All GM articles – Page 28
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FeatureGlobal round up: Skoda expands; Gaz starts new LCV; Toyota links with JLR to identify risk; Daimler builds in Bremen; TNT sells China road operations; Toyota Awards; Dayaowan port to get auto hub
Skoda expands Czech parts centre and production capacity The Volkswagen Group’s Skoda division has started operations at its newly expanded €32m ($41m) parts centre in Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic. The company also launched production of a new model at its recently expanded plant in the same city. ...
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FeatureGlobal round up: Mercedes imports to Turkey; Nissan uses Korean trailers; Mercurio Pallia opens for Fiat India; Autometro volumes; Menlo opens second Beligian centre
Mercedes imports to Turkey via AutoportMercedes-Benz has begun using Turkey’s Autoport terminal at Izmit in Kocaeli for imports of trucks and buses from its manufacturing plants in Istanbul and Aksaray. The 15-hectare terminal, which was built by Arkas Holding and opened in 2008, has the capacity to move 400,000 ...
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FeatureEuropean ports survey 2012
The world’s most active vehicle-trading sea network. While European ports saw declines in imports within a tough market, volumes were surprisingly resilient in some areas, driven by exports, developing regions and changing OEM strategies. In this story...A mixed marketGrowth in Northern EuropeBenelux DevelopmentBritish flows/ The suffering southNew marketsMore choice ...
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FeaturePerceptions of protection
While some OEMs have a minimal approach to vehicle protection, there are those who still advocate a complete cover-up. The roll-out of film;Toyota's minimal approach;Honda reduces protection;The case for full coverage.The protective film now commonly used to protect new cars while they are being transported was first applied in the ...
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FeatureNexteer steering a straight course
An insight into steering supplier Nexteer’s drive for control and visibility over a supply chain is becoming more global and complex.For a medium-sized tier supplier, Nexteer Automotive has an impressive global footprint and pedigree. The company is headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan, but owned by a Chinese consortium of state-owned entities, ...
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FeatureCar ports come back to life in South America
Port risk Ports push for businessNorthern LightsFord’s private port Brazil’s deep southArgentina’s ZàrateDelta DockEighthThe strength of the Brazilian car market has kept imports rising through Brazil and exports out of Argentina. But with investment in capacity needed, Tony Danby reports on future risks and development.Brazilian and Argentine ports reported lower ...
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FeatureDeveloping with China's export demand
China’s increasing export volume, particularly to low-cost markets, has resulted in a challenging, fragmented logistics sector. Anthony Coia reports.China's export destination;Geely's expanding needs and Great Wall's ambition; Ro-ro shipping services;Terminals and 3PLs;Cars and containers. The links jump to sections of the articleChina’s phenomenal rise to becoming the world’s largest vehicle ...
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FeaturePackaged for prime protection
Aftermarket differencesPackaging methodsReusable packaging and cardboardDunnage and foamMarcia MacLeod reports on the requirements for packaging in the aftermarket and finds that while processes vary by OEM and by region, its importance is greater than ever.With milkrun, sequencing and just-in-time supply chains dominating automotive production, plants are used to seeing parts ...
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FeatureMexico by land and by sea
Primary markets and the potential on the rails Short sea horizons/ Mexican road routesVolume, frequency and a turning of the tideThe links jump to sections of the articleMexico’s export links to the US are in the balance as the country’s production is set to rise and OEMs consider rail and ...
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FeatureGM-Gefco project begins in Europe
From next week on April 1st, General Motors Europe will implement the outsourcing of its logistics planning, operations and purchasing to logistics provider Gefco. Acting as a 4PL for the carmaker, Gefco will manage GM’s inbound and outbound supply chain across Europe, Russia and Turkey, combining volumes with its established ...
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FeatureGlobal round up: JAC to boost exports; Supply chain mapping tool; Renault renews with TNT; GM Supplier Awards
JAC plans to boost global exportsChinese carmaker Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) said it intends to sell more than 1.6m cars by the end of the 2015 with exports accounting for 25% of the volume. The company’s largest market share is in South America and last year it reported exports there ...
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FeatureGlobal round up: GM fights fraud; Antwerp stops added goods; CFLP awards Union Pacific; Michelin chooses JDA; Hellman opts for reusable packaging;
GM teams up in Saudi Arabia to fight counterfeit tradeGeneral Motors Middle East is teaming up with its largest dealer in Saudi Arabia, Aljomaih Automotive Company (AAC), to sponsor the Third Arab Forum for the Prevention of Commercial Fraud and Imitation and the Protection of Intellectual Rights, to be ...
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FeatureRussia faces backlash over import tax
European trade representatives have reiterated their dismay at Russia’s imposition of a recycling tax on imported vehicles. The tax means they are effectively paying duties on imports that in many cases would be higher than before the country acceded to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and agreed to lower ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move: Hena Kausar, Jürgen Maidl, Frank-Peter Arndt, Peter Hörndlein, Kate Betsworth, David Giandinoto, Neil Scott, John Turner, Jaap Bruining, Lucas Vos, Quintin Kendall
Hena Kausar, assistant general manager at Maruti Suzuki India (pictured right), has been awarded the title of Logistics Woman of the Year 2013 by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) as part of its Achievers Award and Talent Hunt programme to recognise supply chain and logistics industry ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move: Diego Pistone; Luc Billiet; Markus Schaefer; Jason Hoff; Jeffery Bullard; Srecko Mühling; Peter Lowet; Jim Steer
Diego Pistone has left his position head of Fiat Chrysler’s Parts and Service division for the Europe Middle East and Africa region (EMEA) to take up a new role as CEO of Fiat Services and Holdings, the adminstrative arm of the Fiat Group. He has been replaced by Luc ...
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FeatureFirst Chevrolet Aveo off the line in Russia
Following an agreement signed between General Motors and Russian vehicle maker Gaz at the beginning of 2011, the companies have officially rolled their first Chevrolet Aveo off the line this week at the Gaz assembly plant in Nizhny Novgorod.Assembly is being carried out from complete knockdown (CKD) kits shipped ...
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FeatureRyder's Tom Jones to retire
Ryder’s senior vice president and general manager of Supply Chain Solution (SCS) is retiring this week after approximately 25 years with the company and 35 years in the logistics industry, much of it focused on the automotive supply chain. He was most recently responsible for leading Ryder’s automotive, retail, ...
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FeatureRobert Strain, Eddie Wright, Frederick Beelaerts van Blokland, Petra Küster, Andreas Renschler
Robert Strain has moved from his role as head of daily operations at General Motor’s Global Logistics and Containers division to become vice president of the Automotive Sector in Asia Pacific for Ceva Logistics. He fills the role left by Dave Dudek who moved to a new role in ...
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FeaturePSA completes Gefco sale to RZD
PSA Peugeot Citroën has completed the sale of shares representing 75% of the capital and voting rights of its former logistics subsidiary Gefco to Russian Railways (RZD). The completion of the deal is in accordance with the agreement signed between the two companies last November. The French carmaker sold ...
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FeatureHonda overhauls platform strategy
Honda is aiming to reduce the purchasing costs for its three top-selling global models by about 30% over the next four years through a new common platform strategy that includes sharing parts. As reported in the Nikkei business news service last weekend, the move follows the announcement that the ...