All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 34
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NewsDaimler separates business into strategic management of cars and trucks
Daimler is realigning its business, spinning off the commercial vehicle divisions into a new company called Daimler Truck Holding and renaming the car and van business Mercedes-Benz Group
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NewsKuehne + Nagel teams up with Lufthansa Cargo for cleaner aviation fuel
Kuehne + Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo are promoting the use of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel by purchasing 25,000 litres annuallly from by atmosfair, an independent German non-profit organisation that offers offsets for greenhouse gases emitted by aircraft
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NewsWolfspeed ahead for GM’s Ultium Drive supply
GM has signed supplier agreement with US electronic subcomponents supplier Wolfspeed (formerly Cree) to secure the supply of silicon carbide devices that the carmaker said will enable it to install more efficient propulsion systems for its electric vehicles (EVs).
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NewsGefco invests in UK sequencing centre to support Jaguar Land Rover
Gefco has expanded its operations in the Merseyside region of the UK with the opening of a 16,350 sq.m logistics sequencing centre next to its existing facility in Speke.
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NewsRenault appoints Jana Streizel director of purchasing
Renault Group has appointed Jana Streizel as director of purchasing at Renault Group and global director of purchasing Europe for the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
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NewsAmerican Honda forecasts Prologue EV deliveries for 2024
American Honda will release its first fully electric SUV in North America in 2024 and aims to deliver 70,000 units of the Prologue to dealers in the first year
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NewsDaimler installs automated parts warehouse in Düsseldorf
Mercedes-Benz has a new automated parts warehouse at its Sprinter van assembly plant in Düsseldorf supplied by Stöcklin Logistik
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NewsUS west coast ports extend hours to deal with congestion
The US west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are extending gate opening hours along with other measures to help shift the backlog in containers currently disrupting operations
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NewsXPeng continues to increase deliveries and launches P5 sedan
XPeng has delivered almost 46,000 cars in the first eight months of the year, made of the P7 and G3 EVs, and in October will start deliveries of the P5 family sedan EV
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NewsBolt battery fires add to GM’s production problems
Following a spate lithium battery fires affecting the Chevrolet Bolt EV, GM has extended the closure of its Orion assembly plant, which joins a number of other lengthy closures in North America because of semiconductor shortages
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NewsCazoo doubles vehicle logistics capability in UK with SHM buyout
Online used car retailer Cazoo has bought SMH Fleet Solutions, one of the UK’s leading vehicle preparation, logistics and storage businesses, for £70m ($51m)
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NewsCH Robinson appoints van Blokland head of global products
Frederik Beelaerts van Blokland has moved from Panalpina to take up a new role at CH Robinson
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NewsMaersk embraces sustainable shipping with latest investments
AP Moller-Maersk is replacing eight of its older container vessels with new ones that will run on carbon-neutral methanol and is signing contracts for the green fuel sourcing agreements with providers in Europe and the US
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NewsFord to end car production in India after decade of loss
Ford is ending vehicle production in India for domestic sales and exports because of ongoing losses and weaker demand for new vehicles, though engine production will continue for the Ranger in export markets
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FeatureToyota makes further cuts to output because of Covid and chip shortage
Supply chain disruption as a result of the ongoing global semiconductor shortage continues as the imbalance between chip production and demand is forecast to maintain into 2022.
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NewsCraig Jasienski joins Neptune Lines as CEO
Craig Jasienski will take on the role of CEO at European short-sea ro-ro operator Neptune Lines from October 1 this year. Melina Travlos, who had held the role, will remain president of the company.
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NewsGM and Honda to share parts in joint EV development
As part of their ongoing agreement for the joint development of electric vehicles, GM and Honda are reported to have agreed to share 50% of parts by value on future EV products
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NewsChanges at the top for BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg
BMW Manufacturing in the US has appointed Dr Robert Engelthorn as its new president and CEO, replacing Knudt Flor who has retired. Jeffrey Gaudiano, vice-president of production control, logistics and VPS, has also retired from the division
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FeatureClarity drives focus in the battery supply chain
The increasing demand from the automotive industry for lithium battery materials could be the next big disruption unless OEMs adopt better risk and contingency analysis says Rekha Menon-Varma, co-founder and managing partner at Vertaeon
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NewsComprehensive Logistics takes over Global Automotive Partners NA
Comprehensive Logistics, a US-based third-party logistics provider, has bought out the North American division of Global Automotive Partners