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The Salvation Army said it will install safety monitoring and vehicle diagnostic systems, manufactured by SmartDrive, on its entire fleet.

The Vancouver Port Authority said Monday it had introduced the most demanding container truck safety and environmental licensing standards in North America for the British Columbia port.

Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Monday its second-quarter net earnings dipped compared with a year ago, but its earnings per share remained the same and the company boosted its full-year profit outlook.

Web-based load board Getloaded.com said Friday it will offer its core services to truckers via cell phone.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the American Transportation Research Institute will co-host a trucking industry Webinar on Wednesday, July 25, on onboard collision warning systems.

Manufacturing growth in New York rose this month at the fastest rate in a year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.

Volvo AB and Mack Trucks have agreed to develop a heavy-duty diesel engine that would use 10% less fuel and emit 10% less carbon dioxide than 2007 engines under a new agreement between the U.S. and Swedish governments.

Gasoline prices rose about 6 cents in the last three weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.