Advanced Transportation Technology News articles from May 2002

Advanced Transportation Technology News archives from May 2002

Event trigger eases concerns. (Fleet Management).(Vericom Technologies, U.s. Bank Voyager strategic alliance)
May 1, 2002... Fleet management technology saves fleet owners money, but causes fleet employees concerns about tracking. Many products are design to collect telemetry data on a timed basis. Vericom Technologies (575 Menlo Dr., Suite #3, Rocklin, CA 95765;...

CAR readers monitor EV performance. (Fleet Management).(Networkcar Inc. contract with Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. for electric vehicle monitoring equipment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Networkcar, Inc. (4510 Executive Dr., Plaza 7, San Diego, CA 92121; Tel: 858/450-3245, Fax: 858/450-3246; Website: networkcar.com) won a contract with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (19001 South Western Ave., Torrance, CA 90509) to deploy...

Operators monitor with HindSight. (Fleet Management).(DriveCam Video Systems' new software)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... DriveCam Video Systems (9550-A Ridgehaven Ct., San Diego, CA 92123; Tel: 858/430-4000, ext. 4003, Fax: 858/430-4001; Email: eandrew@drivecam.com, Website: drivecam.com) released a Windows-based software program, called HindSight20/20. The...

Conexant shifts to New Zealand. (Fleet Management).(Conexant Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... SiRF Technology, Inc. (148 E. Brokaw Rd., San Jose, CA 95112; Tel: 408/392-8307; Email: kanwar@sirf.com, Website: sirf.com), Navman New Zealand, Ltd. (NNZ, 13-17 Kawana St., Northcote, Auckland, New Zealand; Tel: 649/481-0500, Fax:...

Transcore enhances trucker's options. (Fleet Management).(new operations-management software and hardware)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... TransCore (10260 Campus Point Dr., MSE1, SanDiego, CA 92121; Tel: 619/450-3795, Fax: 619/552-4777; Website: transcore.com) introduced operations-management software and hardware developed for small and medium-sized carriers, called Keypoint...

Two circuit boards introduced. (Fleet Management).
May 1, 2002... CSI Wireless, Inc. (4110 9th Street S.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2G3C4; Tel: 403/259-3311, Fax: 403/259-8866; Email: info@csiwireless.com, Website: csiwireless.com) introduced two new high-accuracy global positioning system (GPS) modules...

@Road offers new location device. (Fleet Management).(iLM2710 Internet Location Manager)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... @Road (47200 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538; 877/429-7623, Fax: 510/870-1444; Website: atroad.com) and Nextel Communications, Inc. (2001 Edmund Halley Dr., Reston, VA 20191) announced the availability of the iLM2710 Internet Location...

AMI-C chooses chip platform. (Auto Electronics).(Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration (AMI-C, 160 E. Pearson, #3108, Chicago, IL 60611; Tel: 847/577-9800, Fax: 408/737-0482) selected Acunia's (Vanden Tymplestraat 35, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Tel: 32/16-310020, Fax: 32/16-310029;...

Volvo moves into telematics. (Auto Electronics).(Wavecom SA's contract with Autoliv)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Wavecom SA (12, Boulevard Garibaldi, 92442 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; Tel: 331/ 4629-0800, Fax: 331/4629-0808; Website: wavecom.com) will supply Autoliv (Klarabergsviadukten 70, S-107 24 Stockhelm, Tel: 801/629-9800, Fax: 801/625-7040) with...

Bringing wireless connectivity to Europe. (Auto Electronics).(Trimble to work with TTP Communications plc)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A low cost, low power wireless connection to the vehicles is essential to realize the promise of telematics. Trimble (645 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086; Tel: 408/481-7808, Fax: 408/481-7781; Email: leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com, Website:...

Pioneer designs for flexibility. (Auto Electronics).(development deal with Toyota)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Toyota (19001 South Western Ave., Torrance, CA 90509) and Pioneer Corp. (4-1 Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153, Japan; Tel: 201/236-4142, Fax: 201/327-1686) will develop in-car audio systems designed for Toyota's new line of SCION...

Moving to one truck, one transponder. (Traffic Management).(PrePassPlus program announced)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... HELP, Inc. (40 North Central Ave., Ste 2250, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4451; Tel: 602/254-2708, Fax: 602/254-5524; Email: helpinc@amug.org) and the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA, 200 Southern Blvd., Albany, NY 12201-0189) announced a new...

