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US tariff trackersView more

Trump's tariff moves

From "Liberation Day" to August 1: What changed and when

Interactive tariff map

US tariff changes: Visual map of key trade rates

OEM strategy before and after tariffs

Actions taken by OEMs to curb effects of tariffs

Latest newsView more

Trade negotiations and disputes

US and EU trade deal details: How auto industry will be affected

The US and the European Union (EU) have revealed the details of the trade framework agreed to last month, while other regions file disputes against US tariffs.

Megan Kelly

OEM streamlines operations

VinFast secures funding for scaling operations

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has secured funding for its restructuring plan to scale operations for the next 12-18 months with the spin off and sale of its research and development assets to its founder.

Megan Kelly

Strategy for transparency

Overhaul acquires FreightVerify to increase visibility

In-transit supply chain risk management firm Overhaul has acquired visibility platform FreightVerify to increase end-to-end control and tracking of shipments.

Megan Kelly

In-focus: South-East AsiaView more

South-East Asian supply chains

OEMs adapt to shifting growth and EV trends in ASEAN

OEMs and logistics providers in ASEAN are navigating diverging market recoveries, rising EV adoption, and structural shifts in supply chain flows as Chinese OEMs expand, localisation accelerates, and new infrastructure demands emerge.

Tracking Vietnam vehicle trends

Mitsubishi keeps an eye on capacity in Vietnam

Mitsubishi is navigating rising demand in Vietnam by balancing CKD assembly and regional imports, while investing in parts distribution and evaluating transport capacity amid high logistics costs.

Rise in parts and vehicle flows

Vehicle imports to Vietnam increase in first half of 2025

Vietnam’s automotive imports are on track to set a new record in 2025, with customs data showing a sharp rise in volumes and value as domestic production and global trade flows drive increased supply chain activity.

Red Sofa | John Godfrey at Pirelli Tire on incorporating next-gen digital management systems

Features View more

Top 10 round-up

Lean machine: Top 10 Red Sofas on lean logistics

From multimodal innovation to AI-powered control towers, industry leaders share practical strategies for driving leaner, more resilient logistics operations – and reveal why efficiency is as much about mindset as it is about technology.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

Lean logistics, sustainability and compliance

From packaging regulation to innovation: How automotive logistics is rethinking packaging

With new regulation around packaging set to transform every step of the supply chain, from inbound parts to aftermarket service flows, the automotive industry is paying closer attention to an often overlooked aspect of the supply chain, packaging.

Megan Kelly

Risk management

Regional tariffs, trade deals, and what they mean for automotive logistics and supply chains

Automotive manufacturers and logistics providers face a shifting geopolitical and regulatory landscape as the US recalibrates trade relations with key vehicle- and parts-exporting nations.

Megan Kelly

EventsView more

Executive profilesView more

“Do it right and in the right time,” Nissan’s De la Torre says, as he details the four-pillar strategy for real-time resilience across the Americas

Levent Yuksel, JLR

JLR accelerates sustainable logistics through alternative fuels, digital tools and close supplier collaboration

Dieter Braun, Audi

Dieter Braun on how Audi is turning supply chain motion into progress

Enric Brau, Seat

Seat’s logistics director Enric Brau wants to inspire boldness in digitalisation and electrification

Analysis View more

Impact on FVL

South Korea tariff deal with US: What it means for automotive

The US and South Korea have agreed on tariffs of 15% for vehicle imports and automotive parts imports, replacing the previously threatened 25% rate. However, the US set tariffs of 50% on steel and aluminium imports, in line with the rest of the world.

Megan Kelly

Navigating trade policy shocks

Automotive logistics and supply chains in 2025: Tariff turmoil, investment uncertainty and further cost pressures

The automotive industry is reeling from the US’s hugely disruptive reset of the world economic order, and this will have profound ramifications for logistics providers around the world.

Daniel Harrison

US announces new tariff rates, delays implementation again

US president Donald Trump has again delayed tariffs on individual countries, extending the implementation deadline from today (1 August) until next week.

Megan Kelly

On the red sofaView more

Red Sofa interview

Nissan’s Gerardo de la Torre on using digital tools to improve supply chain visibility

Gerardo de la Torre, regional senior director of supply chain management at Nissan Group of the Americas, expands on his Keynote from day one, answering questions about how Nissan has impletmented its supplier visibility platform and how he foresees it developing.

Red Sofa interview

Anu Goel on how Volkswagen Group of America’s regional strategy is mitigating tariff disruption and transforming vehicle logistics

Simplified metrics, regional teamwork and agile tools: VW’s Anu Goel shares how logistics is powering resilience across borders, at this years’ FVL North America 2025 conference.

