Advanced Transportation Technology News articles from April 2003

Advanced Transportation Technology News archives from April 2003

Peer-to-Peer network offers speed, security. (Telematics).
April 1, 2003... The communication link is a critical one for any telematics application, since the promise of telematics is information delivered when needed wherever needed. MeshNetworks, Inc. (PO Box 948133, Maitland, FL 32794-8133; Tel: 407/659-5300, Fax:...

Data predicts route options. (Telematics).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Kivera (300 Lakeside Dr., Ste 210, Oakland, CA 94612; Tel: 510/7633300, Fax: 510/496-0820; Website: kivera.com) will integrate TrafficCast's (2122 Luann Lane, Suite 203, Madison, WI 53713) predictive datafeed with its software. TrafficCast...

Realtime conditions join with maps. (Telematics).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Dynamic traffic information that would shift its advice to users as road conditions changed in real time remains a goal for the intelligent transportation system industry. Tele Atlas (1605 Adams Drive, Menlo Park, CA. 94025; Tel:...

ATX expands into Europe. (Telematics).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ATX Technologyies (ATX, 10010 San Pedor, Ste. 200, San Antonio, TX 78216; Tel: 800/789-437, Fax: 210/979-4979; Website: track. com) announced its Board of Directors approved the creation of a European subsidiary. The company wants to develop...

GDT partners to enter market. (Telematics).(Geographic Data Tecbnology)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Geographic Data Tecbnology (GDT, 11 Lafayette St, Lebanon, NH 03766; Tel: 800/331-7881, Fax: 603/6436808; Website: geographic.com) formed a partnership with TrafficCast (2l22 Luann Lane, Suite 203, Madison, WI 53713). The purpose of the...

Airbags modeled more efficiently. (Vehicle Systems).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A recent paper by Delphi (5725 Delphi Drive; Troy, MI 48098-28; Tel: 248/813-2000, Fax: 248/8132670) researchers, Honglu Zhang, Madana M. Gopal and Roopesh Saxena, with Xavier J. Avula of the University of Missouri-Rolla (870 Miner Cle,...

By-wire advances will launch soon. (Vehicle Systems).
April 1, 2003... TRW Automotive (12025 Tech Center Dr., Livonia, Michigan 48150; Tel: 734/266-4879) plans to begin production of advanced stability control, electric steering and occupant safety systems for late 2003 and 2004 model year platforms in both...

Ride defined by controller. (Vehicle Systems).
April 1, 2003... Motorola, Inc. (1303 E. Algonquin Rd., Motorola Center, Schaumburg, IL 60196) and Volvo (S-40508 Goteborg, SW S-405 08; Tel: 463/159-0000; Website: tech. volvo.se) jointly developed a chassis controller for Volvo models designated 560 R and...

Trucks forewarned of obstacles. (Vehicle Systems).
April 1, 2003... Delphi Corp. (5725 Delphi Drive; Troy, MI 48098-28; Tel: 248/813-2000, Fax: 248/813-2670; Website: delphiauto.com) introduced a rear detection system to aid truck driver in detecting obstacles while backing or docking situations, known as...

Tires radio data to dash. (Vehicle Systems).
April 1, 2003... Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. (1144 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio 44316-0001) and Siemens VDO Automotive (2400 Executive Hills Dr., Auburn Hills, MI; 48328 Tel.: 248/209-5826, Fax: 248/253-2700) introduced a tire pressure monitoring system. The...

Valeo improves drivers' vision. (Vehicle Systems).
April 1, 2003... Valeo (43 rue Bayen, 75017 Paris France) demonstrated severalnew technologies designed to improve the driver addition, Polaroid advance of the vehicle and it at the rear. The company offers a night vision system that improves the drivers...

Handheld gains wireless option. (Fleet Management).
April 1, 2003... Intermec (6001 36th Ave. West, Everett, WA 98203; Tel: 800/347-2636; Website: intermec.com) selected Siemens (2400 Executive Hills Dr., Auburn Hills, MI; 48328 Tel: 248/209-5826, Fax: 248/253-2700) Information and Communication Mobile's...

Speeding satellite data transfer. (Fleet Management).
April 1, 2003... Qualcomm (6455 Lusk Blvd.; San Diego, CA 92121; Tel: 619/587-1121; Website: qualcomm.com) successfully tested its high date rate technology over its satellite network. Increased band width is necessary for the increasingly complex functions...

Chipsets continue to shrink. (Fleet Management).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Trimble (645 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086; Tel: 408/481-7808, Fax: 408/481-7781; Email: leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com, Website: trimble.com) and Infineon Technologies (St.- Martin -Strasse 53, Munich, 81669, Germany) jointly introduced a...

Small fleets gain equal footing. (Fleet Management).
April 1, 2003... Logility (470 East Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305; Tel: 404/261-9777, Fax: 404/264-5206) introduced a new version of its Voyager transportation planning and management software. Increased visibility is a recurring theme in the industry,...

Trimble wins new contracts. (Fleet Management).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Trimble (645 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086; Tel: 408/481-7808, Fax: 408/481-7781; Email: leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com, Website: trimble.com) announced that Tarmac, a subsidiary of Titan America (P0 Box 2016, Norfolk, VA 23501) will Trimble's...

Handheld proves delivery paperlessly. (Fleet Management).
April 1, 2003... Peak Technologies (9200 Berger Rd., Columbia, MD 21046; Tel: 800/950-6372, Fax: 410/309-6219; Email: info@peaktech.com, Website: peaktech.com) has announced a major expansion of its mobile solutions capabilities with the launch of ePOD, a...

