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Representatives of the trucking industry, engine makers, refineries, environmental groups and the government have been scheduled to meet at a workshop in Chicago Aug. 6 and 7 to discuss the federal diesel emissions standards for 2007.

Several truckload carriers sent mixed signals recently on whether Class 8 trucks with new-model engines meeting federally mandated emission standards are being embraced by the industry.

Hoping to reduce idling time and engine wear, Freightliner LLC has begun trials of a fuel cell that uses methanol to produce electricity that operates cab appliances from computers to the air conditioner.

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Orders for durable goods in the United States rose 2.1% in June, which was the largest increase since January, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

The Commerce Department said Friday that sales of new single-family homes rose 4.7% to a record 1.160 million annual rate..

Transport Topics Publishing Group made several editorial staff changes, plus a promotion on its business side.

Crude Oil Has First Weekly Decline in a Month • Railroads Becoming More Competitive, Journal Says • Net Income for P.A.M. Slips • Forward Air Profits Rise • And more...

New applications for unemployment insurance in the United States plunged 29,000 to 386,000 in the week ended July 19, moving below the key 400,000 level for the first time since Feb. 8, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said an estimated 4,000 trailers built by defunct Monon Corp. may break and separate from the tractor. The agency said it has located 40% of the trailers, leaving about 60% unaccounted for.