Red Sofa interview

Peter Hörndlein on how VW is building a more flexible, sustainable and future-ready vehicle logistics network

Peter Hörndlein outlines VW’s flexible logistics strategy, from tackling disruption to investing in sustainable transport solutions.

Event coverage View more

ALSC Digital Strategies 2025

Recap blog: The power of data, AI and digital transformation in the supply chain

FVL North America 2025

Recap blog: Creating a faster, agile, more competitive vehicle supply chain

ALSC Europe 2025

Recap blog: Co-creating an agile, win-win automotive supply chain

Business intelligence reportsView more

European Automotive Logistics Market Report 2025-2035

Download this comprehensive report with succinct industry analysis, market forecasts, company market share evaluations, and strategic recommendations

Download our latest 68-page business intelligence report the North American Automotive Logistics Market Report 2025-2035 to obtain clear insight into the outlook for the automotive logistics market and the leading companies operating within the market space.

Partner contentView more

The gateway to quality and security in Barcelona

Autoterminal Barcelona has installed an eGate system to securely and efficiently monitor trucks bringing finished vehicles in and out of the port, as well as provide detailed quality inspection of the vehicles being imported and exported.

Automotive Logistics

Shape up and ship out

ICL’s AutoLoad Planner helps carmakers and carriers get finished vehicles to market in good time and in the best condition by automating load building, optimising routes and improving visibility on available transport capacity.

Automotive Logistics

Vehicle Protection Structures: Hail and half of Georgia

Kia is about to benefit from a huge hail protection canopy from Vehicle Protection Structures that will also provide it with 10+ megawatts of clean energy at its West Point manufacturing plant in Georgia.

Automotive Logistics

Inbound logistics View more

Car parts at risk of double levy

US extends 50% steel and aluminium tariffs, driving auto supply chain risk

The US administration has extended the scope of 50% import tariffs for steel and aluminium goods, adding more than 400 additional items to the levy.

Megan Kelly

OEM plans US battery development

GM to import EV batteries from CATL despite tariffs

GM is planning to import EV batteries from Chinese battery producer CATL, despite the tariff of 30% on imports to the US from China.

Megan Kelly

Europe import growth offsets tariffs

Maersk raises profit forecast as global container volumes increase

Shipping firm Maersk has increased its forecast profit for the full year, expecting global container volumes to rise by 2-4% in 2025 compared to last year.

Megan Kelly

Lean logistics View more

OEM continues investment plan

JLR profits halve due to US tariffs

JLR’s profits before tax almost halved in the second quarter of this year compared to the same time in 2024, down from £693m to £351m, with an EBIT margin of 4%, due to the impact of the US tariffs.

Megan Kelly

GM invests $4bn in US

Trump tariffs cost GM over a billion dollars in Q2

GM has reported that tariffs on imported vehicles and automotive parts have cost it $1.1 billion in the second quarter of this year, a major contributor to its 21% drop in net income over the quarter.

Marcus Williams

Less complexity, less competition

What the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger means for automotive logistics

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have confirmed plans to merge to create a single trans-coastal railroad in the US.

Megan Kelly

Vehicle logisticsView more

DP World scales up

DP World expands Jebel Ali port vehicle capacity with new yard and quay

DP World is adding a 2.6m sq ft storage yard and 800m ro-ro quay at Jebel Ali’s Terminal 4, boosting capacity by 21% as vehicle flows through the port surge 28% in 2025.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

Emily Uwemedimo

Strategic upgrade to US imports

McLaren invests in VPC at Baltimore port with Tradepoint Atlantic

McLaren partners with Tradepoint Atlantic to establish a 4,600 sq.m vehicle processing centre at Sparrow’s Point, streamlining North American distribution and value-added services.

Marcus Williams

China spurs finished vehicle realignment

Global supply chain adapts to booming sales of Chinese vehicles

China's auto exports gain momentum despite substantial headwinds, demonstrating outstanding flexibility in adapting to issues such as tariffs and demand fluctuations in target markets.

Vladislav Vorotnikov

SustainabilityView more

Chinese OEMs slash prices

UK government adds Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall EVs to grant

Models from Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall now qualify for the UK government’s Electric Car Grant scheme, allowing consumers to save £1,500 through the grant and helping boost EV sales.

Megan Kelly

Collaboration in sustainable FVL

Nissan collaborates on eTruck charging infrastructure in UK, invests £1.4m

Nissan’s e-truck charging station, which the OEM invested £1.4m ($1.9m) into, has gone live in Sunderland, UK. Nissan is looking at sharing the charging station with other logistics providers.

Megan Kelly

ARS Altmann's growing Italian port terminals

ARS Altmann expands vehicle logistics capacity with Ravenna and Civitavecchia port terminals

ARS Altmann is enhancing multimodal vehicle logistics across Europe with port and terminal expansion in Italy, and vertical integration with its rail network.

