U.S. auto sales are finishing March on an upbeat note, with analysts expecting the industry to extend its strongest streak in five years. Three independent forecasters predict a seasonally adjusted annual sales rate of 15.3 million, nearly matching February’s 15.36 million SAAR and up 8 percent from a year earlier
Daimler Trucks North America will recall about 46,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks due to a software glitch that may cause the daytime running lights to turn off, the company said in a report released by the federal government Wednesday.
As the European Union and Japan begin negotiations on a free trade agreement this week, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has reiterated its calls for Japan to remove non-tariff barriers so that European brands are able to compete on an equal footing.
Volkswagen has recently held a meeting at its Emden plant in Germany to discuss the progress of a range of improvement and innovation projects being undertaken there, as well as to provide an outlook on the challenges ahead for the plant. The focus of discussions this year was on preparations for production of the next-generation […]
From next week on April 1st, General Motors Europe will implement the outsourcing of its logistics planning, operations and purchasing to logistics provider Gefco. Acting as a 4PL for the carmaker, Gefco will manage GM’s inbound and outbound supply chain across Europe, Russia and Turkey, combining volumes with its established transport and logistics services for […]
Analysis of nationwide inspection data byOverdrive andCCJ shows a marked variation among the continental states in inspection intensity, as well as which types of violations get attention.
New Jersey’s legislature is one of at least five state assemblies considering changes in employee and contractor classification. On March 14, the state assembly transportation committee reported favorably on the Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act. The bill, A1578, is opposed by the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association. An identical bill, S1450, also was introduced in the […]
Unsellable Lincoln MKZs jammed together at Ford’s Flat Rock, Mich., plant. Ford kept assembling the imperfect cars in Hermosillo, Mexico, then shipped them to Michigan for rework and final inspection. Now the company is telling dealers that the backlog will be eliminated soon.