Crossing the toll chasm. (Traffic Management).(Mark IV releases new transponder)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... For the past decade, two primary electronic toll collection (ETC) technologies have battled for market share--while discussing the need for "interoperability." Drivers, particularly truckers, have balked at the idea of multiple transponders...

Signs warn overheight trucks. (Traffic Management).(Skyline Products wins contract in Colorado)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT, 4201 E Arkansas Ave., Denver, CO 80222) awarded Skyline Products (2903 Delta Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80910-1012; Tel: 719/392-9046, Fax: 719/392-3839) a contract to supply customizable light...

Austin TX orders detection system. (Traffic Management).(from Iteris Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Iteris, Inc. (1515 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802-2907; Tel: 714/780-7281; Email: lss2@iteris.com, iteris.com) received a $498,000 order for its Vantage video-based vehicle detection systems from the City of Austin, Texas. The order...

International Road Dynamics, Inc. (Briefly Noted).(wins contract from MasTec ITS Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... International Road Dynamics, Inc. (RD, 702 - 43rd St. E. Saskatoon, SK S7K 3T9; Tel: 303/355-5998, Fax: 306/242-5599; Email: peter.kooy@irdinc.com) announced that it has received a contract from MasTec ITS, Inc. to supply an additional three...

Cornet Technologies. (Briefly Noted).(wins contract with Traffic Control Systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Cornet Technologies (6800 Versar Ctr., Ste 216, Springfield, VA 22151; Tel: 703/658-3400, Fax: 703/658-3440; Website: www.cornet.com) will provide its video CODEC equipment to Traffic Control Systems. TCS will use the equipment for the...

Wingcast Directs Delphi. (Traveler Information Services).(Delphi Automotive to supply telematics hardware to Directed Electronics)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Delphi Automotive (5725 Delphi Dr., Troy, MI 48098-28; Tel: 248/813-2000, Fax: 248/813-2670; Website: delphiauto.com) will exclusively supply telematics hardware to Directed Electronics (1 Viper Way, Vista, CA 92083; Tel: 800/876-0800, Fax:...

VW hitches to OnStar. (Traveler Information Services).(Volkswagen of America Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Volkswagen of America, Inc. (3800 Hamlin Rd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326; Tel: 248/754-5064) says it will offer OnStar (100 Renaissance Ctr., Detroit, MI 48243; Tel: 248/588-4950) to its customers who desire telematic services in future models...

Weather and traffic linked on the web. (Traveler Information Services).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Traffic Pulse Networks (TPN), the media unit of Mobility Technologies (851 Duportail Rd., Ste. 220, Wayne, PA 19087; Tel: 610/725-9700) announced a partnership with Accu Weather, Inc. (385 Science Park Rd., State College, PA 16803; Tel:...

ALK Technologies, Inc. (Briefly Noted).(and Fonix enter contract)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... ALK Technologies, Inc. (1000 Herrontown Rd., Princeton, NJ 08540; Website: alk.com) chose Fonix's (180 W Election Rd., Draper, UT 84020; Tel: 801/553-6600, Fax: 801/553-6707; Website: fonix.com) text-to-speech (TTS) for implementation in...

Navigation Technologies. (Briefly Noted).(digital map to be used by Motorola)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Navigation Technologies (Navtech, 740 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086-3833; Tel: 312/894-7029) announced that its Navtech map data will be the preferred digital map for Motorola's location-based applications in Europe. The maps will be...

Platforms stabilized in Europe and U.S. (Vehicle Systems).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... TRW Automotive (12025 Tech Center Dr., Livonia, MI 48150; Tel: 703/345-9053, Fax: 734/266-4879; Email: juli.ballesteros@trw.com) will launch its vehicle stability control (VSC) system on four European. platforms this year and General Motors's...

Distracted drivers drive development. (Vehicle Systems).(Microsoft introduces speech system)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The issue of distraction continues to drive development efforts in telematics due to ongoing legislative concerns and actions. Microsoft Corp. (One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052; Tel: 425/882-8080, Fax: 425/936-7329; Website: microsft.com)...

Clear voice is compliant. (Vehicle Sytems).(Clarity L.L.C.'s software passes Texas Instruments eXpress DSP compliancy)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Clarity LLC's (3290W. Big Beaver Rd., Ste 220, Troy, MI 48084; Tel: 248/822-5122, Fax: 248/822-5123; Website: clarityco.com) CVC (Clear Voice Capture) software passed Texas Instruments (TI, 6550 Chase Oaks Blvd., MS 8470, Plano, TX 75023;...

