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FMCSA to make GPS training required for entry-level drivers

U.S. Sen. Chuck Shumer (D-N.Y.) announced Monday that entry-level CDL holders will be required to be trained to operate global positioning systems, a stipulation that will be included in the upcoming entry-level CDL operator rule that will be released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the coming months.

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2013 TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The National Truck Driving Championships is a competition of professional truck drivers hosted each year by American Trucking Associations.  This competition has a long history – dating back to 1937 when it was known as the National Truck Roadeo. The NTDC competitors are made up of the winners in eight classes of competition from 50 […]

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Court hears hours-of-service arguments from ATA, FMCSA

The American Trucking Associations’ case against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service rules set to take effect in July saw action Friday as a three-judge court of appeals in Washington, D.C., heard oral arguments from both sides.  

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Acquisitions help boost top 125 groups

The biggest car dealership groups swallowed a bigger share of U.S. auto sales last year. New-vehicle retail sales for the top 125 dealership groups grew a collective 19 percent in 2012, while the whole U.S. market rose 13 percent. Tallying just the 113 dealership groups that were on the list for both 2012 and 2011, […]

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How automakers and dealers aim to capture the future

Many automakers used to view Hispanic-oriented marketing as a way to drum up extra sales when their marketing budgets allowed. Often their efforts amounted to little more than dubbing Spanish over actors speaking English in TV commercials. Today, they know not to overlook or underestimate what has become America’s fastest growing minority group, a demographic […]

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Carolina Casualty February Newsletter

CAARE Mission Statement Reduce Property Damage and Liability losses by coordinating efforts with the CCI Loss Prevention Department and our insured’s safety management through the exchange of information and services made directly to you on a monthly basis.

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Carolina Casualty January Newsletter

CAARE Mission Statement Reduce Property Damage and Liability losses by coordinating efforts with the CCI Loss Prevention Department and our insured’s safety management through the exchange of information and services made directly to you on a monthly basis.  

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Volvo making Remote Diagnostics standard

Volvo Trucks is expanding Remote Diagnostics to include Volvo-powered Volvo VHD and VAH vocational models, making it a standard feature across Volvo’s entire North American product line. The remote communication platform has been a standard feature on all Volvo-powered VNM and VNL models since mid-2012. Remote Diagnostics helps maximize vehicle uptime by providing proactive diagnostic and […]

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BMW Board of Management gets new representative for Production

Harald Krüger, the Board of Management member currently responsible for the MINI, BMW Motorrad and Rolls-Royce brands and BMW Group Aftersales, will take over from Frank-Peter Arndt, the Board of Management member currently responsible for Production, as he leaves in April.

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