All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 112
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FeatureRussia conference: Practical proposals for the long term
Discussions at this year’s Automotive Logistics Russia conference in Moscow moved across a range of subjects from the importance of survival and preparing for growth during a difficult economic slump to the importance of localisation and what needs to be done in terms of simplifying some of the more arcane ...
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FeatureScania appoints Castello vice president of logistics in Latin America
Fábio Castello has moved from his role as head of logistics at Scania’s Latin America division to take up a newly created role at the truck maker as vice president of logistics in the region.In his new position Castello adds responsibility for complete and semi-knockdown (CKD/SKD) kit operations to his ...
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FeatureVehicle makers benefit from rail link to Krishnapatnam
Carmakers in India with business in Bangalore (Bengaluru) are now benefiting from a new direct rail service between the city’s inland container depot and Krishnapatnam port on India’s east coast.The weekly service, which began in the middle of June this year, is being run in association with Concor, the Indian ...
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FeatureDaimler Trucks increases export markets with shipments to Cambodia
Following Daimler’s announcement last month that it will be increasing the number of regions to which it exports trucks from its division in India, the company has confirmed that shipments of its Fuso truck are now being sent to Cambodia.“The first vehicles have been retailed and delivered to customers,” confirmed ...
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FeatureRussia conference: Toyota improves quality in a time of crisis
Toyota is not alone in seeing its vehicle sales in Russia at a low ebb, but for Alexey Kokotkin (pictured), manager of vehicle logistics at Toyota Motor Russia, the time is ripe for making quality improvements in its outbound logistics processes.Sales have dropped from 2.49m units in 2014 to 1.5m ...
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FeatureRussia conference: Crisis is a time for reinvention
The uncertainty plaguing the Russian automotive market is not going away anytime soon, and a full rebound to the confident performance last seen in 2012 is not likely until 2020 according to Sergey Litvinenko, director of Automotive Advisory Services at analyst firm PwC Automotive Practice.Opening discussions at last week’s Automotive ...
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FeatureGM to import Isuzu trucks for distribution in US under Chevy brand
General Motors has signed a new agreement with Isuzu Motors that will see the carmakers import Isuzu N-Series trucks from Japan to the US for distribution under the Chevrolet brand.More specifically, Isuzu will produce diesel versions of the low cab, medium-size truck for GM at its Japanese facility in Fujisawa ...
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FeatureRenault-Nissan awards maritime logistics providers at ALE Supplier Convention
Finished vehicle logistics providers Grimaldi and Neptune Lines were among the recipients of supplier awards recently awarded by Renault-Nissan at its Alliance Logistics Europe Supplier Convention held at Technocentre Renault in Guyancourt, near Paris.Italian maritime and logistics provider Grimaldi Group took the award for its outstanding performance level according to ...
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FeatureCAAM reports Chinese vehicle exports down on last year
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) has reported that while exports of vehicles made in the country were up 15% in May, compared with April, at 70,800 units, there has been a drop of 7.3% year-on-year. Of that figure, the number of passenger cars exported from the country hit ...
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FeatureDaimler chooses Slovenian port of Koper for exports to Asia
The Slovenian port of Koper has won a new tender to handle Daimler finished vehicles, shipped from Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany and south-eastern Europe.Subject to the carmaker’s final plans, the port operator, Luka Koper, can expect to handle export volumes from southern Germany, as well as from plants in Austria, ...
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FeatureLawson moves to Cooper Standard from GM
Nathan Lawson has moved from his role as purchasing commodity manager for finished vehicle logistics at General Motors to take up a new position at tier one supplier, Cooper Standard, as purchasing director for North America.Lawson, who is based in Michigan, had been with GM for more than 10 years ...
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FeatureDHL adds rail freight services between China and Europe
DHL Global Forwarding has begun a twice-weekly rail service between Zhengzhou in central-eastern China and Hamburg in Germany. The 17-day service, which will pass through Russia and Poland, will offer customers the option of DHL Railconnect, the less-than-container load (LCL) service, as well as a full-container option.The latest service brings ...
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FeatureDickinson leaves Qoros for new role at the SMMT Industry Forum
Mike Dickinson has resigned from his role as director of customer order management and logistics at Chinese carmaker Qoros and is returning to the UK to take up a new role as head of Automotive at the SMMT Industry Forum. The Industry Forum is a subsidiary company of the Society ...
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FeatureHöegh takes delivery of first New Horizon class car carrier
Höegh Autoliners has taken delivery of the first of six new post-panamax vessels, all of which will be delivered over the next 18 months. The first vessel has been named Höegh Target and will be able to carry 8,500 car equivalent units (CEUs) on a deck space of 71,400 sq.m. ...
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FeatureKia to hit 15m export milestone in June
This month South Korean carmaker Kia Motors expects to hit the milestone of exporting 15m vehicles from the country. It started exporting in 1975 when the first ten Brisa pick up trucks were sent to Qatar. Exports to overseas markets now account for 70% of domestic production, which in 2014 ...
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FeatureFord begins Mustang exports from US to Europe
Following the start of global Mustang exports from the US this year, which began in January to China, Ford has now started exports of the model to Europe.As with the initial China exports, volume numbers have begun modestly, with 575 units shipped from the Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan ...
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FeatureCox Automotive pays $4 billion for Dealertrack Technologies
Cox Automotive is buying software services provider Dealertrack Technologies for $4 billion. The US-based e-commerce provider is expected to close the buyout in the third quarter of this year. Dealertrack provides software services for dealerships and other automotive retailers.“This is a great investment in our customers and in the auto ...
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FeatureGefco reports positive results for Algeria business
Gefco has reported that its subsidiary in Algeria, which was established last year, made a turnover of €5m ($5.8m) in 2014. Algeria is Africa’s second largest automotive market.Gefco Algeria has established two vehicle distribution centres in the country, at Mostaganem and Boufarik. The 5-hectare Boufarik facility, which is near the ...
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FeatureYusen adds LCL service for automotive between China and Japan
Yusen Logistics’ division in China has launched a direct less-than-container load (LCL) service between China and Japan for the delivery of automotive parts.The service, which began in May, is running between Nansha, a district of Guangzhou, to Tokyo and Nagoya and has reduced the lead time on deliveries to 10 ...
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FeaturePeter Maybury retires from Freightliner
Peter Maybury, chairman of UK rail freight provider, Freightliner Group, has announced his retirement from the company.He joined Freightliner in 1997 shortly after its privatisation following a 23-year career with Ford and led the commercial development of the container division, becoming, commercial director for the Intermodal business.In 2005 Maybury moved ...