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Fleets face new tax liability pitfalls and promises, as more states whose budgets have been battered by the recession seek new revenue sources, industry experts told Transport Topics.

An index of U.S. manufacturing activity fell in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

U.S. construction spending was unchanged in October following five straight declines, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Westport Innovations said it will supply Swedish truck maker Volvo Group with components for heavy-duty natural gas engines.

Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 68% to $999,000, or 32 cents per share, from $3.2 million, or $1.02, a year ago.

Canada-based locomotive engineers for Canadian National Railway Co. started a strike Saturday, and the government has proposed legislation to stop the strike, Bloomberg reported.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America won federal approval to use the database it is creating for equipment providers to comply with new chassis rules that take effect on Dec. 17.

The Long Beach, Calif., attorney’s office has rejected an appeal by the Natural Resources Defense Council of a clean trucks lawsuit settlement between the Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed expansion in November, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.