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Nissan’s NV200 Taxi Goes Into Production

Nissan’s “Taxi of Tomorrow,†the vehicle based on the company’s NV200, is set to arrive in October on the streets of New York City and is now in production at Nissan’s Cuernavaca, Mexico plant, according to the automaker.

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Need for U.S. energy plan: urgent, or ‘hogwash’?

Oilman turned natural gas cheerleader (and prominent investor) T. Boone Pickens says it’s an outrage the U.S. doesn’t have a formal, long-range plan. His particular bone to pick is with OPEC, or rather with American dependence on nations who, he reasonably argues, support people who want to destroy us.  

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Economy stable, but growth limited, prof says

Though the U.S. economy remains slow, Americans need not worry about another dip into recession anytime soon. That’s the cautiously optimistic forecast economist Jeff Rosensweig passed along in the final session the 2013 Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas.

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Pilot Flying J settlement: too little, too soon?

As the civil lawsuits continue to pile up in the wake of federal allegations concerning Pilot Flying J’s fuel rebate program, questions have been raised about the proposed settlement of a class action filed in Arkansas.

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As Toyota rebounds, the mantra is ‘more’ Production boss to add capacity, eyes Mexico

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Osamu Nagata, the troubleshooting Toyota executive who now heads North American manufacturing and r&d, is on a mission to boost capacity and do it quickly — first by expanding existing factories and then probably adding an assembly plant in Mexico. After rebounding from its 2009-10 recall crisis and the 2011 Japan […]

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Volvo approved for two manufacturing locations in China

Volvo Cars’ full Chinese industrial footprint, which comprises of the current Chengdu and future establishments in Daqing and Zhangjiakou, has been approved by Chinese government authorities.

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Average Diesel Price Increases for Second Week

The U.S. Energy Department reports it has gained 1.3 cents, registering $3.913 per gallon. Compared to the same time a year ago the current price is 17.6 cents lower.

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Trailer, Class 8 orders drop in July

Trailer orders were below expectations in July with a 17 percent drop month over month, according to a report from ACT Research Co. Class 8 orders dropped 7 percent month over month. The third quarter is historically the weakest order period of the year, and July is the weakest month.

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Volvo approved for two manufacturing locations in China

Daqing, where the second Volvo assembly plant is being constructed, is a prefecture-level city in the west of Heilongjiang province, highly dependent on the petroleum industry The first pre-series cars will be built late 2013 for training purposes and the plant is forecast to be fully operational in 2014.

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