Data

• Government policy

  Opinion » EU workers key to auto industry, but door is in danger of closing

  

  October 8th 2018 According to the Department for Transport’s official statistics, more goods were imported by road into the UK than exported last year, with 10,000 lorries making their way through Dover Strait per day alone. Up to 86% of cargo exported from the UK went to the Irish Republic (23%), France (22%), Belgium (19%), the Netherlands (12%) […]
  Tagged with: CBI, Department for Transport
  

• Technology

  Opinion » Blockchain can disrupt the auto industry

  

  October 1st 2018 Blockchain has built its reputation as a distributed ledger platform, which provides a framework for securely using and trading cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin. However, its potential extends far beyond financial services. The functions of blockchain could cater to other sectors to create more transparency and deliver greater efficiency. One example is automotive manufacturing, where it […]
  Tagged with: CA Technologies
  

• Trade trends

  News » Argentinian economic downturn hits Brazil

  

  September 11th 2018 Brazil’s National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea) has confirmed it is lowering its forecast for automotive exports this year, after warnings that the economic crisis in neighbouring Argentina is impacting on that country’s ability to import finished vehicles. While total automotive exports will not actually decline this year, they will not grow, warned Anfavea […]
  Tagged with: Anfavea, National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers
  

• North American ports survey 2017

  Intelligence » A rising tide – with political undercurrents

  

  July 17th 2018 Mexican production and exports continued to grow through 2017, both to the US and globally. At the same time, US sales remained strong and were fed by an increase in imports from established and emerging markets. It is only in Canada that both sales and assembly are showing a decline.  For the majority of North […]
  Tagged with: Nissan, Audi, Subaru, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Ford, FCA, VW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Logistics Services, Volvo Cars, Amports, Union Pacific, Mitsubishi, american honda, Kia, Porsche, Hyundai Glovis, Hyundai, BNSF, PwC Autofacts, Bentley, Hyundai-Kia, Pasha Automotive Services, Horizon Terminal Services, Ferromex, SSA Marine Auto, KCS de México, Lexus, WW Ocean, Höegh Autoliner, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean, FAPS, Florida East Coast Railway, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Auto Warehousing Company, Shell Oil Products US, Pacific Harbor Line, Subaru of America, Western Stevedoring, Seaspan, BC Ferries
  

• North American ports

  Intelligence » Grappling with the capacity crunch

  

  July 17th 2018 With demand for automotive exports via North American ports rising again last year, OEMs face a number of new challenges in handling vehicles in 2018. With capacity already strained at many hubs, the threat of increased regulatory restrictions on trade is adding further uncertainty for manufacturers moving forward. Congestion continues to be a major concern […]
  Tagged with: Audi, Daimler, Toyota, Honda, FCA, VW, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Group of America, american honda, Fiat Chrysler, Drewry, Toyota Motor North America
  

• Automotive Logistics Europe Conference

  News » Twinning talent with technology

  

  June 19th 2018 The rate at which emerging digital technologies are transforming the automotive logistics supply chain is hard to keep up with. As both an enabler of everything from platform design to procurement, finance and planning, and a disruptor of traditional supply chain operations, digital technology associated with industry 4.0 is driving down process time and speeding […]
  Tagged with: IT, finished vehicle logistics, Industry 4.0, RFID, Digitalisation, inbound logistics, supply chain management, Inbound parts, IoT, supply chain IT
  

• Market trends

  News » Turkish exports continue to rise

  

  June 12th 2018 Turkey’s automotive exports have risen 17% so far this year to reach a value of $13.9 billion, fresh figures from the Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters’ Association (OİB) have shown. In May – the country’s 28th month of continuous automotive export growth – automotive exports were worth $2.8 billion, up 8% on May 2017 and representing […]
  Tagged with: Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters' Association
  

• Vehicle distribution

  News » ECG pilots seek to improve forecasting accuracy

  

  May 30th 2018 Several pilot projects involving major automotive OEMs and logistics service providers (LSPs) are likely to get underway in Europe over the next few months in the latest stage of an initiative by the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) to tackle capacity shortages by improving forecasting methodologies. The aim is to test out a series […]
  Tagged with: ECG, Mosolf, DB Cargo Logistics
  

• European ports survey 2017

  Intelligence » Trusting the market will stay afloat

  

  April 26th 2018 Vehicle handling ports in Europe and the companies providing services to them have been dealing with a lot of challenges over the past 12 months. More of them are being used as storage yards and are expected to provide sophisticated yard management, and with space for expansion an issue, capacity has become a big problem.  […]
  Tagged with: BMW, Nissan, Audi, Renault, Toyota, WWL, Ford, FCA, VW, Gefco, ABP, seat, Grimaldi, Eukor, BLG Logistics, PSA, vauxhall, NYK, EML, Bergé, Skoda, K-Line, EVAG, hoegh, MOL, Associated British Ports, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, Piraeus Port Authority, Antwerp Port Authority, International Car Operators, North Sea Port, Zealand Seaports, Automar Logistics, Valencia Port ZAL, Port Authority of Valencia, Port of Barcelona, Neptune Shipping Lines, Suardíaz, GBA, Bristol Port Company, Autoport
  

• Automotive Logistics China conference

  News » Settling into steady growth

  

  April 24th 2018 China has the biggest car market in the world and is expected to make 25.3m vehicles this year. The city of Chengdu has 4.5m of them driving around it, making it the second largest in China for vehicle numbers behind Beijing – and it was to Chengdu that delegates headed last week for this year’s Automotive […]
  Tagged with: Inbound, Road, Rail, IT, finished vehicle logistics, Containers, regulation, China, Trade, trailers, One Belt, One Road, software big data