All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 46
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FeaturePros and cons on the Pacific Coast
The main vehicle handling ports on the US west coast shared some common challenges last year and dealt with them in different ways, but no matter where you were in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had the same impact on volume throughput and led to a build-up of vehicle inventory.
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NewsSanjeev replaces Bose as head of Ford Global Centre of Excellence
Amlan Bose, vice-president of Ford’s Global Centre of Excellence, overseeing inbound logistics, supply chain, customs and compliance, digitalisation and automation at Ford’s International Markets Group (pictured), is leaving the carmaker after a tenure of more than 20 years…
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NewsBetter communication remains key for VW Group’s global logistics post-Covid
Good communication and operational transparency helped Volkswagen react quickly to the impact of the coronavirus on its global operations. Concurrently, collaborative support from its logistics providers has helped it restart operations, with improvements to the flow of inbound materials
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NewsVolkswagen opens vehicle terminal at Baltimore with Tradepoint Atlantic
Volkswagen Group of America has started processing vehicles through its new terminal at the US port of Baltimore, which is being operated by Tradepoint Atlantic on a 20-year lease…
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NewsGefco now handling vehicle deliveries in France for Ford
Ford has chosen logistics provider Gefco to distribute new vehicles to the carmaker’s dealers in France, equal to 40,000 units annually…
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NewsBMW signs deal with Northvolt for battery cell supply
BMW has signed a deal worth €2 billion with Northvolt for supply of battery cells from 2024…
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NewsVollmer takes on production and logistics role at VW Passenger Cars
Dr Christian Vollmer is taking over as board member for production and logistics at Volkswagen’s Passenger Cars brand, replacing Dr Andreas Tostmann, who moved to the CEO role at MAN Bus & Truck last week. Dr Vollmer will step into the role effective August 1…
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NewsGroupe PSA and FCA merger will be called Stellantis
Following last year’s announcement of the 50:50 merger between Group PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA), the two companies have announced that the merged company will be called Stellantis. The word derives from the Latin ‘to brighten with stars’…
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NewsSkoda’s CNC machines now ordering their own parts
Skoda has taken another step in the digitalisation of logistics processes at its transmission plant in Vrchlabí in the Czech Republic with the autonomous ordering and delivery of parts for the CNC processing line at the facility..
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NewsAudi introduces smart logistics with Supermarket 2.0 system
Audi has introduced a logistics system in which automated guided vehicles (AGVs) move containers of parts in sequence to manned pick stations on the assembly line…
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NewsTostmann replaces Drees as CEO of Man Truck & Bus
Dr Andreas Tostmann is moving from his role at Volkswagen as member of the Board of Management for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand with responsibility for production and logistics..
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NewsMaruti Suzuki reports savings made through greater adoption of rail
India carmaker Maruti Suzuki has highlighted the environmental benefits it has made over the past six years through the greater use of rail to move finished vehicles around the country…
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NewsToyota’s Phoenix PDC cuts aftermarket fulfilment times
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) expects its new parts distribution centre (PDC) in Phoenix, Arizona to be fully operational this week after spending a month increasing its fulfilment volume…
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NewsVolvo secures battery chain with Circulor blockchain investment
Volvo Cars is investing an undisclosed sum in blockchain technology provider Circulor to provide visibility into its battery supply chain
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NewsFirst Polestar 2 vehicles delivered through Zeebrugge
The first European deliveries of the Polestar 2 performance electric vehicle (EV) landed at the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium last week…
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NewsVW extends contract for Brazilian spare parts logistics with Ceva
Volkswagen has signed an extension to its contract with Ceva Logistics for the operation of its 132,000 sq.m spare parts centre in Vinhedo, Brazil, north of São Paulo..
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NewsGroupe PSA introduces second service parts network in UK
Groupe PSA is extending its Distrago multi-brand parts distribution service in the UK with the introduction of Distrago Relay…
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Newscargo-partner makes room for automotive parts in Slovakia
Logistics and transport provider cargo-partner has added capacity to its Dunajská Streda warehouse in Slovakia to improve services for one of two automotive customers served out of the facility…
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NewsXpeng Motors starts distributing P7 performance EV in China
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng Motors has started distributing its Xpeng P7 high performance sports sedan this week to dealers across the country…
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NewsVolvo Cars strengthens service network in South Korea
Volvo Cars has announced an investment plan worth 150 billion won ($124m) to boost its aftermarket service network in South Korea as part of an initiative called Service by Volvo…