All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 5
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NewsBMW starts using autonomous platform truck for press tools and blanks
BMW is moving press tools and steel blanks with an autonomous truck platform at its Regensburg production plant
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NewsStorm Alberto hits automotive supply chain in Mexico and US
Tropical Storm Alberto has brought severe flooding to the automotive cluster in Monterrey, Mexico cutting power and closing roads
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NewsKuehne + Nagel consolidates parts warehousing in El Paso
Kuehne + Nagel has made a “sizeable investment” in a crossdock facility that will make US-Mexico cross-border parts shipments more efficient
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NewsUECC launches Sail for Change decarbonisation product for vehicle makers
UECC has begun a fuel switch programme for carmakers that offers them the option to choose biofuel for shortsea shipments
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NewsCPKC to open Dallas vehicle compound and move more volume to rail
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is opening a new 12-hectare finished vehicle compound in Wylie, Texas (near Dallas) at the end of June
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NewsRenault Group makes service parts logistics more efficient with Exotec
Renault Group is using the latest automation technology from industrial robot supplier Exotec at its Villeroy PDC
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NewsCapital investment strengthens RPM’s global growth plans
RPM said the investment from Trive Capital and Bluejay Capital Partners will support plans to enhance its finished vehicle logistics services
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FeatureData snapshot: Volume increases at Mexico’s finished vehicle handling ports
There have been volume increases across the board at Mexico’s finished vehicle handling ports, in part fed by imports from China
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NewsPolestar adopts biofuels to cut emissions from ocean shipments
The EV maker is using renewable biofuels for ocean freight shipments of finished vehicles and inbound parts between China and Europe
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NewsBrunswick port records historical month for autos and equipment
Along with strong Asian imports, increasing exports and new customers, Brunswick added vehicles and equipment diverted from Baltimore
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NewsMahindra Logistics signs joint venture with Seino in India
Seino MLL Logistics will provide Japanese carmakers in India with logistics services for finished vehicles, and parts warehousing and transport
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NewsCummins, Daimler Truck and Paccar localise battery supply in US
The joint venture partners will each own 30% of the company with LFP battery provider EVE Energy taking the final 10% share
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InterviewClosing the digital divide at Ford
Ford’s product line manager for material and vehicle logistics IT, Becca Adam, explains the carmaker’s implementation of digital twin concepts
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NewsAxess Logistics gains transparency in vehicle deliveries with Vinturas
Axess Logistics is now using the Vinturas Interoperable Network tool to gain end-to-end visibility in its finished vehicle operations through data sharing secure collaboration with its trading partners
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NewsFord is increasing telematic data sharing in vehicle logistics
Ford’s Alex McMall joined FreightVerify’s Nathan Lawson to discuss the benefits of telematics for milestone tracking in vehicle logistics
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NewsDisruption is fertile ground for innovation in vehicle logistics
Speakers from Autos in Motion, Glovis America, Jack Cooper and Navistar International took to the stage at FVL North America to address network performance
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FeatureForvia’s supply chain built on technology and trust
Ricardo Manzanera, transport director for Americas purchasing logistics at tier one supplier Forvia outlines the tech-led approach to transport the company is taking
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NewsFlooding in Brazil disables automotive supply and production
Floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil have hit production at ten automotive manufacturers and a large network of suppliers, with plants and transport routes still out of action
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NewsUS hikes import tariffs on EVs, batteries and critical materials
The Biden government is increasing import duties on EVs by more than 100% with an eye on controlling imports from China, with increases on batteries and other products
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NewsLeapmotor International in the race for European EV sales
Leapmotor International, the new joint venture between Stellantis and Chinese EV maker Leapmotor, will make its T03 EV in Europe and import the C10 from China