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China’s leaders must rethink auto policy

Automotive News – China’s automotive industry faces two critical challenges: substantial overcapacity and a massive proliferation of automotive companies and brands. Both challenges are structural but self-inflicted.

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Consumer confidence highest since February 2008

Truckgauge – The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index rose slightly in November from October and stands at 73.7 — the highest level since February 2008.  

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After snag, used truck market sales gain in October

The used truck market has found course once again, says ACT Research, as sales improved 6 percent from September for Class3-8 trucks.

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Be ready: Calif. starts enforcing new regs in January

Commercial Carrier Journal, CCJ – California officials will start the new year by enforcing a new truck regulation that carries substantial penalties for violators. Starting Jan. 1, owners of trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds with 2000-2004 model year engines must have installed

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Industry event sessions to be streamed live on CCJ

Commercial Carrier Journal, CCJ – You won’t have to be in Scottsdale, Ariz., next week to take part in CCJ‘s 2012 Fall Symposium — three of the sessions will be streamed live on CCJ‘s homepage.

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Fuel providers implementing natural gas rollout strategies

Commercial Carrier Journal, CCJ - At the American Trucking Associations’ Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking, executives from Love’s Travel Stops, Pilot Flying J and TravelCenters of America discussed their respective plans and strategies for developing the nation’s infrastructure for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) for Class 8 trucking operations.  

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Strike idles Port of L.A.’s biggest pier

Los Angeles — Striking workers shut down the largest terminal at the Port of Los Angeles for a second day Wednesday, ignoring an arbitrator’s order to return to work and raising the possibility of a larger job action that could paralyze the nation’s busiest port complex.

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PSP 2.0 expands access to driver records, introduces iPhone app

Overdrive Magazine – Last month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expanded its Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) to include intrastate motor carriers and different kinds of “Industry Service Providers†involved in driver hiring directly and in support of motor carriers in hiring decisions. Such providers and motor carriers can now directly access driver PSP reports […]

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Local Peterbilt Dealer Wins Industry Awards, Named to INC© 500 | 5000 List

The Pete Store, LLC, one of the largest truck dealers in the country, recently took top honors at Peterbilt’s Annual Parts and Service meeting in Anaheim, California. The awards included Platinum Oval Dealer of the Year (The Peterbilt Store – North Georgia) and

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