Teletrac seeks resellers. (Fleet Management).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Teletrac, Inc. (7391 Lincoln Way, Garden Grove, CA 9284-1428; Tel: 800/835-3872, Fax: 714/379-6378; Website: teletrac.net) launched an independent agent sales program. In addition to its own direct sales force, Teletrac is now authorizing...

Patent rights purchased. (Fleet Management).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... AirIQ (1099 Kingston Rd., Ste 233, Pickering, ON, Canada L1V 1B5; Tel: 905/831-6444, Fax: 905/831-0567) acquired the balance of the patent title and interest in certain U.S. patents and Canadian patent applications, for the use of telematics...

High speed gusts modeled. (Transit).
April 1, 2003... High speed rail for the Northeast corridor has been in development for some time. Amtrak is progressing towards a launch of the Acela Express, which for cost savings reasons will use the same track as slower moving trains. Although costs are...

Peer to peer saves money. (Fleet Management).
April 1, 2003... Cubic transportation systems Inc. (9333 BalboaAve., SanDiego, CA 92123; Tel: 858/505-2378; Website: cubic.com), a subsidiary of Cubic Inc., introduced a new software feature that eliminates the need for a central clearing house in regional...

Aussie firm wins fare collection deal. (Fleet Management).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The University of New Mexico (UNM, Albuquerque, NM 87131, Tel: 505/277-0111) chose ERG Transit Systems, Inc. (247 Balcatta Rd., Balcatta WA 6021 Australia) to provide the transit fare collection for a federally funded pilot program. One...

DuPont surveys auto suppliers. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... DuPont Automotive (950 Stephenson Hwy, Troy, MI 48007-7013; Tel: 248/583-8000, Fax: 248/583-4556) surveyed automotive suppliers attending the recent Society of Automotive Engineers (address) in Detroit. Results indicate that cost still tops...

Weather processed with flights. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591; Tel: 202/267-3462; Website: faa.gov/aua/ipt_prod/FISDL) added advanced weather processing systems at all 20 air route traffic control facilities. The...

Florida wins award to enhance security. (Industry News).
April 1, 2003... The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT, 605 Suwannee St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450; 800/749-7453) won a $10 million grant from the US Transportation Department's Federal Highway Administration. The award will fund a model system that...

Cameras reconstruct incidents best. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... DriveCam Video Systems (9550-A Ridgehaven Crt., SanDiego, California 92123; Tel: 858/430-4000, Fax: 858-430-4001; Website: drivecam.com) announced that Clark Pest Control selected its Driving Feedback System to improve driving safety. Clark...

Customs modernizes entry monitoring. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Advanced Research and Applications Corporation (425 Lakeside Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94085; Tel: 408/733-7780, Fax: 408/732-1996; Website: aracor.com) received a five-year contract with the U.S. Customs Service (USCS) for Eagle cargo inspection...

Office of electronic convergence formed. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE, 755 W. Big Beaver Rd, Ste 1600, Troy, M148084; Tel: 248/273-2474; Website: sae.org) and the Convergence Transportation Electronics Association (CTEA, Cobo Center, Detroit) created to the Convergence...

IRD gains contracts. (Industry News).(International Road Dynamics Inc.)
April 1, 2003... International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD, 702 - 43rd St. E. Saskatoon, 5K S7K 3T9; Tel: 303/355-5998, Fax: 306/242-5599 Email: info@irdinc. corn, Website: irdinc.com). Planning and traffic departments can now easily collect valuable highway...

XATA Corporation. (Briefly Noted).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... XATA Corporation (151 E Cliff Ste. 10, Burnsville, MN 55337; Tel: 952/707-5627; Website: xata.com) entered into an agreement with a major truck leasing company for its XATANET web-based fleet management solution. Under the new arrangement,...

Amerigon Incorporated. (Briefly Noted).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Amerigon Incorporated (5462 N. Irwindale, CA 91706; Tel: 626/815-7401, Fax: 626/815-7401) announced that its proprietary heated/cooled seat system will be featured as an option in the upcoming 2004 Cadillac Sedan DeVille. The DeVille is the...

Road Rescue, Inc. (Briefly Noted).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Road Rescue, Inc., wholly owned division of Spartan. Motors (1165 Reynolds, Rd., Charlotte, MI 48813; Tel: 517/543-6400) introduced a coatings technology designed to control the tint levels within ambulances. The company is collaborating with...

SmarTire Systems Inc. (Briefly Noted).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SmarTire Systems Inc. (155 Wilbur Drive NE, North Canton, OH 44720; Tel 800/982-2001; Fax 330/497-0958; Tel: 800/982-2001; Email: info@smartire.com, Website: smartire.com) signed an extension and settlement agreement with TRW Automotive...

Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (Briefly Noted).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS, 500 Spruce Tree Centre, St. Paul, MN 55104-3825; Tel: 612/ 603-7700; Fax: 612/603-7795) announced that it has been awarded a contract, through its U.K. exclusive distributor Techmiracle Limited, to supply...

Advanced transportation stock report.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2003... Advanced Transportation Stock Report (At Close - April 1, 2003) This Last Company Exchange Symbol Month Month Change Amerigon (NSDAQ) ARGN 2.00 1.90 0.10...

Fuel cell market expected to grow. (Reports).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... According to a recently updated report from Business Communications Co. Inc. (25 Van Zant Street, Norwalk, CT 06855, Tel: 203/853-4266; ext. 309, Email: publisher@bccresearch.com; bccresearch.com), entitled Fuel Cells and Batteries for...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... May 19-22, 2003, ITS America Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contact ITS America at 400 Virginia Avenue, SW, Suite 800; Washington, D.C. 20024 Tel: 202/484-4542 Fax: 202/484-3483 Website: itsa.org. May 20-24, 2003,...