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A House subcommittee chairman said last week he plans to hold a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s October 2002 deadline for cleaner diesel truck engines, while an EPA official said there is no reason to extend that increasingly criticized date.

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U.S. retail sales made up for a weak early holiday season with a surge of last-minute shoppers and deep discounts, news services reported.

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The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms has begun soliciting voluntary participation from motor carriers in reporting stolen guns to combat one of the fastest-growing trends in cargo theft.

Trucking’s safety record continued to improve during 2000, as federal statistics show. The industry’s fatal crash rate fell to the lowest level since the Department of Transportation began keeping the data in 1975.

Just as motor carriers are becoming increasingly cautious about who is driving their trucks in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, law enforcement officials say cargo thieves are growing increasingly sophisticated in their modus operandi.

Voice Interaction Software to Improve Alertness • Wireless Carriers Increase Demand for Voice Support • Voice Activation Prevents Distraction • Lockheed Martin Develops Middleman Role

Sales of heavy-duty trucks rose 17.7% in November from a year earlier as truck manufacturers filled orders for Class 8s with engines built before federal emission standards took effect Oct. 1 as well as new lower-emission models.