Automotive Logistics

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Renault Group acquires Nissan’s stake in Chennai plant as part of global expansion push

Expanding Renault’s reach from India

Renault fully acquires Chennai plant from partner Nissan

Renault’s full acquisition of the Chennai plant reinforces the company’s international growth strategy – expanding local production, strengthening supplier ties and boosting exports from India.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

Emily Uwemedimo

EV subsidy tied to sustainability

UK’s £3,750 EV discount tied to supply chain emissions and battery production

The UK’s new £3,750 EV grant goes beyond tailpipe emissions, rewarding vehicles with low-carbon manufacturing and battery production. But with supply chain criteria still unclear, OEMs and logistics providers face major uncertainty ahead of key registration months.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

Anushka Dixit

Commercial vehicle acquisition

Tata-Iveco charts a new $4.3bn global industrial map

Tata Motors will acquire Iveco Group’s commercial vehicle business for €3.8 billion, excluding its defence arm. The move aims to build a diversified global champion with combined revenues of €22 billion and a shared focus on sustainable mobility.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

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Must reads

US tariff trackersView more

US and EU trade deal details: How auto industry will be affected

VinFast secures funding for scaling operations

US extends 50% steel and aluminium tariffs, driving auto supply chain risk

Lean machine: Top 10 Red Sofas on lean logistics

From "Liberation Day" to August 1: What changed and when

US tariff changes: Visual map of key trade rates

Actions taken by OEMs to curb effects of tariffs

Latest newsView more

US and EU trade deal details: How auto industry will be affected

VinFast secures funding for scaling operations

Overhaul acquires FreightVerify to increase visibility

In-focus: South-East AsiaView more

OEMs adapt to shifting growth and EV trends in ASEAN

Mitsubishi keeps an eye on capacity in Vietnam

Vehicle imports to Vietnam increase in first half of 2025

Red Sofa | John Godfrey at Pirelli Tire on incorporating next-gen digital management systems

Features View more

Lean machine: Top 10 Red Sofas on lean logistics

From packaging regulation to innovation: How automotive logistics is rethinking packaging

Regional tariffs, trade deals, and what they mean for automotive logistics and supply chains

EventsView more

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain ASEAN

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Mexico

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies Europe

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe

Finished Vehicle Logistics North America

Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Digital Strategies North America

Executive profilesView more

“Do it right and in the right time,” Nissan’s De la Torre says, as he details the four-pillar strategy for real-time resilience across the Americas

JLR accelerates sustainable logistics through alternative fuels, digital tools and close supplier collaboration

Dieter Braun on how Audi is turning supply chain motion into progress

Seat’s logistics director Enric Brau wants to inspire boldness in digitalisation and electrification

Analysis View more

South Korea tariff deal with US: What it means for automotive

Automotive logistics and supply chains in 2025: Tariff turmoil, investment uncertainty and further cost pressures

US announces new tariff rates, delays implementation again

On the red sofaView more

Nissan’s Gerardo de la Torre on using digital tools to improve supply chain visibility

Anu Goel on how Volkswagen Group of America’s regional strategy is mitigating tariff disruption and transforming vehicle logistics

Peter Hörndlein on how VW is building a more flexible, sustainable and future-ready vehicle logistics network

Event coverage View more

Recap blog: The power of data, AI and digital transformation in the supply chain

Recap blog: Creating a faster, agile, more competitive vehicle supply chain

Recap blog: Co-creating an agile, win-win automotive supply chain

Business intelligence reportsView more

Partner contentView more

The gateway to quality and security in Barcelona

Shape up and ship out

Vehicle Protection Structures: Hail and half of Georgia

Inbound logistics View more

US extends 50% steel and aluminium tariffs, driving auto supply chain risk

GM to import EV batteries from CATL despite tariffs

Maersk raises profit forecast as global container volumes increase

Lean logistics View more

JLR profits halve due to US tariffs

Trump tariffs cost GM over a billion dollars in Q2

What the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger means for automotive logistics

Vehicle logisticsView more

DP World expands Jebel Ali port vehicle capacity with new yard and quay

McLaren invests in VPC at Baltimore port with Tradepoint Atlantic

Global supply chain adapts to booming sales of Chinese vehicles

SustainabilityView more

UK government adds Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall EVs to grant

Nissan collaborates on eTruck charging infrastructure in UK, invests £1.4m

ARS Altmann expands vehicle logistics capacity with Ravenna and Civitavecchia port terminals

Supply chain View more

Renault fully acquires Chennai plant from partner Nissan

UK’s £3,750 EV discount tied to supply chain emissions and battery production

Tata-Iveco charts a new $4.3bn global industrial map