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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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Chevy Volt again ranked by Consumer Reports as most-loved car

Automotive News - The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid landed atop Consumer Reports‘ annual owner-satisfaction ranking for the second straight year.

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8 Cloud Tools For Road Warriors

Information Week – Signatures In The Cloud Like it or not, doing business means paperwork. The flow of documents doesn’t stop just because workers are on the road, and a variety of electronic signature tools have emerged to keep the process flowing regardless of whose signature is needed or where that person is located.

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Honda Back in Black With Growing Sales, Market Share

Wards Auto - Honda’s U.S. market share rose 7 percentage points to 9.8% through October, closing in on its high of 10.6% in 2010 and helping put distance between it and Asian rivals that are thought to have benefited from the auto maker’s decline.

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Mexican Market Booming, Mainly for Export

Wards Auto – Auto makers are stepping up plans for new or expanded vehicle-assembly plants. yet, despite the new vehicles rolling off the line, few workers who produce them will have the means to purchase one, an expert says.

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‘Capacity’ North American Auto Industry’s Latest Battle Cry

Wards Auto – Auto maker executives are doing something in North America they are doing nowhere else in the world: complaining they do not have enough production capacity.

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New Bridge, Auto Policy Key to Canada’s Future

Wards Auto - Auto makers are looking for less-costly places to produce vehicles as Canada becomes more expensive, but key government measures can help boost, or at least maintain, current momentum driving into 2013 and beyond.

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Black Book Says Super Storm Sandy’s Effects Boosting Used Car Price Retention

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.

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