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American Trucking Associations said it applauds last week’s action by a House subcommittee to narrow the application of fingerprint-based screening requirements to drivers who transport security-sensitive hazardous materials.

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A measure to reduce diesel emissions in California by authorizing local air districts to regulate emission sources won approval in the state’s Senate Transportation Committee last week.

The Engine Manufacturers Association said a new emissions-testing program for heavy-duty diesel vehicles is nearing completion and will become mandatory for all engine manufacturers next year.

The Indiana Supreme Court unanimously rejected a claim that the law allowing the state to lease the Indiana Toll Road to a Spanish-Australian consortium of investors is unconstitutional, paving the way for the deal to go through, the Associated Press reported.

Truck maker Paccar Inc. and engine maker Cummins Inc. announced Monday an agreement for Cummins’ 6- and 8-liter engines to be installed exclusively in Peterbilt and Kenworth North American medium-duty trucks, effective Jan. 1, 2007.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line boosted its second-quarter earnings guidance, citing higher-than-expected tonnage and an improved pricing environment.

Truck component manufacturer Eaton Corp. said it has begun development of a hybrid electric power system for Class 8 trucks to help boost efficiency and idle reduction, improve fuel savings and reduce emissions.

Durable goods orders fell for a second straight month in May as aircraft demand declined, though rose excluding transportation equipment, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp. said Friday it signed an agreement to buy AK Specialty Vehicles, a maker of mobile medical, security and communications and broadcast vehicles, from Healthtronics Inc. for $140 million.