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The Latest Headlines:
- IdleAire’s Losses Widen in 3Q
- Tele Atlas to Use GlobeXplorer Technologies in Digital Map Applications
- Geocomtms Adds Dynamic Sourcing Component to A.MAZE Petroleum Application
- UQM Delivers Motor/Generator System for Hybrid Truck Development Program
- Tele Atlas to Use GlobeXplorer Technologies in Digital Map Applications
IdleAire’s Losses Widen in 3Q
IdleAire Corp. last Tuesday said its third-quarter losses widened to $13.6 million from $4.8 million a year ago.The company, which manufactures and supplies idle reduction technology for the trucking industry, said its loss from operations increased to $9.3 million from $4.7 million.
Tele Atlas to Use GlobeXplorer Technologies in Digital Map Applications
Tele Atlas, a provider of digital maps, said last Thursday it will use GlobeXplorer’s ImageBuilder and ImageConnect products to build custom aerial, satellite and map viewing features into its applications.Under the agreement, Tele Atlas partners and customers will be able to enhance their digital map-based applications by incorporating GlobeXplorer’s high-resolution aerial and satellite imagery into their software.
GlobeXplorer provides online access to aerial photos, satellite imagery, geographic maps, and real property information. Transport Topics
Geocomtms Adds Dynamic Sourcing Component to A.MAZE Petroleum Application
Geocomtms on Thursday added Dynamic Sourcing to A.MAZE Petroleum, the company’s fleet management application for trucking companies hauling petroleum products, in an effort to help dispatchers select the most efficient tank reload points.The Dynamic Sourcing system optimizes the selection of reload points based on product availability and cost and customer proximity, Geocomtms said in a statement.
“Vehicles used to transport petroleum often carry multiple products, such as different grades of fuel, within different compartments of a single tank,” said Michael Nark, president and chief executive officer of Geocomtms. “Factoring in the additional consideration of when and where to reload tanks makes it exponentially more difficult to plan routes manually.” Transport Topics
UQM Delivers Motor/Generator System for Hybrid Truck Development Program
UQM Technologies on Tuesday delivered a permanent magnet motor/generator system for application in a long-haul Class 8 hybrid truck development program.The motor/generator system will be integrated into a transmission to provide power generation and electric propulsion to assist the truck's diesel engine.
UQM Technologies develops and manufactures electric motors, generators and power electronic controllers for automotive and other markets. Transport Topics
