Car buyers may be cautiously coming back - Autos- msnbc.com
May sales data appeared to confirm a bottoming in the U.S. car market, however. On Tuesday, Ford Motor Co. reported a 24 percent drop in U.S. sales for May, but sales were up 20 percent from April. GM's sales in May fell 30 percent versus a year ago, but were up 11 percent from April.
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Jack Cooper Lawsuit
Madison County Record | Jack Cooper Transport sued by car hauler
Jack Cooper Transport sued by car hauler
6/4/2009 12:43 PM
By Kelly Holleran
A Missouri resident and his wife have filed suit against the company that trained the man, alleging his back was injured because of car hauler work he performed.
William Henderson and Angie Henderson say William Henderson was injured while operating ratchet tie down systems in November 2007 for his employer, Jack Cooper Transport Company. (click link to read more)
I think Wendler & Maag are some of the attorneys working on this-- same ones who went after Cassens, Cottrell, et. al.
Jack Cooper Transport sued by car hauler
6/4/2009 12:43 PM
By Kelly Holleran
A Missouri resident and his wife have filed suit against the company that trained the man, alleging his back was injured because of car hauler work he performed.
William Henderson and Angie Henderson say William Henderson was injured while operating ratchet tie down systems in November 2007 for his employer, Jack Cooper Transport Company. (click link to read more)
I think Wendler & Maag are some of the attorneys working on this-- same ones who went after Cassens, Cottrell, et. al.
Portland car hauler repair shop
Didn't realize this, but Gary and Curtis up at Pacific Coast Truck and Trailer have now passed their five year mark in business. They specialize in car hauler repair, and perform warranty work on Cottrells. They also have a Take 3 trailers, and stock a few trailers at their shop. They are right off I-5, so if you're heading through Portland and need a hydraulic repair or some welding, keep them in mind. For those of you who used to use the Boydstun repair shop, you'll appreciate that they are much closer to the highway! Here's their phone number, just to make life easier for you. (866) 335-3707
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Where will the GM cars be hauled?
GM says it will try to close 2,100 dealerships as part of reorganization - San Jose Mercury News
Somebody said they needed cars to haul?
OK, so now they're talking about closing 2100 dealerships instead of the 1100 they were talking about last month. The question that springs to my mind is this: Where are all those cars going to go? Other dealers? Back to GM? Are they going to sink them off the coast of Florida and create valuable habitat for marine life?
It's rumored that the units will go back to GM, and then be re-distributed to the remaining dealers. Seems more likely that this would happen on paper, rather than at fifty cents a mile. Even if they apportion cars on paper, and then transfer [physically, not financially] dealer to dealer, it's still a huge logistical problem.
Who is going to broker out these loads? The Secretary of the Treasury?
I don't think so. If I had to bet, I'd lay money on your good old neighborhood delivery man: UPS. For years, UPS has sent their consultants into some of the largest manufacturers in the US to squeeze cost out of their inbound and outbound logistics chains. If I was looking to sell the services of my large fleet of auto transport trucks, I'd be calling 1-800-PICK-UPS and trying to find out how to get on their short list of service providers.
Somebody said they needed cars to haul?
OK, so now they're talking about closing 2100 dealerships instead of the 1100 they were talking about last month. The question that springs to my mind is this: Where are all those cars going to go? Other dealers? Back to GM? Are they going to sink them off the coast of Florida and create valuable habitat for marine life?
It's rumored that the units will go back to GM, and then be re-distributed to the remaining dealers. Seems more likely that this would happen on paper, rather than at fifty cents a mile. Even if they apportion cars on paper, and then transfer [physically, not financially] dealer to dealer, it's still a huge logistical problem.
Who is going to broker out these loads? The Secretary of the Treasury?
I don't think so. If I had to bet, I'd lay money on your good old neighborhood delivery man: UPS. For years, UPS has sent their consultants into some of the largest manufacturers in the US to squeeze cost out of their inbound and outbound logistics chains. If I was looking to sell the services of my large fleet of auto transport trucks, I'd be calling 1-800-PICK-UPS and trying to find out how to get on their short list of service providers.
Monday, June 01, 2009
GM Bankruptcy
BBC NEWS | Business | GM enters bankruptcy protection
What this means for car haulers pulling GM product is anybody's guess.
What this means for car haulers pulling GM product is anybody's guess.
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