All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 74
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FeatureCanadian govt takes action over CN dispute
Canada’s federal government imposed back-to-work legislation on Monday for 1,700 locomotive engineers at Canadian National Railway (CN), the country’s largest freight operator, who are striking over contract and wage issues. The strike action, which began at midnight last Saturday, has threatened vehicle movements in the country, with CN forced to ...
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FeatureDaimler Kamaz JV imports truck kits from Japan
Daimler has established a 50:50 joint venture with Russian car and truckmaker Kamaz to produce Fuso Canter light trucks from semi-knockdown kits imported from Japan. Daimler owns 85% of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and will contribute €4.1m to the venture – called Fuso Kamaz Trucks Rus – ...
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FeatureSpyker Cars moves to UK to cut inbound costs
Logistics considerations are behind Spyker Cars’ decision to move its production from Zeewolde in the Netherlands to Coventry in the UK. Spyker, which makes high performance supercars, said it is looking to reduce shipping costs and cut delivery times with the move to the new plant, which is closer to ...
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WWL builds on Russia business with dedicated office
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has opened a new office in St Petersburg to strengthen its operations in Russia for the long term. The company has been operating in Russia since 2003 and first called at St Petersburg in January this year when it established a transhipment service specifically for high ...
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FeatureToyota blames logistics for NUMMI closure
Logistics is behind Toyota’s decision to close its New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, California next March, according to the carmaker. Answering questions from disgruntled workers who called into a show on KGO radio station in San Francisco to complain about the closure, James Lentz, head of ...
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FeatureKorea agrees to auto talks with US
Following US president Barack Obama’s visit to South Korea as part of his first tour of Asia, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak said the republic was willing to reopen discussions on automotive trade under the KORUS free trade agreement with the US and address the concerns of its carmakers. "If ...
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FeatureVolkswagen to double exports from South Africa
Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) is doubling the number of vehicles it exports from its plant in Uitenhage, near Port Elizabeth, next year following the securing of an order for 55,000 new-generation Polos for the global market. The contract includes the export of 19,000 vehicles adapted for use in right-hand drive ...
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FeatureFirst US Kia plant goes to work with Glovis
Kia Motors’ first plant in the US – Kia Motor Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) – has officially started production, with inbound and outbound logistics support from the US-based branch of its Hyundai-Kia subsidiary Glovis. Following roll out of the first vehicle in October, the $1 billion-plant went into full production of ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Dmitriy Bulaenko has left his position as logistics director at Russian carmaker and service provider Sollers and taken up a new role as sales director at Transcontainer, Russia’s largest rail freight container operator. Talking about his aspirations at Transcontainer, Bulaenko said: "With a better understanding of real customers' needs we ...
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FeatureDHL supports Chevrolet distribution in Russia
GM subsidiary Chevrolet has invested $5m in the construction of its second regional warehouse for spare parts and accessories distribution to more than half the company’s dealerships in the Urals, Volgarad and Siberia regions of Russia. Covering 11,000m2 at the Pyshma Logopark near Yekaterinburg in the Russian Province of Sverdlovsk, ...
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FeatureChrysler challenges Ford with Doblo import
Chrysler is putting a Fiat-sourced compact van into competition in the US with Ford’s Transit Connect from 2012, with both vehicles being sourced from Turkey. The second generation Fiat Doblo van will sold under the new Ram truck brand along with a large Fiat-based van and will be exported from ...
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FeatureJoined-up thinking for UK supply chain
Carmakers, suppliers and logistics service providers serving the UK market have welcomed the setting up of the Automotive Council by the UK government, which was announced by business secretary Lord Mandelson last week. The Council, which will bring government and automotive industry representatives together to address the long-term strategic challenges ...
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FeatureTVS Logistics buys Multipart Holding
TVS Logistics, part of TVS group, one of the largest automotive components manufacturers in India, has acquired supply chain company Multipart Holding, one of the UK’s top three aftermarket logistics companies. TVS has said it will invest more than RS 125 crore ($30m) in Multipart over the next 18 months ...
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FeatureUPS takes over used vehicle supply chain for Manheim
Following a tenure agreement signed in May this year, freight, logistics and supply chain management expert UPS is now implementing the co-ordination of supply chain operations for US-based vehicle remarketing provider, Manheim. UPS anticipates an 18- to 24-month timeframe to complete the move of all of Manheim's operating locations, including ...
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FeatureLogistics at centre of Renault's EV development
Renault is putting logistics considerations at the centre of its plans for electric vehicle manufacturing in Europe. The company has chosen its Flins plant, 30km outside Paris, to make its future zero-emission electric city car, based on the Zoé Z.E. Concept shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier in September. ...
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FeatureUS carmakers call for level playing field with Korea
As part of his first trip to Asia, which begins tomorrow, US President Barack Obama will visit South Korea to push for a wide-ranging free trade agreement (FTA) with the republic that has been sitting around since 2007. But US carmakers are calling for the removal of barriers to US ...
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FeatureSupply chain strategy behind Chery plant in Dalian
Logistics cost and strategy considerations are behind Chery Auto’s decision to build a new plant at the port city of Dalian in northeast China. The $688m plant will start manufacturing for both the domestic and overseas markets from June 2011, with an annual production capacity of 200,000 vehicles. “Building a ...
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FeatureBroekman Automotive extends Vehnet contract
Broekman Automotive has renewed its contract with finished vehicle software specialist Vehnet as it goes into phase two of implementing Vehnet’s iTracks system at its car terminal in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Vehnet provides Broekman with iTracks to control the movement of vehicles through its vehicle import terminal at the ...
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FeatureFiat-Chrysler alliance holds promise for LSPs
The global strategic alliance between Fiat and Chrysler, in which Fiat currently holds a 20% stake in Chrysler in return for the US carmaker’s access to Fiat's fuel-efficient vehicle technologies, is unlikely to bring any substantial change in the sourcing of local content but it could bring in a higher ...
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FeatureGM keeps Opel but what now for LSPs?
GM’s announcement last night that, after months of wrangling over the reluctant sale of Opel/Vauxhall, it would instead keep it probably brings as many new questions for its supply chain and logistics service providers as it might answer others. While it’s clear that GM’s European operations will remain an integral ...