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Annual CVSA enforcement blitz running Oct. 20-26

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual enforcement blitz, Operation Safe Driver, will mobilize across North America Oct. 20-26. This year’s effort will be similar to last year’s event, when  

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Chevy Stingrays arrive at US dealers

GM’s Chevrolet division has begun delivering the 2014 Corvette Stingray Coupe to dealers in the US from its Bowling Green assembly plant in Kentucky. The carmaker is using vehicle haulier Jack Cooper Transport to deliver the vehicles,

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US Government shutdown could threaten US ports

The federal government shutdown in the US, which is moving into to its second week as Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives remain in dispute over president Obama’s healthcare reform, is currently having a

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Portland boosts exports with Ford

Ford will begin export shipments of vehicles from the US to China through the port of Portland in Oregon in the next few weeks. It is the first time that Ford has used the port for exports to China, although it established shipments to South Korea from there last year.

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Toyota chooses K+N for Ukraine facility

Logistics and transport provider Kuehne + Nagle has signed a three year contract with Toyota to manage its spare parts warehouse in Ukraine. The company will support

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Bringing it back to North America

OEMs and tier one suppliers are increasingly prefering to shorten their supply chains, but in decisions on near-shoring or re-shoring, pragmatism will prevail

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Latest Mexican carrier application ready for public comment

Transportation and Cargo Solutions S de RL de CV (TRACSO) has become the latest Mexican carrier to apply for operating authority in the U.S. under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border pilot program with the country. The agency is accepting public comment through Oct. 10 on the carrier’s application.

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October Newsletter

AHAA and its members have stepped to the forefront in a hurry to tackle issues of importance within the finished vehicle supply chain. AIAG recently formed committees to examine and make suggestions regarding ePOD (Electronic Proof of Delivery) and a common Quality Manual and we have had an overwhelming amount of support for the establishment […]

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VW labor meeting with Tennessee workers postponed, report says

DETROIT (Reuters) — A meeting between Volkswagen AG labor leaders and workers at the automaker’s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., that was to be held today has been postponed after a private plane that was to fly from Germany was grounded, several sources told Reuters.

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