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Rush forecasts slightly better sales in 2013

Commercial Carrier Journal – CCJ Truck sales in 2013 will be flat to as much as 5 percent higher than in 2012, said W.M. “Rusty†Rush, CEO and president of Rush Enterprises.  

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Highway fatalities drop to lowest level ’40s but increase among large trucks

An analysis from the Department of Transportation’s National highway Traffic Safety Administration says highway deaths in 2011 fell to their lowest levels since 1949 to 32,367 deaths — a 26 percent decline since 2005 and a 1.9 percent drop from 2010.

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The Auto Haulers Association of America has teamed with the YMCA of Atlanta

The Auto Haulers Association of America has teamed with the YMCA of Atlanta to help make this Christmas a little more joyful for our community of teens. Through the amazing generosity of the Associations Founders and Members, there will be big smiles on a lot of very deserving teens this year!

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QINGDAO PORT TO IMPORT CARS FROM 2013

China’s State Council has recently said the port of Qingdao in eastern Shadong province will begin functioning as a major car import terminal in 2013. It will be the only such facility in Shandong province to do so. A ro-ro terminal

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APL VASCOR JV OFFERS RAIL SERVICE IN INDIA

International supply chain provider APL Logistics and North American 3PL Vascor have set up a joint venture in India to provide rail transport and yard management for vehicles, the first step in a wider project for

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American Honda places $700 million U.S. ad account under review

American Honda Motor Co., facing a challenging but growing U.S. light-vehicle market, is placing its $700 million U.S. creative and media accounts for the Honda and Acura brands under review.

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One Year Later: Rappeport Discusses Donlen-Hertz Merger

Automotive Fleet checks in with Donlen CEO Gary Rappeport a year after the company’s sale to Hertz Global Holdings. One key takeaway was the discovery that the companies have much in common and are leveraging these synergies.

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Agreement Reached to End Strike at California Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach

Clerical workers at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have agreed to end an eight-day strike that affected about $1 billion of trade a day, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

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PT GAD WILL IMPORT LAND ROVER

The Indonesian importer for Jaguar cars, PT Grandauto Dinamika (PT GAD), will also begin importing and distributing Land Rover vehicles to the country from the beginning of next year.  PT GAD, a joint venture between Wearnes

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