Navistar Considering Scope of Cuts at Ontario Truck Plant
Navistar International Corp. is considering significantly reducing its presence at an Ontario truck plant as it shifts heavy-duty truck production to other locations, Reuters reported.

Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $2.608; Drop Is First in 2 Months
The average national price of diesel fuel fell for the first time in eight weeks, dipping 0.8 cent to $2.608 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

Chicago Factory Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago improved in June but continued to show contraction, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Tuesday.

Clean Energy Opens Natural Gas Station at SoCal Ports
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Tuesday it has opened the world's largest natural gas truck fueling station, on a site adjacent to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.

ArvinMeritor Divests from Light-Chassis Ventures
Truck components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said Monday it will sell one of its light-vehicle chassis businesses to a private equity firm, selling its Control Products North America to OpenGate Capital.

Paccar Delays Engine Plant Opening Until Late 2010
Truck maker Paccar Inc. has pushed back by a year the opening date of a diesel engine plant in Mississippi to late 2010, the Associated Press reported.

May Truck Tonnage Falls 11%; Month-to-Month Level Rises
Truck tonnage decreased 11% in May compared with a year ago, but increased from April, American Trucking Associations said.