Allied Holdings, Inc. is a holding company that provides distribution and transportation services of new and used vehicles to the automotive industry. The company's principal operating subsidiaries are Allied Automotive Group, Inc. and Axis Group, Inc. Allied Automotive Group is a large motor carrier in North America specializing in the transportation of new and preowned automobiles, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and light trucks utilizing specialized tractor trailers (rigs/rig) and serves and supports all of the major domestic and foreign automotive manufacturers. Axis Group provides distribution services to the used and new finished vehicle distribution market and other segments of the automotive industry that complement the Automotive Group's services. Allied Automotive Group offers a range of automotive delivery services including transporting new, used and off-lease vehicles to dealers from plants, rail ramps, ports and auctions, and providing vehicle rail-car loading and unloading services. Allied Automotive Group operates primarily in the short-haul segment of the automotive transportation industry with an average length of haul of less than 200 miles. General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota and Honda represent the company's largest customers, accounting for apx. 86% of 2003 revenues. Allied Automotive Group also provides services to all other major foreign manufacturers, including Mazda, Nissan, Isuzu, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and KIA. The company provides vehicle distribution and transportation support services to the preowned and new vehicle markets through the Axis Group. These services complement Allied Automotive Group's new vehicle distribution services operations. Axis provides carrier management services for various automotive clients, leases patented-designed equipment for containerized shipment of vehicles, operates a computerized vehicle tracking system for Toyota, and provides vehicle processing services at ports and inland distribution centers. Axis, through its subsidiaries CT Services, Inc. and Axis Canada, provides a variety of related support services to the preowned vehicle market, such as vehicle inspections, title storage, marshalling and rail yard management. It also provides similar logistics and distribution services in Mexico through subsidiary, Axis Logistica. The company's executive offices are located in Decatur, GA. Allied Automotive Group operates from 83 terminals in the U.S. and Canada and owns 21 of its terminals and leases the remainder of its facilities. Axis Group, Inc. operates from 40 terminals.
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