Rising fuel price a primary concern for outbound sector

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A new quarterly survey from RPM and Automotive Logistics reveals that the rise in fuel price is the number one concern for both providers and users of finished vehicle logistics services around the world

Around half of the almost 700 respondents to a new quarterly survey from RPM and Automotive Logistics, who were based across Asia, Europe and North America, said the rise in fuel prices was their main concern. Moreover, in terms of overall rising costs, 78% of those surveyed said that fuel was the one they were most concerned about over the next financial quarter, followed by labour and materials.

In terms of regional breakdown, 48% of European respondents, 46% of those surveyed in North American and 59% of respondents from Asia reported fuel price increase as the number one issue.

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