Equipment

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s second-quarter net income rose to $52 million, or 82 cents a share, from $12 million, or 18 cents, a year ago.

MINNEAPOLIS — ABF Freight System truck driver Ralph Garcia had to make a choice between being at the hospital for the birth of his first grandson or competing here in the 2012 National Truck Driving Championships.

UPS Inc. said it has deployed a new type of “wearable” scanning system that speeds up loading of packages and delivery of shipping data to customers.

Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International Corp., pressed to find a way to offer engines that comply with federal emissions regulations, said last week that it has reached an agreement to use Cummins Inc. selective catalytic reduction technology for its 13-liter engines and offer Cummins 15-liter engines in some of its International brand trucks.

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector improved in July, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.

Meritor Inc.’s fiscal third-quarter operating profit improved, the truck and auto components maker said Wednesday.

Cummins Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit slipped from a year ago but its heavy-duty truck engine sales improved.

Accuride Corp. posted a second-quarter loss but reported positive operating income for the period.

Rand McNally Inc. said it has upgraded the hardware for its TPC 7600 mobile communication fleet-management system.

Truck and auto component maker Dana Holding Corp.’s second-quarter profit improved on higher North American production levels, the company said Thursday.