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Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures: Overcoming barriers in cross-border trade
Circularity, compliance and cost optimisation in packaging for the automotive sector
The battery changes everything: How the automotive industry is rebuilding aftersales logistics from the ground up
Toyota's Andy Winebloom discusses PPWR compliance, design-for-packaging and Toyota's strategy for smarter vehicle launches

A new OEM supplier strategy

Stellantis deepens supplier collaboration with new European advisory council

Emily Uwemedimo

Nearshoring

Hyundai commits to North America with localisation plan for competitive supply chain

Megan Kelly

Supply chain

JLR suspends production at Solihull due to supplier issue

Megan Kelly

Developments in the Middle EastView more

Iran war continues to impact automotive supply chain: Strait of Hormuz access and energy price volatility remain key concerns

As the conflict in the Middle East continues, with the Strait of Hormuz blocked and energy prices in flux, the automotive supply chain impact could be severe.

Car carriers stuck in Strait of Hormuz impacting Chinese imports to Middle East

Iran conflict threatens key shipping routes in the Middle East; shippers halt operations, re-route vessels and introduce surcharges

Oil prices surge due to US-Israel war on Iran, impacting automotive logistics and supply chains

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Cummins, Robin Newing

Cummins is turning packaging into a managed supply chain asset

Aston Martin; Daimler Truck

Building resilience from the ground up is a daily discipline at Aston Martin and Daimler Truck

Matthias Bartels, VW Group Logistics

Volkswagen readies its container network for PPWR

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Martin Corner, Aston Martin

Aston Martin's end-to-end supply chain strategy for ultra-luxury vehicles

Aston Martin’s Martin Corner explains why order-to-delivery thinking, upstream supply chain integration and logistics design are critical in the ultra-luxury segment.

Israfil Beker, Renault Group

Inside Renault Group’s EV battery service parts and aftersales supply chain

Renault Group's Israfil Beker explains why successfully managing battery logistics demands a complete reinvention of the aftermarket model.

Andy Winebloom, Toyota

Toyota's smart approach to PPWR compliance and design-for-packaging

Toyota's Andy Winebloom discussed design-for-packaging, PPWR compliance and Toyota's six-step approach to smart vehicle launches and packaging.

Features View more

Trade and customs

Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures: Overcoming barriers in cross-border trade

Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures are complicating customs but quality data, centralised labelling and AI tools can help mitigate disruption within automotive supply chains.

James McLoughlin

Circularity, compliance and cost optimisation: How the right packaging strategy can support the ambitions of the automotive supply chain

Packaging trends and challenges

Circularity, compliance and cost optimisation in packaging for the automotive sector

AT ALSC Europe, experts from the likes of JLR and Toyota identified the biggest challenges and opportunities in packaging today, including design-for-packaging, standardisation and PPWR compliance.

James McLoughlin

EV and battery

Europe’s battery supply chain shifts to ‘marathon’ phase

Uneven EV demand, global overcapacity and rising complexity are reshaping battery logistics in, as leaders from PowerCo and CATL highlight the shift from sprint to marathon with a need for resilient supply chains, deeper partnerships and localisation across Europe and beyond.

Megan Kelly

Analysis View more

Trump's tariff moves

US Customs and Border Protection prepares for tariff refunds after Supreme Court decision on Trump's IEEPA global tariffs

EV & Battery

The battery changes everything: How the automotive industry is rebuilding aftersales logistics from the ground up

EV batteries cannot be managed like conventional spare parts, they are high-value, heavily regulated and subject to producer responsibility obligations that follow them through their entire lifecycle. At ALSC Europe 2026, Renault and CATL laid out what it takes to build aftersales networks fit for the electric era, and why data sharing, recycling infrastructure and ecosystem collaboration are now the industry's unresolved challenges.

Anushka Dixit

EV and battery

EV slowdown drives hybrid shift as Stellantis, Ford, GM and Honda reset automotive logistics

Global EV demand slows, driving hybrid growth as Stellantis, Ford, GM and Honda reset strategies. Automotive logistics providers face greater complexity and volatility, needing flexible, multi-powertrain supply chains and selective battery investment to match uneven electrification.

Megan Kelly

Supply chain

VW Group speeds up production cycle with ‘In China, for China’ strategy

VW Group has delivered its first vehicle off the production line through its “In China, for China” strategy, with the ID.UNYX 08 having been developed in just 24 months and now entering series production.

Megan Kelly

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Partner content

FlexLink Online Store is open for business

FlexLink has launched an online platform to help customers identify, configure and purchase material handling systems, including for EV battery cell conveyance.

Automotive Logistics

Thirty years of urgency: lessons in resilience in time-critical logistics

Expedited logistics services have evolved over the last 30 years from an emergency measure to a strategy of resilience as supply chains have become more complex and disruption has increased.

Automotive Logistics

Logistics is a strategic tool to stay competitive

In the face of supply chain disruption and the EV evolution, European carmakers need to treat logistics as a strategic and flexible tool, says DP World.

Automotive Logistics

Inbound logistics View more

Levent Yuksel, JLR

Driving sustainable logistics together: Insights from JLR’s Levent Yuksel

At ALSC Europe 2026, Jaguar Land Rover’s freight operations director shares how industry-wide collaboration, green corridors, and innovative network strategies are key to achieving sustainable automotive logistics.

