Advanced Transportation Technology News articles from February 2001

Advanced Transportation Technology News archives from February 2001

XATA Moves to Internet.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... XATACorp. (151 E Cliff, Suite 10, Burnsville, MN 55337; Tel: 612/894-3680) introduced a set of products, called XATAnet, which uses the internet to transmit data. The products are projected to be commercially available in March 2001. The system...

PeopleNet Monitors Fleet Performance.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Margins in the trucking business are slim, particularly for smaller fleets. Tracking and maintenance technology can improve fleet performance and lower costs, but costs of the technology must be low, and maintenance must be minimal to be of...

@Road Adds Landmark Offering.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... @Road (47200 Bayside Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94538; Tel: 877/429-7623, Fax: 510/870-1444, Website:atroad.com) introduced a new optional feature for its FleetASAP product, called Landmarks. The new option is designed to provide FleetASAP subscribers...

@Track Markets MPI Vehicle Info.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... @Track Communications, Inc. (16479 Dallas Pkwy., Suite 710, Dallas, TX 75248; Tel: 972/301-2450, Website: at-track.com) signed a letter of understanding (LOU) with Minorplanet Systems PLC (MPS, Greenwich House, Sheepscar, Leeds LS7 2AA; Tel:...

Nexterna Offers Scalable Software.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Nexterna (9119 Western Ave., Omaha, NE 68114; Tel: 402/926-5600, Fax: 402/926-5877, Website: nexterna.com) released a new software package called FieldPro. The software is designed to manage work orders, field service, dispatch, maintenance...

Tracking Offered in Latin America.(Elite Logistics Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Elite Logistics, Inc. (1201 North Ave., H. Freeport, TX 77541; Tel: 979/230-0222, Email: jdsmith@elitelog.com, Website: elitelog. com) will distribute its PageTrack intelligent vehicle systems (IVS) throughout Latin America and the Caribbean...

Testing the School Market.(GeoSpatial Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... GeoSpatial Technologies, Inc. (Los Angeles; Fax: 714/434.9937, Email: info@geospatialtech.com, Website: geospatialtech.com) will test its GlobalTrax vehicle tracking system in a pilot program in a school transportation environment. The pilot...

Creating Conduits to Europe.(Transentric)(Euro-Log)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Transentric (7930 Clayton Rd., St. Louis, MO 63117; Tel: 314/768-6800, Website: transentric.com) and Euro-Log (Am Soldnermoos 17, D-85399 Hallbergmoos, Munich Germany; Tel: 49811/9595-0, Fax: 49811/9595-199, Email: info@eurolog.com, Website:...

Visteon and Philips License the Future.(Philips Semiconductors)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Philips Semiconductors (811 East Arques Ave., PO Box 3409, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3409; Tel: 408/474-5065, Fax. 800/943-0087, Website: semiconductors.philips.com) licensed Visteon Corp.'s (14425 Sheldon Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170; Tel: 313/248-4063,...

Visteon Gets Phat with Audio.(Visteon Corp.)(PhatNoise Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Scanning radio stations for music may be a thing of the past. Visteon Corp. (14425 Sheldon Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170; Tel: 313/755-3699, Email: kniederh@visteon.com, Website: eVisteon.com) has signed an agreement with PhatNoise, Inc. (9911 W....

Delphi Links with Lexus.(Delphi Automotive Systems)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Delphi Automotive Systems (5725 Delphi Dr., Troy, MI 48098-2815; Tel: 248/813-2528, Fax: 248/813-2670, Email: john.m.shea@delphiauto.com) will provide telematics units for the Lexus LS 430, which are branded the Lexus Link. Lexus did not...

Delphi Goes for the High End.(Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Delphi Automotive Systems (5725 Delphi Dr., Troy, MI 48098-2815; Tel: 248/813-2528, Fax: 248/813-2670, Email: john.m.shea@delphiauto.com, Website: delphiauto.com/communiport) has identified the luxury car market as the main target for...

Delco Licenses SEMA Motor Tech.(segmented electromagnetic array)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Delco Remy International, Inc., (2902 Enterprise Dr., Anderson, IN 46013; Tel: 765/778-6636, Website: delcoremy.com) licensed Lynx Motion Technology's (400 E. Spring St., PO Box 408, New Albany, IN 47150; Tel: 812/949-7924, Fax: 812/949-7946,...

Wire Road Map Is Coded.(Code-Alarm Inc.)(Wire Magic)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Code-Alarm, Inc. (950 East Whitcomb, Madison Heights, MI 48071; Tel: 248/583-9620, Fax: 248/585-4799, Website: codealarm.com) introduced a web-based software product called Code Ware powered by Wire Magic (4710 Cote Vertu W, St. Laurent, Quebec...

Sensoria Chosen for Standard Work.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Sensoria Corp. (15950 Bernardo Center Dr., Suite J, San Diego, CA 92127-1829; Tel: 858/673-4460 ext. 11, Fax: 858/673-5112) has been selected by the automotive multimedia interface collaboration (AMI-C, 160 E. Pearson, No. 3108. Chicago, IL...

Volvo Displays Safety Concept.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Volvo Car Corp. (S-405 08 Goteborg, SW S-405 08; Tel: 463/159-0000, Website: tech.volvo.se) recently displayed its "safety concept car." The car was developed to illustrate ongoing safety efforts at the Volvo and the Ford Motor Co. (20901...

