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Mack Trucks said it will cut jobs at three different plants, reducing its workforce by about 12%, due to weakness in the heavy truck market.

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The U.S. average retail price for diesel fuel rose Monday for the first time in nine weeks, increasing 1.2 cents to 139.1 cents per gallon from 137.9 on March 26, the Energy Department reported.

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In separate reports that show a further decline in manufacturing activity for key Midwestern markets, factory purchasing managers in Chicago and Milwaukee said conditions worsened again in March for their members.

Exide Technologies said Friday that it is closing two vehicle battery manufacturing plants in North America and cutting jobs at two facilities in Europe as part of its ongoing restructuring.

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MIAMI — The problem with used trucks is a simple one. Supply is greater than demand, and that is unlikely to change for at least two or three more years.

MIAMI — Despite a 50% drop in production of heavy-duty trucks during the past year, the chairman of Eaton Corp. said he is optimistic about an economic recovery and expansion of truck sales.