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The Teamsters union said Saturday that the Port of Miami and one of its terminals had withdrawn a lawsuit against drivers at the port who had protested at the facility last summer over high fuel prices, shutting it down for two weeks.

Everyone who drives a truck glances frequently at the dashboard to check on speed, the fuel gauge and how vehicle systems are performing.

ArvinMeritor said that an April 7 International Trade Commission order based on a complaint by Eaton Corp. against was limited to patent infringements related to automated mechanical transmissions.

Once upon a time, citizen band radios were as much a part of the gear in a trucker’s rig as his Ray-Bans and coffee Thermos. Being without one on the road was unthinkable. A CB was a trucker’s lifeline to the outside world.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite a shortage of components and production bottlenecks, the chairman of the American Truck Dealers said he expected as much as 25% growth in heavy-duty truck sales in 2005 as fleet executives continue to replenish older equipment and buy trucks in advance of new diesel engine emission regulations in 2007.

A federal judge Monday upheld the District of Columbia’s law banning rail hazardous materials shipments near the U.S. Capitol, clearing the way for hazmat shipments to be rerouted starting Wednesday.

Crude oil prices hit a two month low, falling under $50 a barrel in overnight trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange before rebounding slightly, Bloomberg reported Monday.

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Volvo Trucks North America said Monday the company had shipped its first U.S.-built Volvo D12 engine for installation in a Volvo truck.