All Germany articles – Page 2
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Valmet Automotive spins off battery business
Valmet Automotive is making its battery-producing Electric Vehicle Systems business an independent company with its own leadership
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Porsche forecast dented by aluminium supply shortage
Porsche’s supply chain has been hit by a shortage of aluminium alloy supply as the result of flooding at an unnamed European supplier
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Solar power for Daimler Truck’s Halberstadt global PDC
Daimler Truck is in the process of fitting its new global parts distribution centre with photovoltaic roof panels across 225,000 sq.m
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BMW starts using autonomous platform truck for press tools and blanks
BMW is moving press tools and steel blanks with an autonomous truck platform at its Regensburg production plant
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BMW’s Michael Nikolaides on a localised, digital supply chain
BMW’s global logistics head Michael Nikolaides leads a steering committee across production, sales and supply chain to support strategic decisions.
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VW responds to EU imposing up to 38% tariffs on Chinese EVs
VW has spoken on the European Commission’s decision to add tariffs up to 38% on Chinese EV imports…
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ACC halts construction of two European gigafactories
The pausing of construction to two of three planned gigafactories in Europe also puts a halt to the localisation of the EV supply chain in the continent
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Volkswagen relies on localisation in Europe for EV project
The carmaker wants to make EVs more affordable for consumers and will achieve this through localisation
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Hoerndlein to lead vehicle logistics for Volkswagen Group Logistics; Bronder moves to SAIC JV
Peter Hoerndlein replaces Oliver Bronder, who will lead logistics across the OEM’s vast SAIC-VW joint venture.
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Lufthansa Cargo starts Frankfurt to Monterrey air-freight service
From June 3 Lufthansa Cargo is offering a connection from its home hub in Frankfurt, Germany to Monterrey in Mexico, via Mexico City, the first European cargo airline to connect Europe with Monterrey.
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Danny Auerswald returns to VW Saxony to oversee technology and logistics
Danny Auerswald will take over as managing director of VW Saxony, a role that includes leadership of technology and logistics at the Zwickau, Chemnitz and Dresden plants
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks continues to electrify inbound deliveries
Große-Vehne Speditions is deploying two battery-electric eActros 300 semitrailer tractor units from Mercedes-Benz Trucks for transporting car engines to the truckmaker’s Sindelfingen plant
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BLG Logistics’ Automobile division boosts sales in FY2023
The logistics provider’s Automobile division transported, handled and technically processed 5m vehicles during the financial year thanks to higher volumes moved through its inland terminals
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Audi switches parts cargo to intermodal service with Helrom and Duvenbeck
Audi is working with Helrom and Duvenbeck on an intermodal trailer-to-train service between its plants in Germany and Hungary
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Highlights from ALSC Europe day one
Delegates at ALSC Europe 2024 heard how to better scale and leverage relationships across the automotive supply chain to be more competitive
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Red Sofa Interview: Why Toyota Motor Europe isn’t looking for flexibility
Toyota Motor Europe is aiming to get stronger proactively, focusing on planning and forecasting rather than flexing reactively.
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Red Sofa Interview: BMW’s Dr Michael Nikolaides on cross-functional decisions in the supply chain
Nikolaides discusses cross-functional decision making in logistics, and the balance between bringing costs down but keeping resiliency high.
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Red Sofa Interview: Jean-Marc Carlicchi on Renault’s next step in digitalisation
The OEM is five years into its digitalisation journey, and is now on track to use more predictive technologies
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Red Sofa Interview: JLR’s Levent Yuksel on scaling green logistics solutions
Levent Yuksel gave a keynote speech at ALSC Europe 2024, and led an interactive breakout workshop with the industry’s biggest and brightest experts.
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Red Sofa Interview: Empowering excellence for women in the supply chain
At ALSC Europe 2024 in Bonn, Automotive Logistics held the first Women in Supply Chain panel and networking session, to help support women and raise their voices in the industry.