All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 100
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Ernest Dandridge centralises FV loading module business in Virginia
Ernest Dandridge Carrier Design Services, which provides cartridge-style modules for the loading of finished vehicles into enclosed trailers, has moved its production operation in the US from a sub-contractor shop in Louisville, Kentucky to its production facility in Fredericksburg, Virginia.The company has been working with custom trailer maker Kentucky Trailers, ...
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FeatureGroup 1 Automotive expands UK dealer network with Spire buyout
US dealer, Group 1 Automotive, has bought the Spire Automotive Group, which has 12 dealerships operating in the greater London area, for an undisclosed sum. At the same time it has announced the divestiture of three of its US dealerships and made several senior management appointments.Group 1 will retain the ...
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Toyota é forçada a suspender a produção no Japão por causa de problemas de abastecimento de aço
[ATUALIZADO 2 de Fevereiro] A Toyota foi forçada a suspender toda a produção em suas fábricas no Japão por uma semana devido a uma escassez de fornecimento de peças causada por uma explosão na fábrica de seu fornecedor, Aichi Steel.A empresa fabrica produtos de aços especiais e peças forjadas para ...
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Toyota вынуждена приостановить производство c Японии из-за проблем в поставками стали
Toyota вынуждена остановить производство на всех японских заводах на неделю из-за взрыва на заводе Aichi Steel. Компания производит для Toyota специализированные продукты из стали и литые компоненты, она частично принадлежит автопроизводителю. Производство будет приостановлено на период 8-13 февраля, с понедельника 15 февраля будет снова возобновлено. Это касается 4 основных заводов ...
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FeaturePermit dispute hits road hauls between Poland and Russia
Cargo movements between Poland and Russia have been suspended this week because of an impasse between the two countries on the renewal of an existing agreement on permits. The permits allow Polish trucks to carry freight into Russia via Belarus, which is part of the Russian Customs Union. On Tuesday ...
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BMW to expand UK parts distribution centre
BMW’s division in the UK is expanding its Pineham regional parts distribution centre (PDC) near Northampton by 14,000 sq.m. The carmaker distributes parts to BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad retailers throughout the UK and Ireland from the site, as well as globally for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.Last month the carmaker signed ...
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FeatureRenault and Dongfeng start JV production in China with Kadjar SUV
Renault-Nissan and its Chinese partner Dongfeng Group have officially opened their €870m ($949m) joint venture plant in plant in Wuhan. The Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC) facility was built in two years following the joint venture’s formation and started production of the Kadjar SUV last month, exclusively for the Chinese ...
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FeatureVolvo shifts V60 to Ghent but Torslanda will still supply parts
Volvo Cars has said it will shift production of the V60 from its plant in Torslanda, Sweden to the Ghent plant in Belgium.The Ghent plant makes the V40, V40 Cross Country, XC60 and S60. The V60 shares parts with the latter two vehicles, which will make the transfer of the ...
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丰田因钢铁供应问题被迫暂停在日生产
丰田被迫暂停所有日本工厂的生产一个星期，原因是供应商Aichi Steel工厂发生爆炸，导致零部件供应短缺。该公司为丰田制造特种钢产品和锻件，丰田掌握公司的部分股份。此次生产暂停将从2月8日延续到13日，从2月15日开始全面恢复生产。此次事件将会影响丰田的4个装配厂 — Motomachi, Takaoka, Tsutsumi，Tahara,以及12个车身制造厂。丰田的一位发言人称，“我们现在缺乏发动机、变速器和底盘，”并称，Aichi Steel公司供应的特种钢用于制造很多零部件。丰田公司没有对零部件的种类数量进行评论。公司在一次声明中称，采取一切措施将事故对生产的影响减少到最低。这些措施中包括在Aichi Steel公司的备用生产线进行生产，还有从其他钢材制造商手中购买等。该发言人称，“经过对零部件供应库存、替代生产流程，其他钢铁供应商支援等方面的综合考虑，决定暂停生产个星期。”供应问题并没有影响到日本以外的工厂，日本国内的发动机和变速器工厂将继续为海外生产供应。在Kamigo, Shimoyama, Honsha, Kinuura, Miyoshi, Myochi和Hirose，有7个工厂制造发动机、变速器和其他配件。据丰田公司称很难估计损失，因为公司并不公布每月生产计划。2015年，全球的Toyota和Lexus汽车的产量达到893万辆，其中320万辆在日本制造，约540万辆是在海外制造的。Aichi Steel工厂（在Chita）的爆炸事件发生在1月8日，事故原因还在调查当中。事故造成再加热锅炉和工厂一部分损坏。事故没有人员伤亡，但是有4人在接收医学检查。Aichi Steel公司在一次声明中称，“我们会继续努力查清事故的原因，并采取措施阻止发生类似事故，”还称会尽力重新开始生产，满足客户的需求。之前也有类似破坏，比如2011年日本Tohoku地震和海啸就对丰田造成直接影响，比如精益生产系统和供应链。然而，之前报道过，丰田在2011年灾害中采取措施，避免了对系统的破坏。丰田公司一位发言人称，“在2011年海啸之后，我们开始检查供应链应对更大风险的能力，找到避免事故造成破坏的战略。其中包括供应链可视性，要求供应商合作对供应链进行可视，能够追踪风险的源头。”据丰田公司称，应对Aichi Steel公司爆炸事故的策略就是公司自2011年之后加强供应措施的体现。该发言人称，“我认为，我们此次应对事故规划和避免更大损害的能力要比过去都强。”
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Toyota forced to suspend production in Japan because of steel supply problems
[UPDATED February 2nd] Toyota has been forced to suspend all production at its plants in Japan for one week because of a parts supply shortage caused by an explosion at the factory of its supplier Aichi Steel. Toyota's Tsutsumi plant was among those affected by the Aichi Steel parts disruptionThe ...
