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Ryder System Wednesday cut its first-quarter forecast, saying the ongoing recession has hurt its freight volumes and reduced demand.

Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said Tuesday it acquired assets from Hamilton Signal including its Abacus system. Terms were not disclosed.

Navman Wireless has added a reporting system to its Internet-based tracking software, Online-AVL, the company said.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line said it will install PeopleNet’s onboard communications systems across its entire fleet of 5,100 trucks.

FedEx Corp. last week won a Washington state class action case that affirmed the company’s position on driver classification.

Delphi Corp. has agreed to its global suspension and brake business to Chinese firm BeijingWest Industries Co., Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — China International Marine Containers introduced the first trailer it is marketing in the United States under its own name, a refrigerated unit it said contains a proprietary insulation system that will eliminate the 3% to 7% in condensation weight that typical reefers build up in a year.

The second major snowstorm in a week hit the Northern Plains with more than a foot of snow Monday, closing hundreds of miles of major highways and causing major collisions, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said it will consolidate turbocharger operations at two South Caroline plants and may cut jobs in the unit later this year.

A House bill would freeze the truck size and weight limits of 53 feet for trailers and 80,000 pounds for the entire national highway system.