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The California Air Resources Board saw its authority to regulate truck emissions challenged in the state courts, which returned mixed verdicts for the environmental regulatory agency in 2006.

Contract talks are progressing between the Teamsters and Overnite Transportation Co. and could be wrapped up by early in 2001, union officials said.

With no mechanism to provide seamless insurance coverage for trucks crossing the southwestern border, the American Insurance Association has vehemently denounced a recently issued North American Free Trade Agreement panel report regarding the entry of Mexican trucks into the United States.

In the news this morning: OPEC officials set price limit for oil export cuts; rail intermodal traffic near 1999 levels; GM to idle six plants after New Year's Day; and more to come.

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This afternoon's headlines: U.S. Trucking has big 3Q loss; FedEx completes tender offer for AF stock; new economic reports reveal slow U.S. growth; and more.

Today's technology headlines: IBM inks supply chain software deals; online traffic reports get more sophisticated; Euro-Log, Transentric form transatlantic freight-tracking venture; and more.

The merger of Swift Transportation and M.S. Carriers has triggered a power shift in Transplace.com, but the overall effect on the online logistics firm will be negligible, according to company officials and analysts.

In the news this morning: PNV files for reorganization protection; sharp drop in third-quarter GDP growth highlights economic slowdown; Volvo prepared to cut production as industry predicts European sales slide; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Asian electronics market wrestles with supply chain management; small movers get online with reverse auctions; suppliers, manufacturers embrace electronic supply chain systems; and more.