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Ford to Shutter Australian Plants in 2016

Ford is ending production after 88 years, but it’s not going away. Rather, it will become a full importer. Officials say it costs four times as much to build a car in Australia as it does in Asia, and twice as much as in Europe.

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The Rise of Mobile Phones

Revered Apple analyst Benedict Evans of Enders Analysis is giving a presentation May 29 at the BookExpo America convention in New York. It’s on the rise of mobile and what it means for the industry. It’s full of great charts like the one on the right about Microsoft.  

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Transportation/Logistics May Domestic Truck, Intermodal, and Rail Trends

Domestic freight trends improving into May following a sluggish April. Though trends in recent weeks have been described as “choppy” by some of our private contacts, domestic freight trends have generally firmed into May following sluggish trends in April, a result of 2013’s cold spring that muted retail demand and delayed produce/beverage shipping season. We believe […]

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7 Tips for Teaching New Log Rules

The American Trucking Associations has published an easy-to-use, free tipsheet to help you help your drivers understand the new hours-of-service rules.  

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Healthcare Reform: Pay or Play

With the Affordable Care Act requiring individuals to have health insurance, trucking companies may face penalties or fees for not providing affordable plans for employees or eliminating plans altogether.  

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U.S. auto sales will bounce back this month, forecasters say

May U.S. auto sales are expected to rebound from an April slowdown, easing concerns of another spring swoon, forecasters said. The light-vehicle seasonally adjusted annual selling rate for this month will be 15.2 million, both LMC Automotive/J.D. Power and Associates and TrueCar.com predicted today. The April sales rate, or SAAR, was 14.9 million, ending five […]

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Not satisfied with OnStar’s steady profits, GM wants to create a global 4G powerhouse

Analysts peg OnStar’s revenues at about $1.5 billion annually, with a margin of 30 to 35 percent. That’s about five times the 6.2 percent margin from GM’s first-quarter adjusted earnings before interest and taxes in North America — where the vast majority of OnStar’s business is today

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Subaru imports through Port of Brunswick

The Japanese-based carmaker will move 15,000 vehicles annually through Georgia, importing five of its models through the Port of Brunswick.

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Joint function for Volvo Purchasing and Manufacturing

Volvo has put together a new department responsible for optimising the value chain, from supplier to manufactured car, through material planning, logistics and manufacturing, headed by Lars Wrebo, currently Senior Vice President Manufacturing.

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