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Democratic lawmakers announced legislation Tuesday that they say would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one fifth, reduce dependence on foreign oil and create energy-related jobs, the Associated Press reported.

FedEx Corp. did not illegally deny overtime pay to contract delivery drivers who said the company wrongly called them entrepreneurs, a Seattle jury decided late Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.

Daimler AG plans to cut its labor costs by 2 billion euros, or about $2.7 billion, by trimming hours and wages for 73,000 non-production workers in Germany and by delaying a pay increase, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed contraction in March for a sixth straight month, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said.

American Trucking Associations is reorganizing its Safety & Loss Prevention Management Council and Security Council to form two new councils.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance told a government panel Monday it supports an amendment to the country’s Customs Act that would take some responsibility for shipments entering Canada from carriers and put it on other parties in the supply chain.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — China International Marine Containers introduced the first trailer it is marketing in the United States under its own name, a refrigerated unit it said contains a proprietary insulation system that will eliminate the 3% to 7% in condensation weight that typical reefers build up in a year.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two manufacturers of lighting products for trucks moved in different directions at the Mid-America Trucking Show here, with Truck Lite rolling out round, white LED headlamps and Grote Industries offering thousands of tiny points of colored light. Both debuted March 18.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two manufacturers of lighting products for trucks moved in different directions at the Mid-America Trucking Show here, with Truck Lite rolling out round, white LED headlamps and Grote Industries offering thousands of tiny points of colored light. Both debuted March 18.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Despite the drop in attendance and the number of exhibitors at the Mid-America Trucking Show, the aisles of the Kentucky Exposition Center’s three main halls — containing the products of nearly 1,000 vendors — included an astounding array of new products and updated equipment.