Automotive Logistics

AI-driven supply chains

From firefighting to foresight: how automotive supply chains are learning to trust their data

At ALSC Europe 2026, leaders from ZF Lifetec, Stellantis, Shippeo and Blue Yonder laid out why closing the gap between data and it's use is less about the sophistication of the technology and more about the unglamorous work that has to come first; and why, once the foundations are right, the transformation can move faster than most organisations expect.

Anushka Dixit

Supply chain

‘Maximum disruption’ in Strait of Hormuz as 16 vessels are hit during US-Israel war on Iran

There is potential for “maximum disruption” to logistics flows in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby ports as a total of 16 vessels have been attacked during the ongoing conflict between the US and Israel with Iran, according to analysts.

Megan Kelly

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Digitalisation

XPeng and Vinturas partner on blockchain visibility tech for European expansion

Chinese EV firm XPeng has partnered with Vinturas to scale the OEM’s operations in Europe, using interoperable blockchain technology to increase visibility in its finished vehicle logistics.

Megan Kelly

DIRKS Group takes over operation of Volkswagen Group’s Wilhelmshaven CKD packaging centre

Inbound logistics

DIRKS Group takes over VW Group packaging centre in Wilhelmshaven

Industrial and logistics service provider DIRKS Group has taken over the operation of Volkswagen Group’s CKD packaging centre in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

James McLoughlin

European supply chain uncertainty

Uncertainty looms for automotive supply chains in Europe

Geopolitical instability, trade volatility, policy ambiguity and economic stagnation are contributing to uncertainty for automotive supply chains across Europe in 2026.

James McLoughlin

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Must reads

Latest newsView more

Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures: Overcoming barriers in cross-border trade

Circularity, compliance and cost optimisation in packaging for the automotive sector

The battery changes everything: How the automotive industry is rebuilding aftersales logistics from the ground up

Toyota's Andy Winebloom discusses PPWR compliance, design-for-packaging and Toyota's strategy for smarter vehicle launches

Stellantis deepens supplier collaboration with new European advisory council

Hyundai commits to North America with localisation plan for competitive supply chain

JLR suspends production at Solihull due to supplier issue

Developments in the Middle EastView more

Iran war continues to impact automotive supply chain: Strait of Hormuz access and energy price volatility remain key concerns

Car carriers stuck in Strait of Hormuz impacting Chinese imports to Middle East

Iran conflict threatens key shipping routes in the Middle East; shippers halt operations, re-route vessels and introduce surcharges

Oil prices surge due to US-Israel war on Iran, impacting automotive logistics and supply chains

That's a wrap on ALSC EuropeView more

Red Sofa interview

Automated vehicle movement pilot 'promising', says Volkswagen's Peter Hörndlein

Red Sofa interview

CATL expands EV battery aftersales network across EMEA with digitalisation and data-driven services

Trade and customs

Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures: Overcoming barriers in cross-border trade

Supply chain

Stellantis deepens supplier collaboration with new European advisory council

Red Sofa interview

Aston Martin’s Martin Corner on end-to-end supply chain strategy for ultra-luxury vehicles

Executive profilesView more

Cummins is turning packaging into a managed supply chain asset

Building resilience from the ground up is a daily discipline at Aston Martin and Daimler Truck

Volkswagen readies its container network for PPWR

IN FOCUS: Finished Vehicle LogisticsView more

Car carriers stuck in Strait of Hormuz impacting Chinese imports to Middle East; oil prices see costs rise and demand shift in Asia

Automated vehicle movement pilot 'promising', says Volkswagen's Peter Hörndlein

Disruption is the new normal: Key themes and takeaways from ALSC Europe 2026

Going green at scale demands more than ambition; it demands a different kind of partnership

Volkswagen Group: AI and automated driving set to transform vehicle logistics and yard operations

On the red sofaView more

Aston Martin's end-to-end supply chain strategy for ultra-luxury vehicles

Inside Renault Group’s EV battery service parts and aftersales supply chain

Toyota's smart approach to PPWR compliance and design-for-packaging

Features View more

Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures: Overcoming barriers in cross-border trade

Circularity, compliance and cost optimisation in packaging for the automotive sector

Europe’s battery supply chain shifts to ‘marathon’ phase

Analysis View more

US Customs and Border Protection prepares for tariff refunds after Supreme Court decision on Trump's IEEPA global tariffs

The battery changes everything: How the automotive industry is rebuilding aftersales logistics from the ground up

EV slowdown drives hybrid shift as Stellantis, Ford, GM and Honda reset automotive logistics

VW Group speeds up production cycle with ‘In China, for China’ strategy

Business intelligence reportsView more

Partner contentView more

FlexLink Online Store is open for business

Thirty years of urgency: lessons in resilience in time-critical logistics

Logistics is a strategic tool to stay competitive

Inbound logistics View more

Driving sustainable logistics together: Insights from JLR’s Levent Yuksel

From firefighting to foresight: how automotive supply chains are learning to trust their data

‘Maximum disruption’ in Strait of Hormuz as 16 vessels are hit during US-Israel war on Iran

Supply chain View more

XPeng and Vinturas partner on blockchain visibility tech for European expansion

DIRKS Group takes over VW Group packaging centre in Wilhelmshaven

Uncertainty looms for automotive supply chains in Europe

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