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Several engine makers said they were still working to get required certification for their new 2007 engines, and were considering enhanced warranties in an attempt to attract buyers.

A lawyer representing 12 states and 13 environmental groups last week challenged the Bush administration’s position that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot regulate vehicle emissions in the first-ever global warming case to be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Truckload carrier Landstar System lowered its fourth-quarter earnings forecast Monday to 44 to 49 cents a share, which was lower than the 52 cents forecasted by financial analysts, Bloomberg reported.

FedEx Corp. said Monday it will raise standard rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Delivery by an average of 4.9%, effective Jan. 1.

Global container firm APL Monday announced major initiatives to improve California’s air quality, including testing new marine technologies to reduce emissions from ocean vessels.

Delaware Offering Anti-Idling Grants • Residents Oppose Kansas Ethanol Plant • Pipelines Could Help Nevada’s Fuel Supply

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Construction spending posted its biggest decline in five years, falling 1% in October as residential construction continued its downward trajectory, the Commerce Department said Friday.

The Institute for Supply Management said Friday its November manufacturing index contracted for the first time in more than three years, falling to a reading of 49.5.

The Vancouver (British Columbia) Port Authority on Friday said it will implement new, stricter policies for trucking companies hauling containers to and from the Port of Vancouver, including a new licensing agreement that will require truckers to certify their compliance to the port’s strategic trucking program.