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NewsFebruary 13, 2013

Daimler AF to Invest in China's BAIC Motor

Daimler AG and Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) will deepen their strategic partnership: according to a recently signed binding agreement Daimler AG will invest a 12 percent stake in BAIC Motor.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Volvo Inks Strategic Alliance with Chinese Company Dongfeng Motor Group

AB Volvo has signed an agreement with the Chinese vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (DFG) to acquire 45 percent of a new subsidiary of DFG, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV).

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NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Group 1 Enters into Deal to Acquire Dealer Group in Brazil

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 100 percent of the outstanding shares of UAB Motors Participacoes S.A., one of Brazil's largest automotive retailers.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2013

LeasePlan Romania Celebrates 5th Anniversary With Market Success

LeasePlan Romania reported, at the end of third quarter, earnings of 28.5 million Euro, 30 percent more than in the same period from 2011. It has invested 37 million Euro in 2012 for vehicle acquisition.

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Articlesby Sean LydenDecember 18, 2012

A Lighter, More Fuel-Efficient Future for Truck & Van Bodies

Use of aluminum in light vehicles is anticipated to increase 60 percent by 2025, reducing vehicle weight and increasing safety.

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NewsDecember 12, 2012

Driver Turnover Remains High

ARLINGTON, VA – The annualized linehaul driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets remained over 100 percent for the second straight month, and the churn at smaller truckload carriers rose to a five-year high, according to American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Trucking Activity Report.

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NewsNovember 28, 2012

ALG Announces Residual Value Awards

The awards recognize vehicles that ALG forecasts will retain the highest percentage of MSRP after a three-year period.

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NewsNovember 21, 2012

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 3.8% in October

ARLINGTON, VA – The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.8 percent in October after falling 0.4 percent in September.

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NewsNovember 16, 2012

LexisNexis Reports 9 Percent Rise in False Driver Employment History in 2012

ATLANTA – LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced the results of the third annual LexisNexis Commercial Driver Safety Report: Industry Insights, Analysis and Trending, designed to help trucking companies hire drivers smarter.

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NewsOctober 12, 2012

Report: Road Fatalities Up 8 Percent Thus Far in 2012

Road fatalities dropped 26% from 2005 to 2011 but are up 8% over the first seven months of this year, based on estimates from the National Safety Council, reported Michael Sivak, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute.

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