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RFID Journal Announces Keynote Speakers for RFID Journal LIVE! 2007 RFID Journal's fifth annual conference and exhibition, to be held Apr. 30 to May 2, 2007, will feature addresses by Wal-Mart CIO Rollin Ford and Sara Lee CIO George Chappelle.

Solar-Powered RFID Reader Measures Road Traffic The portable device holds promise for deployment in areas and under conditions for which a permanent RFID installation would be too expensive or impractical.

DaimlerChrysler Looks to RFID's Future The automaker sees open standards as key to achieving its vision of collaborating with the wider supply network.

Crown Saves Manufacturing Costs via RFID The lift truck maker says the new system enforces more discipline among factory workers when it comes to checking out and restocking tools.

Missouri School District Puts RFID on Buses The system helps make sure every driver performs a daily safety inspection, that mechanics perform needed repairs and that the vehicles are being operated properly.

AIAG Plans to Issue RFID Guidelines for Containers in Early 2007 After the Automotive Industry Action Group publishes its guidelines, it hopes to begin a container-tracking RFID pilot with an automotive supplier.

DHS Proposes Vicinity RFID Technology for Passport Card The cards would contain passive EPC Gen 2 RFID tags, with a read range up to 20 feet to facilitate the processing of multiple travelers simultaneously.

Honda UK to Track Components Through the Supply Chain The manufacturer plans to track 350,000 containers and metal cages with EPC Gen 2 tags, specially made to work in metal-rich environments.

Efkon Announces HOT Technology for Electronic Tolling Based on RFID and IR technology, the device aims to help ensure that drivers pay their fare share when using high-occupancy toll lanes.

RFID Tracks Transatlantic Shipments of Jaguar Parts Logistics provider Unipart is using radio frequency identification to monitor the security status and location of containers sealed with Savi Network's active tags.