Some travelers in Miami have been leaving cars at gas stations that had run out of fuel for customers.
Several thousand vehicles that were flooded and damaged during tropical storm Barry may reappear for sale across the country in the coming months, warns the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
After hurricanes Florence and Michael tore through the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia, some 478,661 flooded vehicles are back in use on roadways, according to new data from Carfax.
Used-vehicle auctions have started resuming regular business hours following the effects of Hurricane Florence, which had less of an impact on the U.S vehicle market than Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017.
After the heavy rains brought by Florence to the Carolinas stopped, estimates about the number of vehicles that were destroyed by the storm began to roll in that made it clear the storm would have far less of an impact that the pair of storms that reached Texas and Florida a year ago.
Severe flooding and landslides recently disrupted automotive vehicle production for Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Mazda.
While market watchers agree that Hurricane Harvey's impact stretches beyond Houston-area automotive business, estimates on exactly how many vehicles will need to be replaced vary between half a million and million vehicles, including as many as 18,500 fleet vehicles.
Toyota will shut down most of its production of Toyota, Lexus, and Hino vehicles over the coming week, after a pair of deadly earthquakes rocked Japan and caused parts shortages for the automaker.
Nepal’s demand for light and heavy commercial vehicles has skyrocketed due to the immense reconstructive and development efforts following the devastating April 25 earthquake.
Responding to a natural or man-made catastrophe could be the defining moment of a fleet manager’s career. The key to successfully weathering a disaster is having a plan.