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Swedish truck maker Scania has rejected a $12 billion buyout offer from Germany’s MAN AG, Bloomberg reported Monday.

The National Industrial Transportation League has endorsed a code of ethics that, if followed, would have truck drivers spending more time on the road and less time waiting at loading docks.

The 14-year-old commercial driver license program is getting a 16-point major tune-up mandated by Congress, with federal regulators now crafting the details of the revisions.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance wants the Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service rulemaking to go forward, but without the mandate for onboard data recorders.

Fleet managers and owner-operators know “winterizing” isn’t what it used to be. Where it once meant installing special fluids and equipment, that’s pretty much passé if they’ve spec’d the vehicle properly and maintained it year-round.

In the news this morning: Regional LTL carrier Crouse halts operations; L.A. roads busier with transit strike; Norfolk Southern may downsize to cut costs; and more.

After having future financing cut off by both its parent companies, Orbcomm Global and seven of its subsidiaries - including Vantage Tracking Solutions - filed for protection from its creditors on Friday.

This afternoon's headlines: Gordon drenches Florida, will move up I-95 Corridor; Eaton expects lower 3Q results; former Oliver Transportation employees settle charges; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Flying J branches out into high-tech services; AT&T, BT shift focus of negotiations; QUALCOMM leading wireless battles; and more.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance gathered some of trucking’s critics to discuss the highway safety challenges that face the industry, including the suggestion that everyone work together on driver education.