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FeatureGM pulls Opel out of Australia
General Motors has announced it will stop Opel distribution in Australia, less than a year since it introduced the brand to the market, stating that business is “not financially viable”. The company said that the decision was taken by Opel in Germany and that it is winding down its sales ...
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FeatureContinental Tyres renews and expands contract with Norbert Dentressangle
Continental Tyres has renewed its contract with transport and logistics provider Norbert Dentressangle in the UK for a further five years and has expanded the scope of logistics operation to include consolidation services.Norbert Dentressangle has been working with Continental Tyres since 2006, and its facility in the Midlands at Rugby ...
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FeatureThomas Vernier takes over Renault’s spare parts logistics
Renault has appointed Thomas Vernier (left) as its new director of logistics for spare parts and accessories. Vernier replaces Francesca Gamboni (lower, right), who is taking on a new role at a non-automotive company this autumn. Jean-Marc Carlicchi has filled Vernier’s previous post as general manager for outbound logistics operations ...
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FeatureParagon wins fleet service contract with Avis Budget Group
The UK’s Paragon Automotive has won a contract to perform fleet serves for Peugueot cars with the Avis Budget Group. Paragon, which provides vehicle processing for manufacturers and car rental companies, will be responsible for the de-fleet and refurbishment of Avis’s Peugeot rental cars. Once refurbished, the cars will be ...
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FeatureGeodis Wilson appoints managing director to expand US freight-forwarding
Geodis Wilson Group has appointed Michael Greco as its managing director for the US market. Greco will take over a business that aims to increase net sales by 50% in the next five years across various sectors, including automotive. Geodis Wilson is the freight-forwarding arm of Geodis Group, which integrated ...
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FeatureGeely to push volume production in Belarus
Chinese carmaker Geely is planning volume production at a $500m joint-venture plant in Belarus for supply to the local market as well as to Russia and Ukraine.The carmaker signed an agreement with the Belarus government for the joint venture in December 2011 and the latest announcement states that the facility ...
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FeatureGaz’s Andersson receives Auto Hall of Fame citation
Bo Andersson, CEO of Russian vehicle maker Gaz (pictured centre), has been awarded a Distinguished Service Citation by the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit. The plaudit was given in recognition of the progress Gaz has made under his leadership since his appointment to the role in 2009.Gaz remains Russia’s ...
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FeatureRyder sees profit growth in first half of 2013
Ryder System has reported higher revenue and profits for the second quarter and first half of this year. The rises were aided in part by growth and new business in the company’s Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) division, which includes contract logistics for the automotive industry. Across all its divisions, the ...
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FeatureGoodman to construct CKD hub for Volkswagen in Duisport
Goodman, the global logistics space provider, has announced plans to construct a 24,000 square metre complete knockdown kit (CKD) export hub for Volkswagen in the Duisburg-Kasslerfeld port and logistics area of Duisport, in western Germany. The hub will supply automotive parts to all of its plants not currently located in ...
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FeatureJapanese OEMs are importing more parts
In this story...Import growth in 2013Four reasons for increaseRisk managementImports of vehicle parts to Japan are on the increase as OEMs look to reduce cost, expand their business and change their sourcing strategies to include low cost countries. Risk management is also a factor in diversifying the supply base but ...
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FeatureChrysler will take over logistics for Alfa Romeo in Russia
Starting October 1st this year, Chrysler Rus will take over the logistic operations for Alfa Romeo distribution in Russia, as the Italian brand makes its fourth attempt to penetrate the market. Chrysler Rus, which is currently responsible for the distribution of Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep and Dodge, will handle vehicle logistics ...
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FeatureSchnellecke gains module assembly for a dozen suppliers to Porsche in Leipzig
The logistics service provider Schnellecke has won 12 new module assemblies for Porsche production in Leipzig, in eastern Germany. The module assemblies will include a number of major tier suppliers, such as Magna, Sumitomo, and Ti-Automotive, according to Andreas Wagner, chief operating officer of the Schnellecke Group.To meet demand for ...
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FeatureSchnellecke expands services in Spain and India
The Schnellecke Group is expanding services in Spain, including an extended contract with Audi in Barcelona, and a new assembly project in Pamplona. It has also ramped up automotive activity outside Europe, including in North America and in India, where it has added further complete-knockdown kit (CKD) handling services. Schnellecke’s ...
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FeatureYusen to open Czech crossdock
Yusen Logistics, NYK’s contract logistics and air/ocean freight forwarding subsidiary, is opening a crossdock for the automotive sector in the Czech Republic at the beginning of August.Sited just outside the capital Prague at Strancice on the D1 highway to Slovakia and Hungary, the 20,000-square-metre facility will have 8,000 square metres ...
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FeatureNew Gefco HR head in UK wants to attract graduates to logistics
Gefco has announced John Smith as its new head of human resources. He will be responsible for the supervision of the company’s UK operations. He will also push a scheme to attract more young talent to the logistics field.Smith worked as senior human resources business partner at logistics firm Wincanton, ...
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FeaturePort of Rotterdam reports sluggish container and ro-ro volume
The port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, has announced that its volume in the first half of the year is largely unchanged from last year. Container traffic dropped slightly, with ro-ro traffic up by 2%. The first half of 2013 saw a result of €118m ($156m), a 0.9% decline from ...
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FeatureSwap at the top: GM’s Morrison and Swiss exchange logistics and purchasing roles
General Motors has made another change to its logistics management team, with Elliot Swiss to replace Jeff Morrison as director of inbound logistics for North America.
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FeatureEU auditors call for end to Marco Polo-style subsidy programmes
The European Court of Auditors has called for an end to future EU transport subsidies that would be similar in design to the European Commission’s ‘Marco Polo’ programmes, which are set to expire this year. But there is still appetite for multimodal funding, albeit in a different form to Marco ...
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FeatureAmports to develop vehicle terminal at port of Tampa
The Tampa Port Authority has announced the development of a new vehicle terminal at the port of Tampa, Florida in conjunction with Amports, one of the US’s largest auto-processors. The terminal is expected to attract imported vehicles moving by short-sea shipping from Mexico, as well as US-built exports to the ...
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FeatureGay takes over as CEO of Schenker Logistics unit in Spain
Lluís Gay is moving from his role as head of Land Transport at DB Schenker Logistics in Spain to take up a new position at the beginning of September as CEO of Schenker Logistics SAUSchenker Logistics SAU is the legal name for DB Schenker Logistics subsidiary in Spain distinct from ...