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Engine maker Detroit Diesel Corp. said Friday it will spend $194 million to "substantially" increase production at its plant in Redford, Mich.

The American Transportation Research Institute released results of its study on greenhouse gas reporting tools and emissions models.

Intermodal rail traffic continued its upward trend last week, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

Oil slipped early Thursday from a one-month high but remained over $77 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region declined in June but showed expansion, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.4% in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

The consumer price index decreased for the second consecutive month, declining 0.2% in May, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims rose 12,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed notice that it will challenge a new federal rule requiring fleets with poor hours-of-service records to use electronic onboard recorders to monitor drivers.

FedEx Corp.'s fourth-quarter profitnbsp;increasednbsp;from a year ago on higher package volume and an improving economy, the company said Wednesday.

Industrial production rose 1.2% in May, marking the biggest gain in nine months, led by automobiles and utilities, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

Housing starts fell in May following the expiration in April of a home sales tax credit, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

The three-day Roadcheck 2010 eventnbsp;wrapped up Thursday, with more than 2,000 checkpoints set up on roads and highways across North America to monitor truck safety compliance.

The U.S. trade deficit widened in April to the highest level in more than a year as exports declined, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims dropped by 3,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Trucking and rail activity increased in April and May, with freight traffic and materials shipments improving in several regions, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter profit more than doubled,nbsp;on higher truck and engine sales.

The Department of Transportation's freight transportation services index rose 4.8% in April from a year ago, marking the second consecutive increase.

Wholesale inventories rose 0.4% in March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

The Department of Energy said diesel will average under $3 a gallon this year, lowering last month's forecast by about a dime.