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NewsBuelent Ileri leads global supply chain and logistics at AGCO
Buelent Ileri has a successful track record of optimising logistics and supply chain planning according to AGCO following 15 years with the company
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NewsVehicle throughput dropped last year at Antwerp-Bruges ports
Car volumes were down through ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge last year, in part because of tariffs and disruption to international shipping.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen officially opens Brunswick terminal facility
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has officially opened its South Atlantic vehicle and equipment processing hub at the US port of Brunswick
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NewsHouthis release crew of Galaxy Leader car carrier
The 25 crew members of the hijacked car carrier have been released after 14 months in captivity.
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NewsDP World opens finished vehicle hub at Zeebrugge port
The new 25-hectare operation has a storage capacity for 7,000 cars and will offer a full range of finished vehicle logistics services.
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NewsHolger Bätz moves to head supply chain development for VW Group After Sales
Holger Bätz will now responsible for optimising parts flow within the VW Group’s global aftersales supply chain and for planning logistics infrastructure
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AnalysisGlobal automotive industry shifts intensify challenges for logistics providers
Structural shifts and uncertainty in the global auto industry disrupt logistics providers, impacting flows, investments, and market strategies.
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NewsJohn Perkovich takes over as RPM’s president of North America
John Perkovich is moving to become president of RPM Freight Systems in North America as company founder Barry Spilman steps back from his CEO role
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NewsLatest guidance on EU Battery Pass issued by Germany’s DIN and DKE
DIN DKE SPEC 99100 – Requirements for Data Attributes of the Battery Passport standard – defines data attributes for the EU Battery Passport.
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InterviewHow diversity powers automotive resilience and innovation
Discover how automotive leaders are leveraging diversity in talent and strategy to drive innovation, navigate supply chain challenges and stay competitive.
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NewsHyundai-Kia expands contract with Eukor and strengthens presence in Asia
Hyundai-Kia has increased the terms of its contract with car carrier Eukor to five years and its share of vehicles to 50%
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NewsJLR joins UECC’s Sail for Change sustainable fuel switch programme
JLR is the fourth carmaker to join in with the programme recognising it as a competitive decarbonisation lever in its supply chain
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NewsVW looks at digital architecture for rapid, local EV roll-out in China
VW China is looking at rapid battery EV development on a new digital architecture supported by a local supply chain that will enable it to produce value over volume.
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NewsVolkswagen to cut production in Germany and move Golf assembly to Mexico
The Future Volkswagen agreement will reduce production capacity “on a lasting basis” across German plants by 734,000 units and 35,000 jobs will go by 2030
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NewsHonda and Nissan include supply chain synergies in business integration talks
Honda and Nissan have signed an MoU to explore closer business inegration and a joint holding company that could also include Mitsubishi
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NewsDuvenbeck and MAN support VW Group goTOzero logistics strategy
Duvenbeck plans to put up to 120 electric trucks supplied by MAN Truck and Bus into service for VW Group Logistics in Europe by 2026
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NewsContinental to make Automotive a separate European company
As tier one suppliers look for greater resilience Continental announces it will spin off its Automotive business by the end of 2025
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NewsSenior management changes for VW Group of America
VW Group of America has appointed Kjell Gruner as president and CEO, and promoted Henning Habicht to head of Chattanooga operations.
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FeatureMixed fortunes in the race for electric vehicle adoption: 2024 in review
EV sales have been volatile in 2024, including changes in fortune for Volkswagen and Stellantis, while trade disputes have disrupted supply chains.
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NewsAudi making electric vehicles with FAW at digitalised factory in Changchun
Audi FAW NEV is using digital twin technology to create the flexible production and logistics system, which is fully digitalised and automated.