All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 42
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FeatureGlobal round up
Seat starts exports to China from Spain In January, Spanish producer Seat began exporting cars to China from the port of Barcelona, in northeast Spain. The initial consignments, which consisted of 250 Leon units, were shipped directly to the Chinese ports of Huangpu and Xingang. The new service is ...
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FeatureMitsubishi to end European output
Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi will end Colt and Outlander vehicle assembly at its Netherlands Car (Nedcar) production facility in Born at the end of 2012 and has no plans to introduce a new model to the plant in 2013. The company said that the status of the facility beyond then was ...
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FeatureVW builds Mexican distribution hub
In Mexico, Volkswagen has begun construction of a new $23m central distribution facility adjacent to its production plant at Puebla. The logistics hub will open at the end of August 2012. The construction of the facility is being handled by the Alhemos de Puebla company, which is being granted a ...
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FeatureImport tax to savage foreign car sales in Brazil
The Brazilian Association of Vehicle Importing Companies (Abeiva) estimates that the number of vehicles sold by its members in Brazil will fall by 20% in 2012. It blames this on a 30% tax hike imposed on imported vehicles as of 16 December 2011. Industrialised product tax (IPI) is levied ...
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FeatureRenault begins export-led production in Morocco
Renault has started production at its Melhoussa assembly plant in Morocco and will begin shipments of two models through the adjacent Tanger Med port, which has a 20-hectare car carrier terminal capable of handling 1m vehicles a year. The company has confirmed logistics contracts with French logistics providers including SNCF ...
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FeatureDB Schenker begins Portugal-Germany service
DB Schenker Rail Automotive is working with DB Schenker’s national subsidiary in Portugal, Schenker Transitários, to offer customers, including those in the automotive sector, a new weekly rail service between Portugal and Germany. DB Schenker said the trains would connect Porto and Lisbon with factories in northern ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Russia auto imports grow in 2011Russia saw a 46% increase of vehicle imports in the period January to November 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, raising the number to 901,500 vehicles. According to data from the Russian Federal Customs Agency, nearly 776,000 of these were from countries outside ...
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FeatureFiat-Chrysler will use Mopar
Fiat and Chrysler are integrating their parts and aftermarket services under the Mopar brand, originally a Chrysler service, parts and customer care division that is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The globalisation of the Mopar brand begins today (Wednesday) and is being marked with the release of a new packaging design ...
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FeaturePortland first with Ford for Korea exports
Ocean forwarder Eukor has picked up a consignment of Ford vehicles from the US port of Portland for shipment to South Korea. It is the first time that Ford vehicles have been exported through the port, situated in Oregon, on the US West Coast. The vehicles were processed by ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Axel Marschall has officially moved to a new position at DB Schenker Rail this week assuming management responsibility for Sales at the European DB Schenker Rail Group. He is now member of the Board of Management of DB Schenker Rail Deutschland responsible for Sales, the responsibility he took over on ...
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FeatureEU carmakers' concern over India FTA
European carmakers are concerned about a free trade agreement between the European Union and India that would grant immediate free-duty access for Indian passenger car exports to the EU but retain a 30% tariff on European vehicles exported to India. “Import duties should be completely eliminated on both sides, and ...
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FeatureBelgian strike hits output and logistics
Carmakers and logistics providers took precautions to limit the impact on automotive shipments of Monday’s general strike over austerity measures in Belgium that closed ports, the railway network and affected airports, as well as disrupting supply routes across the country. It was the first nationwide strike to hit Belgium ...
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FeatureNissan starts sourcing from South Korea
Nissan has announced it will begin procuring certain parts for production of a new light commercial vehicle directly from South Korea. The company’s subsidiary, Nissan Shatai Kyushu, which produces a range of LCVs, MPVs and SUVs, will source around 200 parts from 26 suppliers in South Korea for production of ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Auto helps fuel Lufthansa Detroit serviceLufthansa Cargo has begun a new service between Frankfurt, Germany and Detroit, Michigan in the US to meet increased demand from sectors including automotive. “The new freighter connection supplements the daily flights operated by Lufthansa passenger aircraft, and offers our customers more capacity and greater ...
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FeatureTrucker strike hits Fiat output
This week’s truck driver strike in Italy has hit production at Fiat’s vehicle assembly and engine plants because of delays to inbound parts. The striking truckers, who began their action on Sunday in response to an 8 cent per litre rise in fuel prices introduced last month, set up ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
As part of wide restructuring efforts at DHL Supply Chain (read more here), Paul Dyer, previously managing director of Automotive UK and head of Global Automotive, has taken on a new role as managing director, Automotive, Industrial, LLP (UKI). Dyer will continue to lead the automotive sectors across the ...
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FeatureDHL restructures UK operations
DHL Supply Chain is implementing a wide-ranging restructuring of its operations in the UK which involves its total supply chain division and the creation of a multi-sector, transport-only business unit. The restructuring will merge company’s services for the industrial sectors with automotive. It has also transformed its end-to-end supply chain ...
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FeatureExport boost vital for logistics network
Exports are expected to boost vehicle production in the UK in 2012 according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and logistics providers are positioning themselves to make the most of the increase in business. Car output increased by 5.8% in 2011 to 1.34m units according to ...
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FeatureSeat mulls virtues of rail link
In November last year Seat undertook a trial involving the despatch of 224 new cars from its plant at Martorell, near Barcelona, to Fuersterhausenin Germany, using a standard gauge block train. The potential economical benefits are clear if existing disadvantages can be overcome according to Manuel Medina, Seat’s logistics director. ...
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FeatureSkoda invests in logistics training
Czech carmaker and VW subsidiary, Skoda Auto, has invested €600,000 ($760,000) in three new training centres at its Kvasiny plant, which will be used to train employees in logistics, vehicle body assembly and paintshop. The investment falls within the remit of the Skoda Growth Strategy, by which the carmaker aims ...