Changing the sound of radio. (Vehicle Systems).(Visteon demostrates radio with In-Band-On-Channel technology)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Visteon (14425 Sheldon Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170; Tel: 313/755-9121, Fax: 313/845-9111; Website: visteon.com) will demonstrate a radio using In-Band-On-Channel (IBOC) technology with Visteon's MACH Digital Signal Processing (DSP). IBOC is the...

Search for crash standards begins. (Vehicle Systems).(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA, 1828 L Street, N.W., Suite 1202, Washington, DC 20036-5104; Tel: 202/785-0017, Fax: 202/785-0835) has begun working to create the first universal standard...

New system from XM Satellite Radio. (Vehicle Systems).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. (P.O. Box 2859, Torrance, CA 90509; Tel: 310/783-7009; Website: alpine.com) announced the availability of its satellite radio product, called the XMA-T200RF Universal XM Satellite Radio Package. The package...

Hot spots increase network capacity. (Communication).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Much of the telematics vision relies on a ubiquitous high speed network. iPass, Inc. (3800 Bridge Pkwy, Redwood Shores, CA 94065; Tel: 650/232-4100, Fax: 650/232-4111; Email: info@iPass.com, Website: ipass.com) expanded its global broadband...

Meridian announces new modem. (Communication).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Meridian Technologies, Inc. (700 Elmont Rd., Elmont, NY 11003; Tel: 516/285-1000, Fax: 516/285-6300; Website: www.meridiantech.com) announced the availability of a new fiber optic digital drop and insert data modem. The modem is designed for...

Fatalities continue to decline. (Industry News).
May 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, 400 7th St., SW, NOA-2, Room 5220, Washington DC 20590; Tel: 202/366-9550) announced preliminary data for highway traffic fatalities in 2001....

Robotic Parking opens facility. (Industry News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... The first fully automated parking garage, created by Robotic Parking, Inc. (12812 North 60th St. N., Pinellas Park-Clearwater, FL, 33760), opened in New Jersey. The facility is 56 ft. tall, 100 ft. deep and 100 ft. wide and can hold 324 cars,...

Tracking thieves from above. (Industry News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... LoJack Corp. (333 Elm Street Dedham, MA 02026; Tel: 781/326-4700, Fax: 781/326-7255; Website: LoJack.com) launched its aviation vehicle recovery program nationwide, called "Eye in the Sky." With the program, law enforcement can track auto...

Cellport changes focus to wireless. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Board of Directors of Cellport Systems (4888 Pearl East Cle., Ste. 300E, Boulder, CO 80301; Tel: 303/541-0722, Fax: 303/541-0731; Email: info@cellport.com, Website: cellport.com) voted to focus its efforts on developing products for...

Global positioning suported. (Industry News).(Federal Radio navigation Plan)(Federal Radio navigation Systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The 2001 Federal Radionavigation Plan (FRP) was recently announced. The FRP continues U.S. support for the global positioning system (GPS) and its modernization. The 2001 FRP includes revised schedules for phasing down most land-based...

Advanced transportation stock watch.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Advanced Transportation Stock Watch (At Close, May 1, 2002) This Last Company Exchange Symbol Month Month Change Amerigon (NASDAQ) ARGN 2.35 3.95 -1.60...

Motorola, Inc. (Briefly Noted).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Motorola, Inc. (1303 E. Algonquin Rd., Motorola Center, Schaumburg, IL 60196; Tel: 847/523-6665) reported sales of $6.0 billion in the first quarter of 2002. For ongoing operations, which exclude exited businesses, this is a decrease of 20%...

Donnelly Corp. (Briefly Noted).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Donnelly Corp. (49 West Third St., Holland, MI 49423-2813; Tel: 616/786-6014, Fax: 616/786-6034; Website: donnelly.com) announced net income of $3.4 million, or $0.32 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. For the first quarter of...

Emerging Warehouse markets surge. (Reports).(Global Markets for Warehouse Management Systems and Related Services)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... According to a soon-to-be-released updated study from the Business Communications Company, Inc. (25 VanZantStreet, Norwalk, CT 06855; Tel: 203/853-4266, ext. 309; Email: publisher@bccresearch.com, Website: bccresearch.com), RG-267 Global...