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Truck idling limits in Rhode Island, New Jersey and California are the newest restrictions in a growing list of regional regulations, according to a recent report published by the American Transportation Research Institute.

The United Auto Workers called a strike against General Motors Monday in the first nationwide strike against the U.S. auto industry since 1976, the Associated Press reported.

Volvo AB said its heavy truck deliveries for the first eight months of the year fell 4.4% worldwide, while North American deliveries plunged, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Five counties in southwestern Indiana will switch from Central to Eastern time beginning Nov. 4, the U.S. Department of Transportation said.

IdleAire Technologies Corp. said it has filed for a possible initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Manufacturing levels increased in the Philadelphia area this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

Driver turnover at large truckload carriers fell 11 percentage points to an annualized rate of 116% in the second quarter, compared with the previous three months, American Trucking Associations reported.

Sharply contrasting with the U.S. drop, sales of heavy-duty trucks are booming in Europe as many fleets buy new models early to reap government incentives to adopt new emission technology before it becomes mandated.

The current truck-driver hours-of-service rules — allowing 11 hours of driving and restarting a week after 34 hours of rest — are likely to remain in place for at least several more weeks.