Business

Deutsche Post, the Germany-based parent company of DHL USA, said Tuesday its second-quarter quarter results improved as it boosted its earnings forecast, Bloomberg reported.

The introduction of a new bill aimed at giving ports more authority to enact environmental regulations is expanding the battle over the Port of Los Angeles’ controversial employee-only clean trucks plan from the courts to Congress.

One of the last toll-free bridges across the Delaware River would charge truck tolls of $4 an axle under a plan to seek private investors to rebuild and operate the Interstate 95 Bridge that connects Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

YRC Worldwide said Tuesday its second-quarter loss narrowed as it reported positive operating income for the three-month period.

U.S. factory orders dropped 1.2% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Truck and auto components maker ArvinMeritor’s fiscal third-quarter loss narrowed as its sales improved, and the company said it would sell its body systems business for $35 million.

Consumers’ personal spending did not change in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

FleetPride Inc., an aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, has acquired the assets of aftermarket distributor Heavy Vehicle Parts Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

Celadon Group said Monday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped to more than $2.7 million from less than $200,000 a year ago, boosted by an improving freight environment.