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All Europe articles – Page 88
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FeatureRussia to hit Ukrainian auto industry with import duties
The Russian government has announced the implementation of customs duties on vehicles made in Ukraine, which, according to local analysts, could bring the two largest manufacturers in the country – ZAZ and Bogdan – to the brink of bankruptcy. Russia authorities have said that to protect its own carmakers it ...
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FeatureLooking back: putting customers first in Indian vehicle logistics
Achal Paliwal (left), until recently head of exports and logistics at Honda Cars India, sat down for a pint or two with our India correspondent to discuss a career in vehicle logistics and the evolution of two Japanese companies in India with very different approaches.When long-serving executives step down from ...
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FeatureGuided by choices
In the push to improve productivity, manufacturers and logistics providers are looking to increase the use of AGVs in parts and material warehouses, although there are still questions about investment and flexibility. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are an increasingly common sight in the automotive industry, particularly in production plants, where ...
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FeatureLabour flexibility and logistics outsourcing key to Daimler union deal
Daimler has agreed new terms with its labour union for the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, Germany (pictured), which will allow for more labour flexibility and outsourced logistics operations, helping to save hundreds of millions of euros over the next several years. In return, the carmaker will build a new model ...
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FeaturePort of Pasaia handles first Opel Mokka units
The Basque port of Pasaia (Pasajes) in Spain has begun handling its first Opel Mokka SUVs. In May, the Opel plant at Figueruelas (Zaragoza) announced that this year's production forecast for the model had been raised by 13,000 units.Short-sea operator UECC has said that for 2014 the number of Mokka ...
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FeatureSouth Africa parts makers face two-month supply problem
Following weeks of strike action by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), which has hit the automotive parts industry in South Africa, component makers are now faced with two months before they rebuild their pipeline of parts, according to Ken Manners, vice president of the National Association ...
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FeatureUnipart Automotive goes into administration
Unipart Automotive, which provided distribution services for automotive aftermarket parts in the UK, has been placed in administration. Originally known as Partco and a division of the tier supplier and logistics company Unipart Group, the business was sold to H2 Equity Partners in 2011 and became a standalone entity. However, ...
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FeatureAcumen moves to larger operating centre in UK
UK-based transport and logistics provider Acumen Automotive Logistics has leased a new, larger operating centre near Coventry and moved its finished vehicle operations there to accommodate business growth driven by new contracts.According to the company the new site covers more than five hectares compared to the previous site, which covered ...
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FeatureTop moves lined up across BMW Group
Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer (left) is moving from his role as regional director for Rolls-Royce’s operations in China at the beginning of September to take up a new position with BMW’s Mini brand based in Munich, Germany. Details of Wilhelmsmeyer’s new responsibilities will be announced closer to his appointment.Wilhelmsmeyer has held a ...
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FeatureTata appoints TML to distribute commercial vehicles in Russia
Indian vehicle maker Tata Motors has appointed TML Truck Rus as the official distributor of its commercial vehicles in the Russian Federation.TML will import vehicles and service parts, and establish exclusive brand outlets in Moscow and St Petersburg for light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles. It will also set up ...
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FeatureVW imports to UK set to increase through Sheerness
Volkswagen is now benefitting from enhanced ro-ro services at the UK port of Sheerness following a 10-year contract signed with Peel Ports that includes a new 32,000-sq.m pre-delivery inspection facility.PDI services on the newly extended facility, which are now operational, are being handled by vehicle logistics provider GBA Group and ...
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FeatureOfficial start to Mini production in the Netherlands
VDL Nedcar will start making the Mini Hatch under contract this summer following last week’s official reopening of the company’s plant in Born, Netherlands by Dutch King Willem-Alexander.VDL Groep bought the Nedcar plant from Mitsubishi at the end of 2012 following the Japanese carmaker’s decision to end production of Colt ...
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FeatureChina’s Lifan looks at production near Moscow
Chinese carmaker Lifan is looking at the launch of car production at a facility in Russia and has said it would be in one of five possible locations in the special economic zones (SEZs) surrounding Moscow. The announcement is stoking interest amongst Russian partners but conditions in the market may ...
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FeatureWWL makes trial shipment of equipment to UK’s port of Tyne
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has made a trial shipment of 15 excavator units to the port of Tyne on the UK’s northeast coast. The equipment, moved for an undisclosed but established WWL customer, was brought aboard the MV Tristan from various ports in Asia as part of WWL’s Abnormal Loads ...
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FeatureNeptune Lines appoints directors for operations and finance
European short sea operator Neptune Lines has made two director appointments. Nikos Paterakis has moved from his role as financial director to operations director, replacing Markos Vassilikos, who left the company earlier this year to pursue other interests.Nikos Gkezepis is moving to the role of finance director, replacing Paterakis.Paterakis has ...
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FeatureImport/Export North America now underway in Baltimore
The inaugural Import/Export North America conference is now underway at the port of Baltimore, organised by Finished Vehicle Logistics and the Automotive Industry Action Group. Senior vehicle logistics executives from OEMs including American Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan are present along with respresentatives of the US Maritime Administration. Captain Paul ‘Chip’ ...
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FeatureEsso to produce low sulphur fuel following tests with WWL
Esso Belgium, an affiliate of petrochemical giant ExxonMobil, has announced it will be converting higher sulphur residual oils into fuel for transport, including for commercial shipping, at its refinery in Antwerp. The move follows tests on a new ultra-low sulphur fuel in conjunction with logistics provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) ...
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FeatureIran Khodro begins vehicle exports to Russia
Iran’s largest domestic carmaker, Iran Khodro, has restarted exports of vehicles to Russia and plans to send 10,000 vehicles there by 2015. The first shipment, sent from the carmaker’s plant in Tehran, included the Samand and Runna (left) sedans.“We can manage the balance between our export and import, should we ...
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FeatureWWL restructures with top executive moves
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has restructured its global organisation from four geographical business units into two market performance areas (MPAs): Atlantic and Asia Pacific. The switch, which is effective this month, includes a number of top executive reassignments.“Over the years, WWL has continuously developed and grown our organisation to suit ...
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FeatureUkraine’s largest carmaker warns of closure by third quarter
As the Ukrainian automotive industry continues to struggle in a state of uncertainty due to ongoing fighting in the east of the country, its largest carmaker, ZAZ, has warned that production could stop within three months. The situation is also being affected by a drop in volumes and a rise ...