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California truckers are caught in the middle of political test of wills between the state’s two most powerful air quality agencies over diesel sulfur levels.

Funding for U.S. Customs automation in fiscal 2001 has hit a new snag. While a House bill has allocated $105 million for Automated Commercial Environment development, the Senate version contains not one dollar for ACE.

A new study puts a positive spin on the environmental and safety aspects of the fossil-fuel-powered truck and its kin.

In the news this morning: Environmentalists claim engine makers are reneging on 1998 pollution deal; Con-Way Central Express opens freight assembly center in Illinois; OPEC members increasing oil production, but fuel prices inch upwards; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Reports have Paccar, Navistar discussing a deal; factory orders rose in June; Patriot Transportation Holdings reports lower third-quarter results; and more.

Today's technology headlines: B2B players finding a need for logistics savvy; Maersk Logistics signs several top retailers; BroadPoint offers free long-distance trial in Washington, D.C. area; and more.

A group representing investors who hold about 30% of Navistar International Corp.’s 59 million outstanding stock shares told the firm’s directors to sell the company if that is the only way to avoid ending up a wallflower in the current round of industry consolidations.

The huge digital finger on Yellow Corp.’s annual report to shareholders makes a perfect point about the state of trucking in 1999: It was the year of the Internet.

Requiring employees to submit to random drug tests is an invasion of privacy, a provincial court in Ontario, Canada, has ruled.