The Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, said it will expand its GPS pilot program as part of its ‘smart fleet’ trucking strategy.

Volvo Trucks introduced a new type of steering technology that combines hydraulic and electronic controls, the company said.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Engine manufacturers will not need to make a radical shift in technology to meet federal greenhouse-gas regulations in the next five years, but engine and component makers will have to work more collaboratively to better integrate their products to boost efficiency, suppliers said.

In-cab cameras, or dash-cams, aren’t all about roadside arrests or crazy stuff on Russian highways.

Shippers, brokers and freight forwarders are using new data services and software programs to monitor more closely the safety, performance and financial health of freight haulers before committing to hire them — driven partly by concern about liability risks if they use a carrier with a poor record and partly by the sheer availability of data.

Two of the trucking industry’s technology suppliers, Trimble Navigation Ltd. and XRS Corp., recently reported improved financial results for the final quarter of 2012, while McLeod Software said its full-year sales reached a record high.

Taking the steering wheel out of a driver’s hand may sound crazy in an era when traffic congestion and driver distractions are growing by leaps and bounds, but that’s exactly what Internet search giant Google and Volvo Trucks are working on, while the U.S. Department of Transportation is testing communications technology that could potentially link several vehicles in a series.

Fleet payment processing company WEX Inc., formerly Wright Express Corp., said its fourth-quarter profit fell on costs associated with the acquisition of Fleet One.

Fleet telematics provider Blue Tree Systems Inc. said it is introducing a portable version of its R:COM in-cab terminal to enable fleets to use the fleet management system in owner-operator and rental vehicles when adding capacity.