Government

Manufacturing growth in New York rose this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday.

President Bush on Monday ordered U.S. government agencies to begin taking regulatory steps to curb vehicle emissions and urged Congress to enact legislation to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

Truck maker Paccar Inc. will site a new $400 million engine facility and technology center in Columbus, Miss.

Auto carrier Allied Holdings said Saturday that a bankruptcy court has approved its reorganization plan.

Canada Cartage said Monday its first-quarter revenue rose 5.5% to C$78.2 million from a year ago.

Innovative Computing Corp. added several features to its main transportation package, called Innovative Enterprise Software, the company said.

Florida officials reopened parts of two interstates near the Georgia border that were closed over the weekend, but said intermittent closures could continue as wildfire smoke poses a safety hazard, the Associated Press reported.

Auto carrier Allied Holdings said Saturday that a bankruptcy court has approved its reorganization plan.

Canada-based transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said its first-quarter net earnings fell to C$1.5 million or 5 cents per unit, from C$3.7 million or 7 cents a year earlier.

NEW YORK — The decline in freight volume this year and the number of heavy-duty trucks purchased last year during the “pre-buy” were both markedly bigger than analysts thought, leading to too many trucks chasing too little business.