TEC Equipment Inc. announced that it has acquired the Volvo Trucks North America franchise for the western Washington market, including Seattle and the surrounding Puget Sound area, as well as capital assets associated with the previous VTNA franchise holder.
Ontime Automotive has announced that its Specialist Transport and Prestige Distribution Divisions have been merged to create a single business; Ontime Global Automotive Transport Services. The move is in line with the company’s policy of continuous improvement and will deliver greater consistency, enhanced decision-making, faster response times and seamless processes through a unified approach to […]
The first week of the new year has seen a succession of positive announcements from OEMs, eager to point out 2012 figures and make optimistic predictions for the year ahead, despite a slow winter and various threats of fiscal cliff tax hikes.
U.S. auto sales may not surpass 16 million units for at least two years, but with most automakers already posting healthy profits and struggling to find production capacity to meet demand, few are in a hurry to get there. And as sales grow more slowly, competition will intensify.
Creation is a unique phenomenon, whether in making a new life or a new product. With any birth, there is always a thrill, a joy – not forgetting the conception stage – and a bit of secrecy. That secrecy is significant because nobody is sure about the look, feel and shape of the ‘final product’ […]
GM’s intercontinental material shipments have risen dramatically, changing the dynamic of logistics management and purchasing at the carmaker. Christine Krathwohl, executive director of global logistics and supplier diversity, tells Christopher Ludwig how she is looking for global logistics
Volvo Trucks’ dealer network is now even bigger in Texas. Since January 2010, work capacity has grown 32 percent at Volvo Trucks locations throughout Texas. State-wide dealer investments have resulted in an increase of 170 truck service bays, 138 Volvo-certified technicians and a 39 percent increase in parts inventory.
Automotive Fleet - The Chinese proverb, “May you live in interesting times,†best summarizes industry developments from the 1980s to present, when I first got my start in fleet management. When you examine the seminal events of fleet management over the past 30 years, most were driven by changes in tax
Wards Auto – Under Peter Schreyer’s direction, nearly all of Kia’s lineup has been redesigned. The brand’s cars now wear a signature “tiger nose†tabbed grille for a unified family look and have sweeping, aerodynamic sheetmetal.
