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Consumer prices fell in November by a record 1.7%, led by steep declines in energy, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

UPS Freight said Monday it has set faster less-than-truckload shipping times between central Illinois and points throughout the country.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Executives of Daimler Trucks North America celebrated the official delivery of its first production-model heavy-duty trucks powered by liquefied natural gas here last week at the busiest port complex in North America.

US 1 Industries said it has agreed to acquire 60% of intermodal drayage company ARL Inc.

German truck maker MAN AG will acquire the Brazilian truck and bus operations of Volkswagen AG, which is MAN’s largest shareholder, for an undisclosed sum, Bloomberg reported Monday.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final rule requiring heavy-truck manufacturers to install onboard diagnostic systems starting in 2010 to alert drivers when engine emission systems are malfunctioning or deteriorating.

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said Monday it is suspending its quarterly dividend, “due to the impact of continued weak economic conditions and the uncertainty regarding the timing of a recovery.”

U.S. industrial production fell 0.6% in November, the Federal Reserve said Monday.

The Used Truck Association has named Marty Crawford, an Atlanta-based dealer for Arrow Truck Sales, as its president.