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New Chief Information Officer and Vice President Communications at Mazda Motor Europe

Alex Janssens will be appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) on 1 March, the same day that Wojciech Halarewicz takes over as Vice President Communications at Mazda Motor Europe.

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Feds can now sell rest of GM stock

Washington — The Treasury Department’s banks can immediately start selling off the government’s remaining 300.1 million shares in General Motors Co. The Treasury — which plans to sell its 19 percent stake in the Detroit automaker by the end of March 2014 — said Friday it had filed a written trading plan for its stake.

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Ford’s New North American Chief Vows Price Discipline

DETROIT – Ford’s newly appointed president-The Americas, says he expects intense competition in the U.S. market this year, but vows the auto maker will not resort to profit-eroding incentives to boost sales and market share.  

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Hyundai Trolling Twitter for Negative Customer Experiences

DETROIT – A visit to Hyundai’s U.S. Twitter page on any given day is liable to find people looking for help or just tweeting about a bad experience purchasing their vehicle. “We’re encouraging that,†Dave Zuchowski, executive vice president-sales for Hyundai Motor America, tellsWardsAuto on the sidelines of the Automotive News

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About CSA – What Is It?

Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicles. It introduces a new enforcement and compliance model that allows FMCSA and its State Partners to contact a larger number of […]

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Know your safety assessment!

The CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) website has been updated with the December 14, 2012 snapshot.  Check your safety assessment now at:

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Prime time for big pickups

DETROIT — Low incentives, new products and construction sites filled with aging pickups have set the stage for an especially competitive — and lucrative — battle in the one segment the Detroit 3 still dominate: big pickups.

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Fleet Depreciation Rates Decrease in CY-2012

The ongoing tight supply of used vehicles has kept resale values strong and reduced fleet depreciation rates. This is expected to continue through CY-2013. A return to traditional resale values isn’t expected until CY-2014.

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Five Warning Signs That You’ve Cut a Bad Deal

As a finance executive responsible for signing off on large purchases for goods and services, you will inevitably ask, “Did we get a good deal?†And the response will usually be, “Yes.†But the follow-up question — “How do we know?†— may elicit a less confident reply.

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