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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. That includes transportation, storage, and maintenance. It is more expensive to ship EVs because of their overall weight.” ACERTUS added capacity in 2023 to address the needs of moving BEVs.

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Autosled Launches Direct to Customer Vehicle Transport Service

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Autosled has announced the launch of Autosled Direct, a direct to customer vehicle transport service. This is why we’ve taken our dealer-facing platform and created a more streamlined, transparent way for anyone to ship a car,” said David Sperau, Co-founder and chief revenue officer of Autosled. Painless transportation!”

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What does net zero mean for cars? We ask Volvo’s sustainability guru

Drive.com

The push for automotive electrification is predominantly driven by a goal to achieve a cleaner world of low and zero-emission transportation. If that car needs to be shipped to a market on the other side of the world, that distribution network also needs to be considered in the emissions life cycle.

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Could India displace China as a more benign global EV leader?

Autocar

Perhaps the biggest EV exporter, however, will be Indian market leader Suzuki , which has said that its first EV, to be revealed in January, will be shipped from the country to both Europe and Japan. Not far from Chennai, on the east coast, Vietnamese car maker Vinfast earlier this year broke ground on a new factory to build EVs.

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Central Dispatch Completes First Phase of its Transformation

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With this transformation, we are doing more than evolving the platform—we are simplifying the entire transportation experience for shippers, brokers and carriers. With this new enhancement, Central Dispatch can function as a powerful hub, helping clients more efficiently run their transportation businesses.

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2024 BMW iX5 Hydrogen review: Quick drive

Drive.com

Given the rapid advancements in electric vehicle technology – and the expansion of the recharging network – it’s understandable to question the need for hydrogen power. A ‘Hydrogen Fuel Cell’ label – and a ‘% H2’ gauge – are giveaways of what you’re driving.

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Toyota Corolla Commercial 2024 long-term test

Autocar

Sure, a lot of that is probably to do with the tiny wheels (the rims themselves are only 15in, with tyre sidewall taking up 65% of the whole wheel), which alone would soak up the lumps and bumps of Britain's poorly paved road network astoundingly well; but when paired with softly sprung suspension, it's an almost unbeatable package.

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