Daimler Trucks increased its market share in the first quarter, although its wholesale shipments decreased by 6%, Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche said Wednesday. Daimler Trucks “anticipates slight growth in wholesale shipments as the year progresses,†Zetsche said in a statement released at Daimler’s annual shareholder meeting, being held in Berlin, Germany.
Workers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have ratified a new six-year contract, the International Longshoremen’s Association said.  The new Master Contract between the ILA and the U.S. Maritime Alliance covers about 14,500 workers at 15 East and Gulf Coast ports, ILA said in a statement posted on its website late Tuesday.
Western Europe is the only market where Mercedes sales are lagging, says Joachim Schmidt, Mercedes-Benz executive vice president-sales and marketing. Mercedes continues to do well in China, a growing market, Schmidt tells WardsAuto in an interview at the New York International Auto Show. The U.S., Russia, Brazil and India also are bright spots in the global vehicle […]
Chrysler is leaning closer to adding another diesel-powered model to its U.S. lineup, this time the fullsize 300 sedan. Responding to a query by WardsAuto at a recent Automotive Press Assn. luncheon here, the brand’s president and CEO Saad Chehab says the auto maker is investigating the possibility but a firm decision is nowhere close.
Mercedes-Benz surprised the automotive world earlier this year by boasting its new CLA sedan is the most aerodynamically efficient production car in the world, better than even the sleekest hybrid or electric vehicle.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting comment on a proposed survey examining driver harassment and coercion related to electric onboard recorders.
Hyundai says it wants to keep pushing the envelope on Sonata styling, but don’t look for the next-generation model to be a radical change from the current sedan. Hyundai struck gold in the U.S. with the current Sonata, introduced in 2010. The car saw sales spike to a record 230,605 units last year, despite a crowded midsize […]
The recent lawsuits brought against truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International Corp. allege that former Navistar CEO Dan Ustian and current CFO Andrew Cederoth violated provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, along with a few state laws,
A recent survey from acquisition firm Transport Capital Partners shows carriers have offered varying opinions on their experiences with engines equipped with 2010 emissions tech compared to those equipped with 2007 emissions technology, particularly relating to fuel economy and maintenance costs.
