All Middle East and Africa articles – Page 10
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FeatureLimited damage to vehicles after surprise hailstorm in Valencia
An unexpected hailstorm on the last weekend of November in Valencia seems to have caused limited damage to finished vehicles at the Spanish port.“We’re handling 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles at the moment, but we know of other OEMs with losses that we’re not dealing with,” one insurer told Automotive Logistics.Ford, ...
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FeatureDSV secures distributor rights for Westlake tyres in Scandinavia
Global logistics provider DSV has secured exclusive distribution rights for Westlake Tyres in the Scandinavian region.DSV has been using the tyre brand on its own fleet since 2012 and will now offer the truck and trailer tyres to all subcontracted hauliers and to the commercial vehicle market more generally.The countries ...
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FeatureHyundai to offer online car purchasing across the UK from January
Carmaker Hyundai has announced the launch in January of a website in the UK allowing customers to purchase its vehicles and arrange finance online.While the company has provided smaller scale digital store options in the past, such as the one operated with Rockar and another in Madrid, this is the ...
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FeatureHorst Mosolf announces name change and new structure
Automotive logistics specialist Horst Mosolf has announced a reorganisation and name change as part of what it says is a more intense focus on its customers in a rapidly changing market.The company’s official operating name has changed to Mosolf SE & Co.Separate subsidiaries have been created for the company’s four ...
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Grimaldi Group confirms vertical storage unit at Valencia
Grimaldi Group has reaffirmed a commitment to build a vertical storage facility at its Valencia Terminal Europa, on Dique del Este, at the Mediterranean port of Valencia.Mario Massarotti, MD of the group’s Spanish operation, said the new facility was required to improve the quality of service it offered in the ...
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FeaturePSA to assemble pick-up trucks in Tunisia for local market
PSA Group has announced a deal with its long-term partner in Tunisia, STAFIM, to assemble and sell a Peugeot pick-up truck in the North African country.The French carmaker said the assembly plant would start operations in mid-2018 and produce about 1,200 vehicles a year for the Tunisian market. PSA generates ...
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FeatureAcumen Distribution leases Merc trucks for inbound contracts
Acumen Distribution, which provides transport and logistics services for the UK automotive industry, has taken delivery of 25 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units to support growth in its inbound business.Acumen now has 40 tractor units specifically engaged in moving inbound parts for the automotive industry, confirmed a spokesperson for the company.“After ...
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FeatureMosolf appoints Dr Kersten Ruoss as CFO
Dr Kersten Ruoss (pictured) has joined German multimodal vehicle logistics provider, Mosolf Group, as its new chief financial officer (CFO). He replaces Friedbert Maul who is leaving the company this week after two years in the job.Dr Ruoss, who also joins the management board, has been with Mosolf since 2013 ...
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FeatureVolkswagen to start assembly in Algeria in Sovac joint venture
Pictured from left: Dr. Josef Baumert, member of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles board of management responsible for production and logistics; Abdesselam Bouchouareb, Algerian minister of industry; and Mourad Oulmi, CEO of SovacVolkswagen is setting up a joint venture with its local partner in Algeria for the assembly of VW, ...
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FeatureDyer takes on CEO role at DHL Supply Chain UK as Watts retires
Paul Dyer (pictured) will take over from Perry Watts as CEO of DHL Supply Chain UK from the beginning of next year.Dyer moves to the new role in January from his current position at DHL Supply Chain as president of global automotive and managing director at UKI Automotive and Europe. ...
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FeatureDHL Supply Chain boosts UK capacity for OEMs and tier suppliers
DHL has announced the opening of a new 13,000 sq.m facility in Fradley Park, near Birmingham, UK, that is expected to meet capacity requirements for suppliers and manufacturers for the next 5-10 years.The expansion of the Hams Hall facility doubles DHL Supply Chain’s capability in the Midlands region of the ...
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FeatureAudi embraces wearable scanning technology at Ingolstadt
Audi has adopted a wearable scanner from ProGlove at its Ingolstadt plant in Germany in what it describes as the first step towards the widespread use of wearable technologies in its production process.Audi tested the handheld scanner replacement – which leaves both hands free for other handling operations unlike conventional ...
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FeatureJIS parts tracking at Magna Steyr set to hit full speed by spring
A project by GateHouse Logistics and Schmitz Cargobull Telematics to set up a long-distance, just-in-sequence (LD-JIS) tracking solution for new vehicle programs at Magna International’s Steyr facility in Austria is on track to become fully operational by spring next year.In October, the project received third place at Magna International Europe’s ...
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FeatureSMMT highlights implications of post-Brexit tariffs and Industry 4.0
The UK’s automotive trade association has estimated that tariffs on imported and exported finished vehicles could amount to £4.5 billion ($5.6 billion) a year, if Britain makes a clean break from the European Union.Earlier this evening, Gareth Jones, the outgoing president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), ...
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FeatureAlfa Romeo boosts staff at Cassino in advance of production push
Italian carmaker Alfa Romeo expects to add 1,800 staff at its Cassino plant in Italy by 2018 as it gears up towards increased production of the Giulia model and Stelvio SUV.Currently the plant, which is located about 100km from Naples and has produced over 7m vehicles since 1972, employs 4,300 ...
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FeatureSA government incentive review “nothing extraordinary”, says Naamsa
The announcement of a review of government incentives within the South African finance ministry’s recent mid-term budget statement is “nothing extraordinary”, according to the country’s automobile manufacturing body.A section of the budget statement released on Wednesday October 26th said: “Given increased pressures on the fiscus, these incentives, including direct transfers, ...
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FeatureVW chief warns of ‘immediate end to South Africa’s motor industry’ if incentives are reduced and ownership targets are enforced
Motor manufacturers will leave South Africa if the government reduces the current incentive scheme while moving to penalise them for a lack of black equity holders and suppliers, the head of Volkswagen’s operation in the country has warned.Volkswagen South Africa MD Thomas Schäfer said recent discussions with the government revealed ...
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FeatureNYK extends its scope in East Africa and Asia
NYK Group has signed an agreement with Bolloré Transport & Logistics Kenya and Toyota Tsusho to establish Bolloré NYK Auto Logistics, a new joint venture in Kenya to handle imported vehicles.By the end of this year, the new joint venture will offer a variety of services at the port of ...
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FeaturePSA and Saipa sign up to joint production in Iran
Carmakers PSA Peugeot-Citroën and Saipa have agreed to form a new joint venture to build and sell Citroën vehicles in Iran. The joint venture will encompass everything from design and purchasing to vehicle marketing.The move comes just after rival French carmaker Renault announced at the Paris Motor Show that it ...
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FeatureUK summit: Electric vehicles to change current supply chain models
Electric vehicles will replace the internal combustion engine as the dominant vehicle type by 2030 in a shift expected to have substantial implications for the supply chain.Speaking at the first Automotive Logistics UK summit yesterday (October 6th), Philippe Funda, lead analyst for the EU, Middle East and Africa at forecasting ...