Detroit News – Toyota Motor Corp., Asia’s biggest carmaker, will more than double vehicle production capacity and build a new engine factory in Indonesia to meet rising demand in the Southeast Asian country. The automaker will boost annual capacity at its first Karawang plant to 130,000 units by September 2013 from 110,000 units,
Automotive Supply Chain -Â Cuxport GmbH operates a multi-functional handling terminal at the deep water port of Cuxhaven. In addition to extensive RoRo transshipment operations, Cuxport provides an ideal geographical location for all maritime traffic and the best possible links to inland destinations.
Automotive Fleet -Â Fleet operating costs consist of four categories: fuel, replacement tires, maintenance/repairs, and preventive maintenance oil drains, offset slightly by warranty recovery monies. For the most part, all of the expense categories rose slightly over the last 12 months.
A new study found severely obese truck drivers are more likely to crash in the first two years of driving on a job. With this new information supporting previous assumptions regarding obesity, experts are now looking at sleep apnea as the cause of the transportation accidents.
Automotive News – Used vehicles from the West Coast could be shipped across the country to help East Coast dealers meet the anticipated demand for replacing vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy, says Paul Lips, executive vice president for operations and finance at auction company ADESA
Commercial Carrier Journal, CCJ – Lincoln, Neb.-based Crete Carrier Corp. has been named to the 2013 list of top 100 Military Friendly Employers by G.I. Jobs — the first year the company has made the list.
Automotive News – Two days after Ford Motor Co. released second-quarter earnings that showed record North American profits, CEO Alan Mulally and Executive Chairman Bill Ford unveiled a series of changes in the company’s top management.
Automotive News – He wants to boost North American sales 18 percent to 2 million vehicles in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. A redesigned Honda Fit small car and new derivatives will account for the biggest increase in U.S. sales. But Ito, 59, says the Acura luxury brand also will rebound.
Automotive News – Three years ago, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik implored fellow auto executives to boost the industry’s reputation by taking more accountability for their actions and embracing fuel efficiency as a social good.
