Service parts logistics

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Automotive logistics in the CEE region navigates turbulent waters

2025-02-26T16:03:00+00:00By Vladislav Vorotnikov

With economic uncertainty and rising costs, CEE logistics firms are adapting to nearshoring, digitalisation, and supply chain disruptions.

Future-proofing automotive packaging for efficiency

2025-02-20T18:02:00+00:00By Megan Kelly

Legacy packaging is a roadblock to automated logistics. Standardisation and strategic design can boost efficiency and reduce waste.

Flexis leverages Renault-Volvo-CMA CGM network for European EV supply

2025-02-18T18:55:00+00:00By Megan Kelly

Flexis is localising European EV van production, leveraging nearshoring, battery sourcing, and shared platforms to cut costs and emissions.

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could disrupt automotive supply chain

2025-02-14T16:23:00+00:00By Megan Kelly

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could disrupt global automotive supply chains, raising costs for OEMs and reshaping trade flows.

Holger Bätz moves to head supply chain development for VW Group After Sales

2025-01-24T16:58:00+00:00By Marcus Williams

Holger Bätz will now responsible for optimising parts flow within the VW Group’s global aftersales supply chain and for planning logistics infrastructure

What Trump’s Panama Canal threat could mean for supply chains

2025-01-24T16:48:00+00:00By Megan Kelly

Trump’s Panama Canal claim could disrupt global trade, with serious implications for the automotive supply chain and logistics strategies.

Trump’s inaugural speech threatens automotive supply chain

2025-01-21T11:13:00+00:00By Megan Kelly

Trump’s tariff threats on Mexico and Canada could disrupt the North American automotive supply chain, impacting production, nearshoring and trade.

ALSC Europe 2025: Join automotive logistics leaders in Bonn

2025-01-20T15:00:00+00:00By Automotive Logistics

Register for ALSC Europe 2025 in Bonn,18-20 March, and connect with 450+ leaders on automotive logistics, electrification and sustainability.

Mixed fortunes in the race for electric vehicle adoption: 2024 in review

2024-12-30T08:00:00+00:00By Marcus Williams

EV sales have been volatile in 2024, including changes in fortune for Volkswagen and Stellantis, while trade disputes have disrupted supply chains.

Sustainability at the heart of Mercedes-Benz global parts consolidation centre

2024-11-29T13:06:00+00:00By Marcus Williams

Mercedes-Benz’s new ICC in Germany, opening in 2025, highlights sustainability with recycled materials, electric trucks, and rail transport.

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