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Vehicle shipping crisis to extend new car delivery times in Australia

CarExpert

Just as the supply of new vehicles catches up with demand, leading to an all-time Australian market record in 2024 , fresh industrial action at shipping ports around the country is threatening to put the brakes on deliveries of new cars. Calculate all the ships waiting to dock. We are being held to ransom.

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Optimizing Vehicle Transport for Dealerships: Best Practices

AutoSuccessOnline

For car dealerships, efficient vehicle transport is not just a logistical concernit’s a critical component of business success. Whether moving inventory between locations or delivering vehicles to customers, dealerships can benefit significantly from adopting optimized transport strategies.

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A Rolls-Royce Cullinan Stolen By Scammers During Delivery Ended Up With Mexican Star

Carscoops

Travis Payne, a general manager at an exotic car dealership, purchased a black 2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan from a seller in Arizona last summer and arranged for it to be shipped to his home in Atlanta. The plan was simple: the transport company would pick up the car and deliver it within a few days.

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China’s EV Giant BYD Now Exports Cars In Its Own Purpose-Built Mega-Ship

Carscoops

This month, the first Chinese-built cargo ship built explicitly for vehicle exports set sail and is bound for Europe. 1 can transport up to 7,000 vehicles and, as the name implies, was commissioned by BYD. The electrified vehicle manufacturer’s inaugural chartered cargo vessel is under the management of Zodiac Maritime Ltd.

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Brexit beater: how to import a classic car from Europe

Autocar

However, theres also VAT to pay on shipping and on the import duty. Usually for around 120, the agent will complete the relevant Nova sections and submit the evidence (original registration certificate, vehicle purchase and shipping invoices) that HMRC requires to calculate what is owed. Deal done, his next job was to insure it.

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BYD aims to replace Routemaster with 400-mile EV London bus

Autocar

BYD remains tight-lipped on precise commercial objectives and volume projections, given the sensitivities around public transport tendering processes, but BYD UK's commercial vehicle managing director Frank Thorpe said he "hopes" it can replace Wrightbus's New Routemaster as the default London bus.

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Shipping Companies Are Wasting Fuel In The Stupidest Way Possible

Jalopnik

Researchers at the Blue Visby Consortium developed a simple solution that will significantly cut the carbon emissions produced by international maritime shipping with expensive refits of already operating ships. Last week, the research group released results from a two-month, two-ship trial… Read more.