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Renault-Nissan and Mitsubishi will export sedan from South Korea

As part of a new wide-ranging agreement between the Renault Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, which will involve shared products, technology and manufacturing capacity, the companies will export a D-segment sedan model from the Renault Samsung Motors (RMC) plant in Busan, South Korea for sale in the US and Canada under the Mitsubishi badge. 

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Volvo’s Take on the Mexican Truck Market

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO — As the battle over implementing cross-border trucking has been waged since it was called for in the North American Free Trade Agreement in the ’90s, much has been said about the state of the trucking industry in Mexico.

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Self-certification, medical certificate deadline for drivers looms

Truck drivers have until Jan. 30 to self-certify their operating status and provide medical examiner’s certificates to state driver licensing agencies.

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Kia Soul EV Aiming for 120-Mile Range

After first teasing the car in late September, Kia announces more details today of its upcoming Soul electric vehicle. The Soul EV, due next year in the U.S., should be able to travel 120 miles (193 km) on a single charge, Kia says, making it one of the longest-range EVs in the U.S. from a […]

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5 Things Drivers Never Should Do at the Scene of an Accident

The time to plan how you’re going to respond at the scene of an accident is before you are involved in an accident. How a truck driver responds on the scene has a major impact on the outcome of any claims that may follow.

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Agency proposes changes to help military, vets transition into trucking

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in light of an in-house study says it wants to implement some regulation changes to help former military personnel U.S. veterans more easily transition to civilian truck driving jobs. The agency says it plans to implement the changes “as soon as possible.â€

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NTSB questions FMCSA’s oversight of motor carriers, calls for audit of agency

In light of four deadly crashes that it has investigated within the past year, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended to Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration be audited on its oversight capabilities of motor carriers and trucking companies.

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New CSA site available for previewing, agency accepting public comment

A redesigned version of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s Safety Measurement System website with an updated interface and new features was unveiled this week and is currently in a preview mode for 60 days.

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Vehicle traffic falls at Mexican ports

According to figures from the Mexican government the number of finished vehicles being moved by Mexican ports has fallen for eight consecutive months, with a drop of 1.9% noted for August. Between January and August this year, Mexican ports handled 790,843 units compared to 806,542 units in the first eight months of 2012.

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