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Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said late Monday it has become a validated member in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT, federal cross-border trade program.

Machinists for Freightliner Trucks in Portland, Ore., went on strike Tuesday morning over insurance and overtime provisions in a proposed labor contract, the Oregonian newspaper reported.

The Ontario government will introduce legislation this fall to adopt a proposal put forward by the Ontario Trucking Association almost two years ago to make 65-mph speed limiters on trucks mandatory, OTA said last week.

European Union regulators have approved private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management’s plan to buy DaimlerChrysler’s Chrysler division for $7.5 billion, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

Nevada state authorities are keeping an eye out for red-dyed diesel meant for off-road applications that some truckers are using to save money on the road, the Associated Press reported.

Technology firm KonaWare Inc. said it added two features to its main software package to help fleets manage truck diagnostics and trailer location.

By Andrea Fischer, Staff Reporter

DaimlerChrysler will delay its full second-quarter earnings report by a month this summer due to the company’s pending sale of its Chrysler unit, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Fast-food chain McDonald’s plans to convert all of its delivery vehicles in the United Kingdom to run on biodiesel, using spent cooking oil, the BBC reported on its Web site.