In Chongqing's car carrier logistics industry, Guo Jichun, general manager of Chongqing Yuxiao Logistics, is widely recognized as an experienced veteran. Graduating with a background in automotive repair and driving, he has gained extensive experience through various roles including maintenance, freight operations, dispatching, and fleet management. Having traveled across the country for decades under diverse and challenging road conditions, he possesses deep insights into the operational challenges and vehicle maintenance costs within the car carrier industry.
Since the 1990s, when he first partnered with Dongfeng Cummins, over three decades of brand loyalty has become a strong foundation for his vehicle choices. In 2016, as national regulations targeting double-deck car carrier were introduced to manage overloading, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles launched a mid-axle car carrier powered by the Dongfeng Cummins D6.7 engine. Based on long-standing trust in the quality of both Dongfeng and Cummins brands, Mr. Guo confidently placed bulk orders for these vehicles to support his nationwide car transportation business.
Today, the operating conditions in the car carrier industry have changed dramatically: while early carriers transported fuel-powered sedans with relatively light loads, today's mainstream vehicles are new-energy SUVs, significantly increasing vehicle weight. Prolonged high-load operations have continuously worsened wear and tear, causing noticeable power decline in mid-axle car carriers that have traveled 800,000 to 900,000 kilometers, along with a growing number of maintenance visits.
Traditional overhauls take long periods-vehicles often remain out of service for three to five days-resulting in immeasurable downtime losses. Repeated repairs combined with ongoing expenses on parts and consumables further drive up fleet operating costs.
Faced with the dilemma of either high investment in replacing engines or time-consuming, costly traditional overhauls, Mr. Guo's fleet urgently needs an efficient and cost-effective power upgrade solution.
Chongqing has over 3,000 car carrier trucks equipped with the Dongfeng Cummins D6.7 engine. The Dongfeng Cummins Chongqing Baichuan service station routinely maintains more than 400 vehicles of the same model, demonstrating a mature local service system and extensive experience in operating under complex conditions. Leveraging its comprehensive regional service resources, Dongfeng Cummins introduced an innovative replace-with-remanufactured solution to precisely address the operational challenges faced by Mr. Guo's fleet, successfully achieving a breakthrough in remanufactured engine business.
After one year of real-world operation, the results are impressive: Remanufactured engines fully replicate the quality of brand-new original equipment, delivering stable and smooth power output with zero operational failures and no additional maintenance throughout the year. Fuel efficiency matches that of brand-new machines, effectively controlling fuel costs. Another major highlight is the fast turnaround-complete machine replacement and delivery can be achieved in as little as 48 hours, eliminating the long downtime associated with traditional overhauls and ensuring consistent fleet revenue for transportation operations.
For cost-sensitive logistics companies, remanufactured engines offer significant price advantages-purchasing costs are much lower than those of brand-new units-while still providing original factory warranty coverage. This combination delivers three key benefits: low cost, high reliability, and comprehensive after-sales service. At the same time, the remanufacturing industry supports green and circular development by substantially reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Fleets can achieve both cost reduction and revenue growth while operating in an environmentally sustainable and compliant manner.
With over thirty years of emotional attachment to Dongfeng Cummins and a full year of practical validation, General Manager Guo has fully embraced the Replace with Remanufactured model. He stated, "Dongfeng Cummins' remanufacturing solution precisely addressed our core pain points, significantly reducing our operating costs." Regarding future fleet upgrade plans, Guo Jichun emphasized that for powertrain upgrades of aging car carrier trucks, Dongfeng Cummins remanufactured engines will remain the top choice, as they continue to deepen their commitment to the new vehicle transportation sector.
From establishing a strong foothold in Chongqing's car carrier market through reliable and cost-effective products in its early years, to achieving breakthroughs in remanufacturing operations today, Dongfeng Cummins has consistently focused on evolving industry conditions and customers' real operational needs. Leveraging its green circular development strategy, the company continues to refine high-value maintenance solutions. Going forward, Dongfeng Cummins will deepen its engagement in the commercial vehicle aftermarket, empowering more car carrier logistics enterprises with high-quality remanufactured products and efficient localized services to confidently meet transportation challenges, achieve cost reduction and efficiency gains, promote green development, and drive high-quality industry advancement.