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.
Internet Truckstop, one of the largest web-based freight matching services in the transportation industry, launched a new request for proposal suite of services that it says has not previously been available to brokers or third party logistic companies.
By Commercial Carrier Journal. Aegis Mobility announced the acquisition of ZoomSafer, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines the two providers of distracted driving systems that promote safe and legal use of mobile devices while driving.
By Commercial Carrier Journal. Kenworth has added a PeopleNet pre-wire option for the Kenworth Class 8 T660, T800 and W900. Automatic vehicle location, lane departure notification, onboard event recording, remote vehicle shutdown, speed monitoring, and vehicle management are some key PeopleNet applications available with its onboard computer
By Finished Vehicle Logistics -Â Volkswagen in Mexico has inaugurated the latest addition to its distribution warehouse for passenger cars made at its Puebla plant, which has a daily output of around 2,500 Beetle, Golf and Jetta vehicles.
By Finished Vehicle Logistics Japanese carmakers have reported a second month of plummeting sales in China as consumers boycott their brands in the wake of a dispute between the two countries over island territory in the East China Sea.
The trucking industry is facing a big task in the Northeast following Hurricane Sandy, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said in a TV interview Thursday.
As lawsuits continue against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico, the agency is continuing the program as-intended, granting two more carriers operating authority in the U.S. since mid-October
