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ORLANDO, Fla. — Representatives of heavy-duty engine manufacturers said during the 2008 annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council that onboard diagnostic technology bundled with 2010 engines will add considerable time and complexity to troubleshooting routines.

Class 8 truck sales plummeted 48.3% in January, compared with totals from a year ago, as dealers moved only 9,600 vehicles, the lowest number since the depths of the previous sales collapse, in 2003, according to data from WardsAuto.com.

Teamsters union members voted 2-to-1 to ratify a new five-year National Master Freight Agreement with major less-than-truckload carriers that trucking industry executives said gives unionized companies new flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions.

Risks associated with public-private highway partnership agreements range from higher tolls and traffic diversion to stiff political opposition and potential tax losses, according to a new government study.

CHICAGO — International Truck and Engine Corp. jumped into the high-end owner-operator market with a stunningly designed vehicle the company promises will be as aerodynamic and fuel-efficient as it is eye-catching.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced changes to how carriers handle different types of hazardous materials.

U.S. industrial production edged up 0.1% in January, the Federal Reserve said Friday.

U.S. consumer confidence fell this month, reaching a 16-year low, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.

Manufacturing growth in New York state contracted in February, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.