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Nadia Ribeiro returns to Ceva as South America head
Ceva Logistics has appointed Nadia Ribeiro as executive vice president and head of its South America cluster. Ribeiro succeeds Richard Vieites who has moved to the company’s North American operations to become executive vice president of contract logistics. Ribeiro, who previously worked for Ceva for 13 years as senior vice ...
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XPO cuts jobs at LTL business in wake of Con-way takeover
Following XPO Logistics’ takeover of US transport and logistics provider Con-way for $3 billion, the company has announced 190 planned redundancies in its less-than-truckload (LTL) business.XPO said the layoffs would reduce annual costs by more than $20m. The company is aiming to make an improvement in profit of between $170m ...
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FeatureFrench carmakers scale up plans in Iran following sanctions lift
The recent lifting of economic sanctions against Iran has been quickly followed by a rush of interest by international carmakers who are eager to make the most of a market forecast to hit 8m within the next decade, as well as reach the wider market in the Middle East and ...
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FeatureXPO cuts jobs at LTL business in wake of Con-way takeover
Following XPO Logistics’ takeover of US transport and logistics provider Con-way for $3 billion, the company has announced 190 planned redundancies in its less-than-truckload (LTL) business.XPO said the layoffs would reduce annual costs by more than $20m. The company is aiming to make an improvement in profit of between $170m ...
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Rail providers look for balance as coal revenues plummet
The largest ever decline in coal production recorded in the US in 2015 has hit revenues at several of the North American Class 1 rail companies, with drops in revenue from that commodity of between 30%-40% recorded in the fourth quarter. At the same time, revenues from automotive shipments have ...
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Car shipments start at the UK port of Ramsgate
[Updated 1st February] Last week saw the first delivery of finished vehicles to the port of Ramsgate in the UK, marking the start of a new port operation, which is being handled by transport and logistics provider Gefco.Around 1,000 Peugeot-Citroën vehicles were delivered aboard the UECC-operated car carrier Autopremier from ...
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ERL ro-ro vessel abandoned in Bay of Biscay
The ro-ro vessel Modern Express, operated by European RoRo Lines (ERL), is currently drifting at a severe list in the Bay of Biscay following a loss of stability in heavy seas and Force 8 gales. All 22 crew members have been evacuated.The Panama-flagged vessel, which remains afloat but has ...
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BMW begins local engine supply to JV plants in China from new facility
BMW’s joint venture with Brilliance China Automotive Holdings – BMW Brilliance Automotive – has opened a new engine plant in Shenyang to supply its assembly plants in the nearby districts of Dadong and Tiexi.This will be the first time that engines for those plants are supplied exclusively from China. Previously ...
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Jan de Rijk buys out De Rooy Logistics
Jan de Rijk Logistics has finalised its takeover of rival Dutch provider De Rooy Logistics, a specialist in transport, warehousing and value added services for the automotive sector.Jan de Rijk said the undisclosed acquisition would reinforce its automotive logistics activities for commercial vehicles service parts and create a basis for ...
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UK hits vehicle export milestone; engine production boosted by overseas demand
The UK exported a record number of vehicles in 2015 – at more than 1.2m – equal to more than 77% of the country’s total production for the year, which stood at more than 1.5m units according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). That production ...
