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Swedish truck maker Scania has rejected a $12 billion buyout offer from Germany’s MAN AG, Bloomberg reported Monday.

The National Industrial Transportation League has endorsed a code of ethics that, if followed, would have truck drivers spending more time on the road and less time waiting at loading docks.

The 14-year-old commercial driver license program is getting a 16-point major tune-up mandated by Congress, with federal regulators now crafting the details of the revisions.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance wants the Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service rulemaking to go forward, but without the mandate for onboard data recorders.

Fleet managers and owner-operators know “winterizing” isn’t what it used to be. Where it once meant installing special fluids and equipment, that’s pretty much passé if they’ve spec’d the vehicle properly and maintained it year-round.

In the news this morning: Regional LTL carrier Crouse halts operations; L.A. roads busier with transit strike; Norfolk Southern may downsize to cut costs; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Crude oil price up on Iraq, Kuwait and possible hurricane; Navistar may move headquarters from Chicago to suburbs; Texas forced to divert federal highway funds to safety; and more to come.

A letter signed by 177 members of Congress expressed support for a provision to freeze funds to pay for the Department of Transportation’s proposal to overhaul truckers’ hours-of service rules.

Today's technology headlines: Caterpillar tests Web system for better targeting; secure deliveries becoming e-tailers' Holy Grail; Deutsche Telekom buying spree boosts GSM mobile standard; and more.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance gathered some of trucking’s critics to discuss the highway safety challenges that face the industry, including the suggestion that everyone work together on driver education.