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Today's technology headlines: Food Lion contracts with new lumping and freight service; Ericsson, ViaSat in vehicle mobile Internet pact; finding truck specifications online isn't always easy; and more.

More money for research into particulate matter, development of a new class of alternative fuels, and a study of breathing problems are part of this year’s appropriation for the Environmental Protection Agency.

Members of American Trucking Associations wrapped up their 2000 Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego with one eye on the upcoming presidential elections and the other on the nation’s economy.

In a sense, the buzz on the exhibit floor at the American Trucking Associations’ annual conference was transmitted wirelessly as firms touted the benefits of palm-size computers and other gadgets to communicate with drivers.

American Trucking Associations members left a playful parting gift to the children of San Diego by donating more than 700 toys at ATA’s Management Conference and Exhibition.

In the news this morning: Supreme Court to hear arguments in ATA clean air case; diesel prices decline nationwide; Expeditors Intl. posts 44% increase in 3Q earnings; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Leap Wireless to buy 30 Midwest, Northeast licenses from CenturyTel; semiconductor maker broadcom to buy chipmaker SiByte; InfoSpace looks to bring voice recognition to the Internet; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Possible Nigerian export drop sends oil prices higher; Airborne Express signs multi-million-dollar deal for its home delivery service; control of key House-Senate transportation panels ride on Tuesday's election results; and more.

The glut of used trucks that is driving down prices of new and used vehicles alike is not likely to dissipate before 2004, according to used truck dealers and companies that finance used truck purchases.