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SCHENKER DEALS WITH DAF AND BMW

Germany’s DB Schenker has secured two recent automotive contracts in quick succession that will see it supply comprehensive services for DAF Trucks’ new plant in Brazil while its joint venture with Saito opens a new warehouse for BMW in Japan.  

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TOYOTA BEGINS EUROPE EXPORTS TO NORTH AMERICA

Toyota is now building models of its Yaris compact car in France for export to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, the first ever model to be built in Europe for the North American market. Previously the North American-sold Yaris has only been made in Japan.  

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PACCAR’s Kozek tagged as new Navistar President

Navistar International today announced it has appointed Bill Kozek as president of the company’s North America Truck and Parts business. He succeeds Jack Allen, who was promoted to chief operating officer last month.

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Road Check Checklist for Drivers

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance RoadCheck for 2013 Safety Tips

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‘THE MEXICAN QUESTION’

Mexico is an appealing location for carmakers, sandwiched as it is between the recovering US market and the rapidly growing Latin American economies with good trading relationships both ways.  

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GM to rebadge Nissan’s small commercial vans for Chevy

General Motors has turned to Nissan Motor Co. to put Chevrolet dealers into the small cargo van market. GM, in a statement today, said it will rebadge Nissan’s new four-cylinder NV200 commercial van as the 2015 Chevrolet City Express in the fall of 2014.

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Domestic Automakers Move Up in Strategic Vision’s 2013 Total Quality Index

Strategic Vision’s 18th Total Quality Index study, which rates a number of different factors related to vehicle quality, found that domestic automakers have moved up on the list, with Ford in second place and General Motors in third (tied with Hyundai).

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Vehicle Maintenance BASIC Factsheet

The Vehicle Maintenance Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) is one of seven categories that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses to determine how a motor carrier ranks relative to other carriers with a similar number of safety events (i.e., inspections, violations, or crashes).

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Unsafe Driving BASIC Factsheet

The Unsafe Driving Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) is one of seven categories that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses to determine how a motor carrier ranks relative to other carriers with a similar number of safety events (i.e., inspections, violations, or crashes).

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