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From auction to showroom floor: why dwell time is the silent cost of remarketing
An ex-lease car is sold at auction. A car dealer wants the vehicle on the showroom floor as fast as possible; a fleet owner wants cash flow. Between those two moments lies more time than anyone ...
Spotfilling: a smart transport solution for car dealers
The independent car dealer faces a stubborn dilemma. Time versus money. Not enough vehicles for a full transport, so wait until the volume is there, or pay a higher price for a half-empty trailer on ...
For the car dealer, there is no such thing as a marketing funnel
The traditional marketing funnel assumes buyers move in a neat, step-by-step progression towards a purchase. Reality is far less orderly. Car buyers continuously move between research, comparison and ...
€174 in Germany, €286 in Austria: what 500 kilometres of tolls really cost in 2026
A Euro VI car carrier driving 500 kilometres through Germany has been paying around €174 in LKW-Maut since July 2024. The same 500 kilometres in Austria: €286,20 in GO-Maut. France and Belgium charge ...
Is your car dealership mentioned in ChatGPT's response?
Whereas buyers once searched Google, they now ask ChatGPT for advice. This changes which car dealers make it onto the shortlist before a customer even gets in touch.
Compounds: The Strategic Hub of European Vehicle Logistics
What really happens at the compound and why that is where the profit lies. Anyone who works in automotive logistics knows the scene: vast sites, filled to the horizon with cars that appear to be ...
CO² offsetting in road transport: what it is and what it isn’t
In Europe, transport accounts for approximately 25 to 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions. This makes it one of the highest-emitting sectors and, moreover, the sector in which emissions have fallen ...
TransConnect nominated for third year for FD Gazellen Awards
TransConnect has again been nominated for the FD Gazellen Awards. The Zwolle-based technology company received the prestigious award from the Financieele Dagblad for the FD Gazellen Awards 2025 ...
What's on the agenda for automotive events in 2026?
From Bonn to Stuttgart, and from Frankfurt to Hanover, anyone comparing the agendas of the major automotive events in 2026 will see an industry entering a new phase. The direction has largely been ...
Car transport: the invisible bottleneck in automotive remarketing
Car transport is rarely discussed within the remarketing chain. That is, until transport grinds to a halt. Only then does it become clear how dependent the sector truly is: no transport means no ...
Truck toll from 2026: a sharper focus on efficiency and load factor
A lorry charge will be introduced in the Netherlands on 1 July 2026. From that date, owners of N2 and N3 lorries will pay per kilometre driven. This will decisively shift transport costs from fixed ...
TransConnect at Flotte! Der Branchentreff 2026: Connecting an Industry in Motion
Flotte! Der Branchentreff continues to grow as one of the leading meeting points for the fleet and mobility industry, and 2026 proved exactly why. With the event expanding to two halls (6 and 5) for ...
Fuel crisis exposes risks of fixed transport pricing
Market-based pricing needed for a resilient European transport sector Zwolle, 11 March 2026 – The ongoing fuel crisis triggered by the war in Iran is exposing a structural weakness in the European ...
From auction to delivery: how CarOnSale and TransConnect are digitising the remarketing process
The automotive industry is evolving rapidly. With the rise of electrification, international trade and digital platforms, efficiency has become increasingly important. During the second instalment of ...
Passion, precision and power: women in the automotive industry
From prejudice to progress: four stories of women behind the wheel International Women’s Day is not about celebrating how far we have come. It is about highlighting how far we still have to go. In ...
What car transport will really cost in 2026, and why fixed price lists are disappearing
The European car transport market has changed dramatically. Capacity fluctuates by the day, routes shift with the ebb and flow of supply and demand, return loads increasingly determine margins, and ...
AI in automotive and automotive logistics: from design to delivery
Artificial intelligence has become part of daily operations across the automotive industry. It is no longer confined to experimentation. It is now applied across the entire value chain, from vehicle ...
European used car market 2025: recovery, growth and structural shifts
The European used car market had a remarkable year in 2025. After years of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, chip shortages and delivery problems, the market is finally stabilising, ...
Vehicle data: what the EU Data Act means for dealers and fleet owners
28 January 2026 is Data Privacy Day. Once a concern mainly for policymakers and tech companies, it has now become a moment ofreckoningfor everyone in the automotive chain. Since the EU Data Act came ...
Car theft in Europe: popular models, organised networks, escape routes
In 2025, tens of thousands of cars were stolen in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Belgium. Who are the biggest victims, how do thieves operate, what is the role of car transport and where do the ...
European holidays 2026
Across European countries, national holidays don't just close offices. They disrupt loading times, slow down customs, and in some countries, keep trucks entirely off the road. In 2026, dozens of ...
2026: the year car transport undergoes structural change
For everyone involved in car logistics, 2026 marks a turning point. Cost structures are shifting, access to cities is tightening, tax incentives are being scaled back, and sustainability is no longer ...
Europe’s driver shortage remains a structural threat
Europe’s car-transport sector finds itself at another turning point. After years of turbulence, from the pandemic to geopolitical upheaval that has reshaped automotive trade flows, the question ...
Platform TransConnect aims to transport 100,000's of cars in Germany
New, larger office near Cologne enables expansion into German market ZWOLLE/COLOGNE, 13 November 2025 – TransConnect, the largest commercial car transport platform in Europe, is set to expand ...
Autoland and Lindner set course for digital automotive. TransConnect connects the chain
When Christian Lindner, former German Minister of Finance, announced on 11 November that he would be joining the board of Autoland AG on 1 January 2026, the German car market reacted with surprise. A ...
Top 10 Digital Threats in the European Car Transport Chain
And how the automotive industry can defend itself The car transport chain, from factory to end customer and everything in between, is becoming increasingly digitised. This increases efficiency, but ...
Fleet Europe Days 2025: five insights that will shape the European fleet and remarketing landscape
On October 22 and 23, more than a thousand decision-makers, experts, and partners from across the European fleet and mobility market gathered in Luxembourg for Fleet Europe Days 2025. The event’s ...
TransConnect nominated for Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Zwolle-based technology company TransConnect, a European B2B platform for car transport, has been nominated for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2025. This prestigious ranking annually recognises the ...
Biofuel Swap: choose a sustainable fuel for auto transport
It’s widely perceived that the transport sector and fossil fuels are tightly linked. In our industry, diesel-powered automobile transport trucks remain the standard. At TransConnect, we believe that ...
Certificate of Ability
Paperless car transport: presentation of the eCMR pilot program In the ever-changing world of logistics and transportation, innovation is always on the move. At TransConnect, we're constantly pushing ...
Paperless Car Transport: the eCMR pilot program
In the fast-paced world of logistics and transport, innovation is always ongoing. At TransConnect, we're constantly pushing boundaries to make car transport smarter, more efficient and more reliable. ...
