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One Year Later: Rappeport Discusses Donlen-Hertz Merger

Automotive Fleet checks in with Donlen CEO Gary Rappeport a year after the company’s sale to Hertz Global Holdings. One key takeaway was the discovery that the companies have much in common and are leveraging these synergies.

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Agreement Reached to End Strike at California Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach

Clerical workers at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have agreed to end an eight-day strike that affected about $1 billion of trade a day, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

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PT GAD WILL IMPORT LAND ROVER

The Indonesian importer for Jaguar cars, PT Grandauto Dinamika (PT GAD), will also begin importing and distributing Land Rover vehicles to the country from the beginning of next year.  PT GAD, a joint venture between Wearnes

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HONDA TO BOOST EXPORTS FROM NORTH AMERICA

Honda Motor has said it intends to boost vehicle exports from the US and could raise volumes from the current level of between 6%-7% to as much as 20% from the wider North American region. By the end of this year

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Truckers Told Nat Gas Growth Depends on Related Changes

Transport Topics - The emergence of natural gas as a viable fuel for trucking is dependent on progress in overcoming infrastructure hurdles such as a dependable fuel supply network, a new generation of engines and driver acceptance, industry experts said last week.  

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Groups Urge White House to Help End Strike At SoCal Ports; Federal Mediator Steps In

Transport Topics - A coalition of about 100 business groups, including shipping and trucking associations, sent a letter to President Obama Tuesday urging the White House to “take immediate action†to help end the strike entering its second week at the southern California ports

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Dealers Enjoy Good Year, Cope With More Regulations

The year 2012 has been good to auto dealers. Sales have climbed back up after bottoming out in 2009. Dealer profit margins are high, as a leaner distribution network sells more cars. Throughput, or average sales per dealership, is on pace to reach 805 units

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Ethiopia Sets Sights on Full-Car Production by 2015

Wards Auto - Due to growing demand for personal transportation and an increasing focus on manufacturing to sustain economic growth, the government says it wants the country to become an important car-building hub in the coming years.  

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Toyota Back From Brink With New Models, Brighter Outlook

Wards Auto - The auto maker looks to 2013 as another strong year for growth, based on redesigned high-volume models such as the coming Corolla compact car and RAV4 CUV.  

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