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Allied Waste Sells Assets to Waste Management • Tropical Storm Bill Hammers Gulf Coast • Crude Oil Falls as Storm Fears Ease • OrderPro Launches Freight Brokerage

The national average price of diesel fuel declined 0.3 cent a gallon last week to $1.420, the lowest price since Dec. 16, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Monday that its factory index rose to 52.5 in June from 52.2, a reading analysts said suggests a slow recovery for the nation's factories.

DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's largest truck maker, said it would reorganize its truck division to cut costs by sharing components among its U.S., European and Asian units, news services reported.

Gulf Coast Braces for Tropical Storm • Michigan Truckers Help Identify Drunk Drivers • Scania Files Complaint to EU on Volvo Accord • Report: Nissan Approaches Peugeot About Engines

The federal government and the state of California have agreed to delay enforcement of a controversial “in-use” diesel-engine test to determine if emission levels are greater than what the engine was certified to produce.

McLEAN, Va. — Truck manufacturers and fleets demonstrated new, high-tech safety features in their vehicles last week as part of the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative annual meeting here.

LAS VEGAS — Suppliers at the International Trucking Show here said they could weather another boom-bust cycle in their industry if trucking fleets postpone buying model-year 2007 trucks with engines designed to meet tougher diesel emissions standards.

WASHINGTON — Transport Topics captured two national awards for journalism excellence in 2002, plus two regional awards.

Waste Management Equips Workers With GPS Phones • Smart Intersections May Help Prevent Accidents • Stonepath Agrees to Buy Customs Services