The Source for Multinational Fleet Professionals
From the manufacturing plant to detailed inspections, to installation of upfits and accessories, and to transportation via ship, rail or truck, Wallenius Wilhelmsen provides one-stop shopping for fleets, FMCs, and OEMs worldwide.
More than 25,000 unionized truck drivers in South Korea remain on strike over an increase to minimum wages.
In addition to product availability issues, spare parts shortages, and elevated fuel expenses, construction companies are also contending with supply constraints with building materials and staff shortages due to COVID.
The quarterly report highlights the latest fleet trends, which include the rise of global EV adoption, global supply chain constraints, and higher maintenance costs.
The latest research from global technology market analyst Canalys reveals 4.2 million electric vehicles (EVs) were sold worldwide in the first half of 2022, up 63% on the first half of 2021. China leads the world in EV market growth, while Europe and the U.S. struggle with supply strains.
There is lot of uncertainty about the timeliness of deliveries of 2023 model chassis earmarked for upfitting. Many fleet managers still have fresh memories of the inconsistent delivery of chassis to upfitters during the 2022 model-year.
The war in Ukraine coupled with the recent political visit by the US to Taiwan has raised global hackles even further, prompting uncertainty in many markets, including microprocessors, and more.
Experienced fleet managers say they’re seeing prices move up quickly, often faster than they can easily track to keep their choice lists current.
Compared with the first half of 2021, the strongest in the company’s history, sales decreased by 13.3%. Across all industries, growth this year continues to be impacted by the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, the intermittent Covid lockdowns in China and persistent semiconductor availability.
This episode covers chassis delivery to upfitters, supply chain disruptions to the upfit process (and the rising costs of upfits), and more.
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