General Motors for the first time ranked atop a closely watched survey measuring new-vehicle quality, while Ford Motor Co. continued to be dragged down by its electronic features. GM placed two brands — GMC and Chevrolet — in the top five of J.D. Power and Associates’ Initial Quality Study released today.
Considering the implosion that occurred in the wake of the go-go years before 2007, the current condition of slow economic growth has a certain appeal. “Other than the Great Depression, no other financial or economic event has created the level of upheaval and economic restructuring as the Great Recession
Draw a big, red circle around July 1 on your calendar. That’s the date when the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration will officially begin enforcing the new hours of service regulations for all commercial motor vehicles that are involved in interstate commerce.
At this point, it’s pretty well established that long haul, cross-country, over-the-road applications are well suited for LNG. Regional applications seem to be more well suited for CNG.  Those are really only two general themes, however, of any conversion from diesel to natural gas
The U.S. Department of Transportation anticipates publishing a proposal to mandate electronic onboard recorders and requirements for hours-of-service supporting documents Nov. 18.
The Spanish government’s anti-trust authority, the National Competition Commission (CNC), is investigating a number of automotive dealers and distributors across the country that are suspected of being involved in the price fixing of vehicles and services, as well as the exchange of commercially sensitive information.
General Motors has said it will stop reporting its monthly production figures from its North American plants and provide only the number of wholesale deliveries it makes on a quarterly basis. A spokesman for the carmaker told Automotive Logistics Newsthat it will continue to provide forecasts to the supply base, including its logistics providers.
The Brazilian government has revised the law governing new terminal investment at the country’s ports this month following the announcement last December that it was introducing a $26m incentive programme to solve endemic problems of congestion.
With the Model S prepared for launch in Europe this summer, Tesla Motors is expanding its network in the region. The California electric-vehicle maker will add dealers and repair facilities, as well as a recharging service in Norway.
