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City Auction Group develops new logistics facility

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City Auction Group will launch a new 28-acre site to house the Headquarters of its logistics business, PurpleRock, in September. This will expand capacity with an additional 5,000 vehicles across defleet, logistics and secure storage. PurpleRock provides vehicle defleet, logistics and repair solutions, across twelve locations.

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Ford tests shipping cars from Mexico's Guaymas port to fix a 'logistical tragedy'

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Filed under: Ford , Infrastructure Continue reading Ford tests shipping cars from Mexico's Guaymas port to fix a 'logistical tragedy' Ford tests shipping cars from Mexico's Guaymas port to fix a 'logistical tragedy' originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 23 Jun 2024 07:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Logistics providers must consider new issues as volume of BEVs being shipped rises

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Auto logistics providers anticipate a large increase this year in the volume of battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs, they transport. Load factor aside, BEV weight also impacts the type of loading equipment and trailers used, Jerry Louisos, senior vice president at Preowned Auto Logistics, told Auto Remarketing. “It

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Cox Auto Names SVP

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Newly created digital inventory, supply chain solutions role aimed to accelerate connections between company’s digital wholesale and logistics solutions, driving value for clients.

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Chery enters Fortune Global 500 list

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In the UK, Chery has enlisted DHL to manage the supply and logistics operations for parts to provide a hassle-free service and repair experience. Over a three-month period this year it consistently surpassed 20,000 units, contributing 20.8% to the Group’s total export volume.

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China’s Dongfeng Motors Deploys AI-Powered Humanoid Robot For Assembly Line

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Walker S will be able to perform complex inspection, assembly, and logistics tasks. This robot is poised to tackle delicate tasks like inspection, assembly, and logistics at one of Dongfeng’s automotive assembly plants. A Dongfeng subsidiary producing commercial vehicles will use an AI-backed humanoid robot in its facilities.

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Beyond the Transaction: Vehicle transport plays a game of tech catch-up

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“They have been a lot more tech forward than us historically,” said Mike Scenna, vice president of sales and operations for Preowned Auto Logistics. “We We often say we’re 10, 15 years behind the freight side of the house,” said Joe Kichler, vice president of logistics for Cox Automotive. But that seems to.