Padding for Heads Decreases Injuries.(air bags)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... A number of air bags designed to protectriders' he ads during collisions were introduced in the past two years. But do they work as designed? Simula, Inc. (2700 North Central Ave., Suite 1000, Phoenix, Arizona 85004; Tel: 602/631-4005, Fax:...

Mandated Monitors Create Market.(tire pressure)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Congress has mandated that tire pressure be monitored by 2003. The Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act was signed by President Clinton in November of 2000. To meet this new mandated market, Siemens...

Swedes Have Night Vision.(Autoliv Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Autoliv, Inc. (World Trade Center, Klarabergsviadukten 70, S10724 Stockholm; Tel: 46/708-3209-34) is developing an infrared night vision system. The system was displayed as part of the Volvo safety concept car. The new system uses a small...

ComRoad Invests in Telematics.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... InfoMove (10635 NE 38th P1., Suite A, Kirkland, WA 98033; Tel: 425/576-4923, Fax: 425/576-4600 425/576-4923, Email:dave.hansen@infomove.com, Website: infomove.com) and ComRoad AG (Edisonstr. 8, D.85716 Unterschleissheim, Germany; Tel:...

Telematics Enters the StoneAge.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... StoneAge.com (888 West Big Beaver, 10th Fl, Troy, MI 48084; Tel: 877/524-1356, Fax: 248/269-7300, Email: chirsch@stoneage.com, Web site: Driver2Driver.com) has launched a free web-based email service called Driver2Driver.com. The service aims...

Onstar Chooses Speech Nuances.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... OnStar, a subsidiary of General Motors (100 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48243; Tel: 248/588-2844, Email: todd.carstensen@onstar.com, Website: onstar.com) licensed Nuance's (1005 Hamilton Crt., Menlo Park, CA 94025;; Tel: 650/847-0000, Fax:...

Hitachi Licenses EtakMap Data.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Etak, Inc. (1605 Adams Dr., Menlo Park, CA. 94025; Tel: 408/885-1877, Email: info@etak.com, Website: etak.com) announced that Hitachi Software Global Technology (HSGT, Suite 250, 10355 Westmoor Dr., Westminster, CO 80021; Tel: 303/466-9255,...

Consumers Opt for DVD.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Yano Research Institute, Ltd. (Nakanosakaue Central Bldg., 2-46-2 Honcho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 164-8620 Japan; Email: inquiries@yano.co.jp, Website: yano.co.jp/eyrihome) reports that car navigation systems sold in Japan exceeded 1.8 million units...

Airbiquity Adds Activted Voices.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Airbiquity (1001 Hildebrand Lane NE, Suite 200, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; Tel: 206/842-9262, Fax: 206/842-9259, Email: info@airbiquity.com, Website: airbiquity.com) and Televigation (265 Santa Ana Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4511; Tel:...

Staff Cuts Lower Costs.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Consolidation trends (ATTNJanuary) in the intelligent transportation systems industry result, in part, from lower than expected revenue growth. Another trend emerging from that root is staff reductions. Odetics, Inc. (1515 S. Manchester Ave.,...

Despite Trend to Speech, L&H Shrinks.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Despite the trend of increasing importance of speech to text in vehicle applications, Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV (L&H, Flanders Language Valley 50, 8900, Leper, Belgium; Tel: 325/722-8888, Fax: 325/720-8489, Website: lhsl.com)...

Gentex Reports Revenue Gain.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Gentex Corp. (600 North Centennial St., Zeeland, MI 49464; Tel: 616/772-1800, Fax: 616/772-7348, Website: gentex.com) reported revenues of $74.9 million for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2000, a 14% increase over the fourth...

AVEL-TECH Wins Award.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Motorola (1303 E. Algonquin Rd., Motorola Center, Schaumburg, IL 60196; Tel: 954/267-5450) awarded AVeL-TECH (2525 Blvd. Daniel-Johnson, Suite 300, Laval, Quebec H7T1S9 Canada; Tel: 450/682-6262, Fax: 450/682-8117, Email: mjarry@aveltech.ca,...

Bottleneck to B2B Is Enablement.(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... A survey conducted by Edifecs (2310 - 130th Ave NE, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98005; Tel: 425/895-3020, Fax: 425/895-3021, Website: edifecs.com) finds that optimistic forecasts for overall B2B growth within transportation faces some bafflers in...

Numerex Corp.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * Numerex Corp. (100 Four Falls Corp. Center, Suite 407, W Conshohocken, PA 19428; Tel: 610/941-2844, Fax: 610/892-0725, Website: nmrx.com) announced that its subsidiary, Cellemetry LLC (1600 Parkwood Circle, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30339; Tel:...

Qualcomm, Inc.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * Qualcomm, Inc. (6455 LuskBlvd., SanDiego, CA 92121; Tel: 619/587-1121) announced special pricing for its untethered TrailerTRACS product. Existing customers will be able to purchase the hardware for $395 and pay only $7.75 a month for base...

ATTN Stock Watch.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... ATTN Stock Watch (at Close -- February 1, 2001) This Last Company Exchange Symbol Month Month Change Amerigon (NSDAQ) ARGN 3.38...

Orbital Sciences Corp.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * Orbital Sciences Corp. (21700 Atlantic Blvd., Dulles, VA 20166-6801; Tel: 703/406-5000) says its transportation management systems (TMS) division successfully installed the first portion of a transit management system in Singapore. Under a...

The Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Association.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * The Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Association (ATA, 660 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860; Tel: 401/722-7800, Fax: 401/722-0109) will broaden its mission to address both on-board and off-board technologies to help meet...