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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied petitions from a diverse collection of businesses requesting changes in its new hours-of-service rules, the agency said Aug. 25.

International Truck and Engine Corp., the operating arm of Navistar International Corp., said last week it would introduce an onboard communications package for Class 6-8 trucks that could send safety, operational and security data from a vehicle to a fleet’s facility or other sites, such as border crossings.

Bush Makes Push for Manufacturing Jobs • Canada's Economy Shrinks in 2Q • August Job-Cut Reports Fall 6%, Survey Finds • Report: OPEC Output May Rise as Iraq Oil Falters • And more...

Security of freight shipments on the nation’s highways will receive special attention at the Information Technology & Logistics Forum sponsored by the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Transport Topics Publishing Group, organizers said.

Manufacturing in the Chicago area expanded in August for the fourth straight month as employment rose for the first time in more than two years, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Friday.

The University of Michigan said Friday that consumer sentiment declined in August as concerns about the job market rose.

The Department of Transportation said it was seeking comments on a petition from the Truckload Carriers Association, which has asked that motor carriers no longer be required to publicly report financial information, including balance sheets and income statements.