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GM Q3 profit falls 14% on weak Europe, higher N.A. costs

General Motors posted $1.48 billion in net profits during the third quarter despite wider losses in Europe, where GM now vows to break even by the middle of this decade.

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Ford names Fields COO, putting him in line to become chief executive

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. appointed Mark Fields, president of the Americas unit, as COO, putting him in line to succeed Alan Mulally when he retires no sooner than the end of 2014.

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Peterbilt announces availability of 2013 engines

Peterbilt Tuesday announced that the next-generation of Paccar engines, designed to comply with the EPA’s 2013 emissions standards will be available in all of the truck maker’s medium and heavy-duty models starting in 2013.

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HURRICANE SANDY HITS US LOGISTICS NETWORK

The devastating arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the US East Coast this week has meant the closure of a number of major East Coast ports handling vehicle and container shipments, as well as the closure of road and rail routes inland and disruption to the dealer network.

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Hyundai Veloster RE:MIX Concept to hit the production line in December

The South Korean based automaker Hyundai has recently announced its plans to put the Veloster RE:MIX Concept into production starting from next month. – From InAutoNews

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DOT offering $13 million in emergency funds for storm damage

The U.S. Department of Transportation has made $13 million in quick release emergency relief funds available immediately to New York and Rhode Island to start repairing damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The sum matched 100 percent of what the states requested. Full Report at CCJ  

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Your Employee Is an Online Celebrity. Now What Do You Do?

A growing number of professionals are using social media to build a personal, public identity—a brand of their own—based on their work.

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World’s Simplest Management Secret

Forget what you learned in those management books. There’s really only one way to ensure that everyone on your team excels.

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2010 Western Star 4900 Service Brakes, Air Service Bulletin 342689

Western star: an issue with thermal overload on bendix air disc brakes where abs sensor wires melts, brake actuator fails to properly operate due to vent hole in bottom not opening, calipers coated with red or bright orange dust and tapped

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