AutoSuccessOnline

MARCH 14, 2025

While technology has brought increased efficiency and transparency to the logistics sector, it has also raised the need for stricter security measures, said Eftim Eftimov, president of Ship.Cars. Over 17,000 car haulers leverage the Ship.Cars carrier solution to find and manage loads, optimize routes and manage invoicing.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 12, 2025

A protracted delay would prove problematic for customers waiting for plug-in hybrid vehicles such as the BYD Shark 6 ute , who must take delivery by the end of March if they are to take advantage of tax exemptions expiring April 1. We thank our customers for their patience as we deal with the situation.

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Xtime Adds New Features: Dealers need help to meet customer expectations, streamline service operations, boost fixed operation revenue and maximize customer lifetime value. Enhanced texting communications use a new messaging center to interact with customers and prospects, meeting their evolving expectations.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 25, 2025

In parallel, additive manufacturing (3D printing) will become an essential tool for automakers by 2030, enabling faster product development, mass customization, and low-volume production, said Joe Praveen, Growth Expert at Frost & Sullivan, in a statement. They are seeing a push for regionalized production.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The problems arose when JLR downsized its UK parts supply network from 18 warehouses to one ‘super-centre' Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) boss Adrian Mardell says that the firm has begun to resolve the parts backlog caused by delays at its new logistics hub – but has cautioned that it will take time for dealers to be able to repair all the cars affected.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 29, 2025

Designed to revolutionize urban logistics, all three vans are based on an electric skateboard platform and share an electronic architecture. Flexis will sell vehicles directly to fleets and logistics providers, but they’ll also supply them to Renault which will “distribute them under their own brands in their sales networks.”

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Drive.com

MARCH 7, 2024

The short-term dealer finance is only paid back once a car is sold to a customer, and is estimated will help bring 20,000 electric vehicles to Australian roads over the next two years. ” Europcar and Ampol also have plans to install 256 chargers across 41 hire car sites across the country.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Engineered by Prodrive and designed by Astheimer (responsible for 2022’s striking Aura sports car concept and the Volta Zero electric truck ), the Evolv has been conceived to cater to a growing demand from logistics firms and retailers for “versatile, zero-emission vehicles”. We know there’s a very big unmet need there,” he added.

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Motor Trader

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Find a full list of awards categories below: CV Awards Van Manufacturer of the Year Truck Manufacturer Van of the Year Truck of the Year Van Rental Group of the Year Commercial Fleet Company of the Year Workshop of the Year Bodyshop of the Year Tyre Manufacturer of the Year Parts Distributor of the Year Environmental Initiative of the Year Innovation (..)

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Motor Trader

MAY 28, 2024

Customer support is increasingly important as vehicles become more technologically advanced. Still, again, some elements of inspection, logistics, preparation, and remarketing will always be required as long as the first owner does not keep a car for life.”

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Carscoops

JULY 30, 2024

There are many other firms building sports seats, but it would take time for automakers to test new seats and for seat builders to sort production logistics. Until that happens, or Recaro gets back on its feet, many performance cars could only be available with stock sports chairs rather than full-on buckets.

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Carscoops

JULY 9, 2024

” The company says the move is a result of a “global decline in customer orders in the electric luxury class segment.” These are said to include high logistics costs and a plant layout that is difficult to change due to its location near the city center.

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Autocar

MARCH 28, 2024

UK prices are expected to be significantly higher, however, after factors such as import duty, homologation and logistics are taken into account. The company so far has stuck to the more traditional sales of model of signing up dealer groups, rather than selling to customers directly.

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Carscoops

MAY 8, 2024

The answer is actually quite simple: logistics. Some commercial customers, like motorhome and camper builders, only need the front end of each vehicle to use as a base for their projects. Ordering them in a 2-in-1 configuration halves transportation times and costs, benefiting both the seller and the buyer.

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Carscoops

AUGUST 22, 2024

Read: Stellantis Shareholders File Lawsuit Amid Cratering Profits Rivian has appointed the head of logistics Carlo Materazzo to oversee production in the interim. Prior to joining Rivian, Fallon worked at Nissan for more than 16 years in various positions, including vice president of Manufacturing Canton. by 2030.

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Autosled has announced the launch of Autosled Direct, a direct to customer vehicle transport service. Our Autosled Direct program is perfect for retail automotive dealerships that want fast shipping and exceptional customer service, without the hassle of managing logistics details. For more information, visit www.autosled.com.

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Autocar

JULY 10, 2024

But now, Audi says a "global decline in customer orders in the electric luxury-class segment" threatens the large SUV's viability and the company has laid out plans to restructure the Brussels facility where it is built. Audi says it also faces "long-standing structural challenges" at the Brussels plant.

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Autocar

MARCH 14, 2024

His words are likely to be received with some scepticism by a group of customers who have formed a Facebook group to share their experiences. It’s not where we want to get it but it’s mostly through.”

