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MINI venture into India

For the first time since the relaunch of the brand in 2001, preparations for the local production of MINI cars in new markets outside Europe are being considered.

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After late start, Ford goes full tilt on China growth

The market’s sheer size and rosy growth prospects should ensure soaring sales for Ford even as it plays catch-up, he says. And Ford has tailwinds aiding its push, including a strong footing in interior regions that are poised for economic expansion and a wide range of crossover offerings that can tap booming demand for those […]

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Transplants keep rolling in N. America

The rise of foreign automakers in North America gained huge momentum during the dark days of the recession, accelerating the decline of Detroit 3 dominance. Today 39 percent of all auto company employees in North America work for companies other than the Detroit 3, according to an Automotive News survey. That’s up from 25 percent in 2005 […]

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Pilot Flying J fraudulently withheld millions in rebates for years, documents allege

Pilot Flying J has been defrauding customers out of tens of millions of dollars in rebates over nearly a decade-long period, according to a federal document released Thursday, April 18.  

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FMCSA, cross-border trucking win court case against OOIDA

The three-judge panel that heard the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association’s lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and its cross-border trucking pilot program ruled in favor of FMCSA April 19

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Allied leaves car makers high and dry

US finished vehicle carrier Allied Systems Holding has withdrawn its services for Chrysler and GM following a dispute over employee pay and haulage rate rises, leaving the carmakers to seek alternative means of distributing their vehicles from plants in Canada.  

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Supreme Court hears ATA case against LA port

The U.S. Supreme Court heard April 16 the American Trucking Associations’ case that federal law preempts the Port of Los Angeles trucking requirements.  

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Survey: employers wary of distracted driving policies

According to a survey by Aegis Mobility, employers continue to be concerned about the risk and liability posed by employee use of mobile devices while driving on the job.  Seven in ten companies have adopted written policies designed to curb employee distracted driving, but only 32 percent are confident that current enforcement methods are effective at achieving […]

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CEO: Pilot Flying J investigation related to rebates, not taxes

New information from Pilot Flying J’s public relations agency Moxley Carmichael says that the investigation and lockdown of the company’s headquarters Monday “appears to revolve around the application of rebates to a small group of Pilot Flying J trucking company customers.â€

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