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The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday its factory index for January slowed to 56.4 from 57.3 in December.

The national average price of diesel fuel rose 3.3 cents $1.992 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

Trucking industry officials said they were digging in to fight tolls being used to increase funding for highway construction. Many also said fuel-tax funds already collected should be spent in better ways and some even said fuel-tax hikes would be preferable to more tolls.

Diversified manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Jan. 24 that last year's strong demand for Class 8 trucks should continue into 2006, and it was increasing capacity at existing plants that make its products and technologies.

Pacer’s Quarterly, Annual Profits Rise by Half • Fed Reportedly to Boost Interest Rates Wednesday • Construction Spending Rises in December • Paccar Reports Record Annual Earnings • And more...

Workers continued on the job at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River plant in Dublin, Va., even though a union contract there expired at midnight Monday, a company official said Tuesday.

Executives for GeoLogic Solutions said the former transportation division of Aether Systems might soon expand its in-cab mobile communications and trailer-tracking technologies to the less-than-truckload industry.

Ford Reportedly to Develop Clean-Diesel Engine • Xata Reports Higher First-Quarter Loss, Increased Sales • Sirius' 4Q Net Loss Grows • Velociti Names Powell New COO

Rep. John Dingell said he planned to reintroduce clean diesel legislation he originally had proposed in 2003 when it died in committee.

Employees Authorize Strike at VTNA Plant in Virginia • Navistar Delays 10-K SEC Filing • N. American Surface Border Trade Rose 12.5% in November • Factory Activity in Chicago Area Expands Again • And more...