Automotive Fleet - Price drops for a number of used-vehicle segments are starting to slow as higher demand for vehicles in the wake of hurricane Sandy is starting to kick in, according to Black Book. The company said that auction activity from as far away as Texas attributed rising sales levels to the need for replacement vehicles.
Commercial Carrier Journal, CCJ – In the coming year, one of the major questions the trucking industry hopes to have resolved is whether or not the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will mandate the use of electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs)?
Automotive Logistics Magazine – Toyota has announced it is planning to spend $1.35 billion over the next five years to boost production in Indonesia and will more than double capacity by 2014 with the introduction of a second plant in Karawang next year. It is also planning to boost its dealer outlets across the country […]
Automotive Logistics Magazine -Â Toyota has recently completed a trial project for vehicle throughput at the Turkish Autoport terminal near Koecaeli, with operator Arkas Group. The trial involved 1,500 imported vehicles and 475 exports, and is the biggest vehicle handling project terminal has handled since it opened in June 2008.
Automotive Logistics Magazine – Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz division has started production of its M-Class SUV in India following the delivery of semi-knockdown (SKD) kits from the US that began this autumn. It is first time the carmaker has assembled M-Class in the country and it now joins C-Class, E-Class and S-Class luxury sedans production there. Around […]
Automotive Logistics Magazine –  Russian Railways (RZD) has said this week that French transport provider Gefco, in which it bought a 75% stake in October for €800m, will play an integral part in a new rail freight corridor linking Europe with Asia via a new common rail enterprise being planned between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Automotive Supply Chain – The key point raised at the Daimler European Carrier Day 2012 in Rastatt was the employment of substandard subcontractors, responsible for damage to vehicles in transit.
Jaguar Land Rover has signed a joint venture agreement with Chinese carmaker Chery for production of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles at a new $1.7 billion facility in Changshu near Shanghai, due for completion in 2014. It will be the first time that the company has manufactured vehicles from the ground up outside of the […]
Recognizing that cultivating a strong pipeline of qualified drivers is vital to the future success of the trucking industry, Mack Trucks partnered with the U.S. Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (JCCCC) to offer a ride-along opportunity for a Job Corps student.
