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Auto industry tunes in to radio frequency IDs.

Publication: Automotive News
Publication Date: 21-NOV-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Auto industry tunes in to radio frequency IDs.(Information Technology)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Greg Migliore

Automakers and suppliers are turning to radio frequency identification technology to track cars and the containers used to ship car parts.

The technology, referred to as RFID, uses radio waves to identify items.

Large retailers such as Wal-Mart have embraced the technology. But the auto industry is the single largest user of RFID, according to the Automotive Industry Action Group.

Here's how the technology works: Tags containing a microchip and short-range antenna...

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