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UPS Inc. said Monday it has set a goal to increase its automotive fuel efficiency by 20% between 2000 and 2020.

New home sales increased 24% in June following a large decrease the month before, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Fleet managers should consider total “fluid efficiency” when comparing trucks using exhaust gas recirculation engines with those using selective catalytic reduction, truck and engine maker Navistar Inc. said last week.

Qualcomm Enterprise Services shipped more asset-tracking systems, and cut costs in the quarter ended June 27, parent company Qualcomm Inc. said in its latest quarterly earnings statement.

The July 12 issue of Transport Topics reported on the recently passed resolution of the Western Governors’ Association that calls on Congress to allow for longer combination vehicle pilot programs: “Western Governors Back New Pilot Programs to Study Effects of Longer Trailer Combinations.”

The 2010 edition of the Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers shows us just how bad 2009 was for the motor carrier industry, but it also illustrates the recovery that took hold in the first half of this year.

Seven of the eight publicly traded motor carriers that reported second-quarter earnings last week reinforced the trend of improved financial results driven by tight capacity, along with modest rate, volume and utilization improvements.