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US sales look good so far

July 4, 2018 David Zatz 0

Car and truck sales in the United States were quite good last month, with new models and heavy discounting bringing an industry-wide 5.2% gain in volume — bringing the year’s gains, over six months, to 2%. One of the big winners was Fiat Chrysler, with an 8% overall gain and […]

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Do truckers really get $80,000 per year?

July 3, 2018 Richard Henley 0

Last time, our small but highly qualified panel of truckers looked into the alleged shortage of drivers. This week, they look at the Washington Post headline implying that drivers routinely get $80,000 per year.  Richard: The $80,000 per year in a recent Washington Post headline isn’t common. I looked up […]

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Chevy, Ram hit truck conundrum in rather different ways

July 2, 2018 David Zatz 0

Chevrolet, America’s #2 pickup brand, and Ram, the #3 brand, are attacking the same problem in different ways — how to get more cash from luxury-truck buyers without giving up on cash-strapped entry-level buyers. At GM, the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado will cost the same as the 2018, and will likely […]

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Long-haul trucking as a career: Our panel’s views

July 1, 2018 Richard Henley 0

Long-time driver Richard Henley brought a small group of skilled, experienced drivers together to talk about their side of a Washington Post story on the current state of trucking. Before we jump into the questions, let’s review the credentials of everyone on the panel. Richard Henley returned to full-time trucking when he […]