The Chrysler and Volkswagen brands increased sales and raised their average sales per franchise last year by about a third, even as they added franchises. Those percentage increases in sales per store — 36 percent for Chrysler and 32 percent for VW — were the largest among mainstream brands last year and were far ahead […]
Hadley introduced its patented SmartValve at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council’s Annual Meeting in Nashville this week as a solution to help fleets attract and retain drivers – the SmartValve saves drivers time and effort, particularly in operations with frequent coupling, and helps reduce injuries.
Eaton and Cummins unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American linehaul and regional haul truckload and LTL markets that could deliver 3-6 percent fuel-economy improvements over comparable Cummins/Eaton engine-transmission pairings long available. Speaking to press at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., reps from both companies detailed […]
Drivewyze, creators of the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass service, and PeopleNet, a provider of mobile fleet management systems, announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and entered into a collaborative business relationship. Under the terms of the MOU, Drivewyze and PeopleNet will explore ways in which they can join forces to […]
Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its division, Qualcomm Enterprise Services, has launched its Exact Fuel application that monitors and transmits fuel level information on the vehicle data bus directly to fleet managers. With the information, trucking companies can identify discrepancies in fuel levels that may indicate theft, as well as make timelier and more informed fuel […]
Brokerage risk, the Affordable Care Act and the question of safety and insurance – these are three major issues affecting the vehicle haulage business in North America and all three were under discussion at the first meeting of the Auto Haulers Association of America, recently held in Atlanta.
Brokerage risk, the Affordable Care Act and the question of safety and insurance – these are three major issues affecting the vehicle haulage business in North America and all three were under discussion at the first meeting of the Auto Haulers Association of America, recently held in Atlanta.
It is hard to find any positive aspects to a recession but if it could do any good it has made stakeholders in the automotive industry aware of how interdependent they are; fertile ground for collaboration according to Scot Sharland, executive director of the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG).
Unconfirmed reports coming out of the Geneva Motor show this week suggest that Ford is planning to export its EcoSport SUV from India to supply the European and UK markets later this year. The vehicle went into production at Ford India’s Maraimalai Nagar plant near Chennai for the local market last year. A number of […]
