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Innovations in handling freight are increasingly being used by trucking companies to boost efficiency and reduce worker compensation payouts and cargo damage claims, according to industry spokesmen interviewed by Transport Topics.

The national average price of diesel fuel continued its descent, slipping another two-tenths of a cent from last week to $1.345 per gallon, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Energy. This marked the tenth straight weekly drop in the average price.

The U.S. economy and the manufacturing sector both remained sluggish in June and July, according to a Federal Reserve report released on Wednesday.

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In a report with mixed implications for the U.S. economy and the trucking industry, the Commerce Department said Wednesday that inventories at U.S. wholesalers fell 0.2% in June, but sales fell a whopping 0.9%.

Consorcio G. Grupo Dina, Mexico’s embattled truck manufacturer, may shut down as much as half of its operations and withdraw from the Mexican stock exchange, according to a report by Reuters.

General Motors announced the creation of two products using fuel cell technology that could eliminate harmful emissions from diesel engines and decrease consumer dependency on energy grids.

During the past six months, the Minnesota Legislature engaged in a lengthy and heated debate about the merits of mandating the use of biodiesel in all diesel fuel sold in Minnesota.

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