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

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This year in Orlando, Fla., the National Truck Driving Championships produced another crop of deserving winners, fitting role models for the men and women who move America’s economy in their rigs every day of every year.

TMSi Logistics, Portsmouth, N.H., said it has acquired Reno, Nev.-based Griffin Global Logistics Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

C2Logix Inc. and CD SRVS said they are combining their products to offer a single offering for route optimization and fleet communication.