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As a result of the surge in repossessions (and new vendor wins in this sector), we have grown our logistics team by 40% this year in order to manage the growing dependence on customer care calls to arrange the collections for our finance house vendors,” said G3 director Gareth Jones.

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Drive.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Dr Stella Clarke, the Australian-born engineer behind BMW’s E Ink technology , told local media the capability could be seen on customer-delivered BMW models as soon as 2027. But once this goes to customers, the tests will need to be rigorous,” she explains. “When the car is off, it stays the same colour.

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3 Brothers Autosale

MAY 22, 2024

This guide is about finding the right cargo van and discovering a cornerstone for your business’s logistical needs. The logistics of acquiring a new van can be cumbersome and time-consuming, involving everything from order placements to potentially long waiting periods for delivery. Why Choose a Used Cargo Van? ·

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 19, 2024

He will oversee day-to-day operations and drive excellence across all key functions, including car and commercial vehicle sales, aftersales, logistics, marketing, financial and insurance, and customer experience.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Originating from Connecticut and New Jersey, Locomobile and Mercer Motor Cars produced some of the quickest and most customized vehicles of the time. Up until then, all American automobiles were custom-built, with little to no design continuity across models. .”

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Autocar

APRIL 1, 2024

Part of its ability to keep costs so low is by producing so many parts in-house and owning so much of the logistics and supply chain; one example given by Blundell is that the firm has recently commissioned its own cargo ship that holds 7000 cars. “We We control what we can control,” he said.

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Carscoops

JULY 9, 2024

Fortunately for BYD, Turkey is part of the EU’s Customs Union, meaning vehicles it builds there can be exported to Europe without additional tariffs. In addition, Turkey recently imposed an additional 40% tariff on all Chinese vehicles to protect its own car industry, as well as Togg, the nation’s own EV manufacturer.

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CarExpert

JULY 9, 2024

Audi is witnessing a global decline in customer orders in the electric luxury class segment,” the German marque said. In a media statement, Audi detailed its plans to close the Brussels factory where the Q8 e-tron has been built since it became the company’s first mass-market EV in 2019 under the simpler e-tron nameplate.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Thanks to the incentives, some dealers may be encouraged to offer customers better prices. Read: F-150 Sales Slump Spurs Ford’s Controversial Dealer Incentive Plan A memo sent to dealers stated the program is designed to “further test the logistics and efficiencies of RRCs and to increase RRC engagement.”

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Automotive Addicts

JANUARY 23, 2024

This discrepancy was attributed to logistics constraints affecting the EV startup’s distribution capabilities. In a strategic move to expand its sales and delivery network, Fisker recently announced its decision to incorporate dealerships alongside its existing direct-to-customer distribution model.

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

According to the Bavarian automaker, the logistics and production processes at the plant are currently being “tested and constantly optimized under real conditions” as the vehicles inch closer to their final production form. The BMW Group Plant Debrecen in Hungary

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Autocar

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In July, Audi said that a "global decline in customer orders in the electric luxury-class segment" threatened the large SUV's viability. Its location close to the city centre made restructuring unfeasible with greater logistical costs associated with deliveries and shipments compared with other factories located outside of cities

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Delays caused by biosecurity processing at one major wharf the Port of Melbourne have been confirmed by Australia’s second-best-selling new-car brand Ford , with some of its vehicles taking longer than expected to be cleared for delivery to customers. “MG had some delays due to the industrial action at various ports in January.

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Autocar

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Andretti Cadillac squad wanted to enter the sport in 2025 using customer power units while GM developed the capability to build its own units. They say their finding were based on the likely competitiveness of the entry, its commercial and logistical impact and its future power unit supply arrangements.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Aston Martin was also a customer of the now-insolvent Recaro, the seat supplier said. The new CEO said that he had costed the accelerated production schedule for the new models along with the attendant logistics and found it “significant”. The plan now is to bring the new models up to speed more gradually. “We

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Call Revu

JUNE 27, 2024

The impact of consistency does not stop when a consumer becomes a customer. Consistency is important to continue implementing, in both customer-facing and internal ways, throughout the lifespan of a company and its relationship with any given consumer or consumers.

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Automotive Mastermind

MAY 26, 2022

At the same time, diminished customer loyalty and extended path to purchase due to production delays and inventory shortages are emphasizing why it’s so important for dealers to stay in consistent communication with customers. Customer loyalty has also taken a dip in recent months, with brand loyalty among U.S.

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Automotive Mastermind

JUNE 17, 2022

Now, amid inventory shortages and historically high vehicle prices, nurturing a dealership’s automotive customer retention program against competitor’s conquest attempts has become key – critical to both immediate and long-term success. more for new vehicles in January 2022 than the previous year. buyers dropping to a six-year low in 2021.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JULY 16, 2024

Now, end customers can get updates on their vehicle shipments from dispatch to delivery, with 24/7 access to shipment status and locations. “At Ship.Cars, we provide unparalleled transparency and efficiency in auto logistics,” stated Eftim Eftimov, president of Ship.Cars. “Our commitment to innovation remains steadfast.

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