Automotive News – Avis Budget Group Inc. agreed to buy U.S. car-sharing company Zipcar Inc. for $491 million, targeting consumers looking for an alternative to owning their own auto. Zipcar’s board agreed to a bid of $12.25 a share, Avis Budget’s said today in a statement.
Automotive News -Â Sales of new autos, a bright spot for the U.S. in 2012, will grow further this year as an improving economy and demand for pickups and for mid-sized cars boosts registrations 6.6 percent, according to R.L. Polk & Co.
Developing Positive Leaders, Organizations and Teams – By Jon Gordon 1.  Stay Positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can trust that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible.
The global ro-ro and pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) market has managed to balance demand and supply remarkably well over the last decade, even in the wake of the financial crisis, subsequent volatile demand and the growth of new and sometimes fragmented trade lanes..
Russia’s new automotive boom is served by a decidedly different network than in 2008, with more local production, increasing use of domestic ports, and growing sales beyond St Petersburg and Moscow. Anthony Coia reports
With a global onslaught of new models planned over the next three years, Daimler’s logistics team is anticipating an increase in transport demand for its main manufacturing bases in Europe and beyond, reports Christopher Ludwig
The number of new vehicle sales in the United States continued to grow in 2012, on pace for an estimated 14.5m units. Predictions for 2013 so far point to moderate increases that could approach 15m units. As volumes recover, OEMs and vehicle logistics providers have been carefully monitoring the need for sufficient truck transport capacity. […]
Automotive Supply Chain – Following the retirement of the existing chairman, Ratan Tata, on his 75th birthday on 28 December the Deputy Chairman will take over.  Mr Mistry is currently the Chairman designate after holding the position of Deputy Chairman for almost two months and the title of Director of the Company in May.
Automotive Supply Chain – The crossroads of the Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia (TRACEA) and the Great Almaty Circle Motor Road (BAKAD) now hosts the DHL office and opens up direct transport routes to crucial centres in Europe, Russia and China
