Technology

McLeod Software and SkyBitz Corp. have announced upgrades to their technology offerings.

BAE Systems has signed a 20-year agreement with Caterpillar to collaborate on a parallel hybrid electric engine for heavy-duty trucks.

Less-than-truckload carrier Southeastern Freight Lines said it has completed a fleetwide deployment of Innovative Software Engineering’s electronic driver vehicle inspection reporting software.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will move forward with a host of developing rules and regulations regarding trucking this year, Administrator Anne Ferro said Tuesday.

Shorepower Technologies and Cascade Technologies, which provide truck stop electrification, said they are adding six locations in California and Oregon to expand availability of anti-idling equipment.

Five technology companies have recently unveiled upgrades to their systems serving the trucking industry.

InthincTechnology Solutions, ALK Technologies and Mobileye NV recently announced new enhancements to their GPS products.

UQM Technologies said it will build motors for a fleet of 100 electric delivery trucks that it will deploy in California later this year.

A group of executives representing vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators and utility companies said they plan to organize the first large-scale electric vehicle demonstration project and help to create a national model for the deployment of electric vehicles.

Now that a ban on handheld phone use by truckers has taken effect, attention has shifted to a possible final rule on electronic onboard recorders.