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Commercial vehicle component maker Accuride Corp. said Thursday it lost $201.2 million, or $5.67 per share, in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $1.9 million, or 5 cents, a year ago.

A total of 3,640 tractors manufactured by Paccar Inc. are being recalled because parts on the diesel particulate filter, or DPF, can fail, causing the component to separate from the chassis and fall onto the road.

When heavy-duty engines with selective catalytic reduction technology start rolling in 2010, truckers refilling their trucks’ urea tanks will need to follow strict guidelines to protect the product’s purity to avoid damaging the aftertreatment system, urea experts said.

Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Friday its third-quarter profit jumped 24% on stronger international sales, but the company lowered its full-year sales outlook.

Heavy-duty truck parts maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said Friday it will cut 1,250 jobs and may sell the auto-components unit it had planned to spin off to shareholders.

UPS Inc. said Monday it will buy seven new hydraulic hybrid vehicles produced by Eaton Corp. and Navistar International Corp.

Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said late Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter profit decreased from a year ago.

Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Monday its third-quarter net earnings rose, but the company cut its full-year forecast due to economic conditions.