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Bankrupt auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. is considering closing a plant in Warren, Ohio, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing a union lawyer.

Navistar International Corp. subsidiary MWM International Industria De Motores Da America Do Sul Ltda. and China’s Dongfeng Chaoyang Diesel Co. signed on Thursday a licensing agreement under which Dongfeng will manufacture and sell certain diesel engine models in China.

First-time U.S. jobless claims fell 6,000 to 316,000 last week the Labor Department said Thursday.

The Texas state Department of Transportation on Thursday unveiled its development plan for the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, the Dallas Morning News reported.

Truckers will remain ineligible for overtime pay under new legislation signed Friday by Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), the Associated Press reported.

Congress Eyes Later Implementation of U.S. Border Rules • Port Security Program Will Add to Freight Firms’ Costs • State Lawmakers Introduce Penalty for Overheight Trucks at Va. Tunnel • Ohio Troopers to Bolster Commercial Vehicle Safety Efforts

Finish oil refiner Neste Oil Oyj plans to invest several billion euros to become the world’s largest biodiesel producer, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

Crude oil futures rose almost $2 on Wednesday to settle above $62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first time since last Monday, Bloomberg reported.

Transport Topics Publishing Group announced that John Hill, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will participate in an Internet chat session on Oct. 4 on the TTNews.com Web site.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Tuesday voted 22-0 to recommend Mary Peters as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation.