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FeatureFCA reported to be planning Jeep exports from India
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is planning to introduce the Jeep brand to India next year, starting with the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee models, and in 2016 will produce a third Jeep brand SUV. According to a report in India’s Economic Times the latter model will also be exported to overseas ...
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FeatureLogistics and delays hampering Honda in Mexico
Honda has reportedly faced issues with production at its new Celaya plant in Mexico because of problems affecting both the quality and supply of parts. A consultant speaking to Automotive News has also cited vandalism and hijacking for finished vehicle rail shipments as an issue.According to US Honda dealers in ...
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FeaturePAM Transportation posts record profits
PAM Transportation, an irregular route trucking company based in Arkansas, North America has reported record profits in the third quarter, 2014. Stronger freight demand and lower fuel costs helped PAM to reach its latest figures, with the company posting a net income of $5.06m, a 111% gain on the $2.39m ...
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FeatureDSV running inbound logistics for Audi at Neckarsulm
Following a six-month start up phase, Audi has officially inaugurated its new logistics centre at the Böllinger Höfe industrial park in Heilbronn, Germany. The 38,000 sq.m facility, which is processing inbound parts to Audi’s nearby Neckarsulm facility, is being managed by transport and logistics provider DSV Solutions.Audi signed a contract ...
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FeatureJaguar Land Rover begins production with Chery in China
Jaguar Land Rover’s 50:50 joint venture with Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile – CJLR – has opened its first plant in the Changshu Economic Development Zone, 80km north of Shanghai. Its production is based on an international supply chain, including a considerable amount of material imported from Europe and the UK.The ...
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FeatureRecalls: whose responsibility is it anyway?
With voluntary automotive recalls on the rise, it begs the question of who should handle what across the supply chain, including logisticsThe automotive industry has a higher percentage of voluntary recalls and product notifications than any other industry. In the second quarter of 2014 it was 100% and every notification ...
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FeatureOEM special treatment helped avoid the worst from German rail strike
DB Schenker has said that around 200 of its trains were affected by the recent rail strike in Germany, impacting freight services in automotive production regions. Carmakers, however, appeared to avoid major disruption, in parts thanks to preferential treatment by the railwayServices were hit when train drivers working for Deutsche ...
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FeatureRussia to cancel import duties on import of Fiat cars from Serbia
[Story updated on 30 October] Russia looks likely to cancel the 30% duty it imposes on imported vehicles from Serbia as part of an updated free trade zone agreement (FTZA) designed to establish the large-scale import of Fiat cars. The move to remove the duties was revealed following negotiations that ...
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FeatureContract logistics providers call for tender mercies
The growth in contract logistics continues apace, but the length of contracts issued by manufacturers to service providers is too short, as is the lead time offered to implement the services needed. This is a problem exacerbated by the complexity of the services required.This was the view contested during a ...
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FeatureSpain’s Renfe facing disciplinary action
Spain’s National Commission on Financial Markets and Competition (CNMC) has begun disciplinary proceedings against the national railway company, Renfe, and six of its subsidiaries.The group is facing action following an alleged abuse of dominance in the transport of goods by rail, and an alleged pact with other companies to divide ...
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FeatureGefco opens new hub in Frankfurt
Gefco is investing in a new air cargo hub at Frankfurt airport, Germany, in a bid to strengthen its overseas network, made up of over 80 hubs and depots around the world. The new air cargo hub will provide Gefco’s customers with multiple air routes and service options. Frankfurt airport ...
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FeatureAndreas Wagner extends his contract at Schnellecke
Andreas Wagner has had his contract as director of the logistics and transport divisions at Schnellecke Group extended for five years.He has been a member of the board of management and chief operating officer since 2010. In January 2011 he took over responsibility for the transport and logistics divisions from ...
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FeatureRhenus announces partnership with Milsped
Rhenus Logistics, part of Germany’s Rhenus Group, has announced a partnership with Milsped, a Balkan logistics operator. Rhenus will be expanding its European operations further with the latest announcement, which follows last week’s partnership deal with Transdanubia, an Austrian logistics company. A spokesperson for Rhenus told Automotive Logistics, “Rhenus has ...
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FeatureWaberer's establishes British subsidiary
Waberer's, a Hungarian road transport operator, has established a subsidiary in Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK.Felixstowe is home to the largest container port in the United Kingdom, making it suitable for Waberer’s strategic requirements.Although Waberer's is only now establishing a subsidiary in the UK, it has been working in the UK and ...
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FeatureRhenus announces partnership with Transdanubia
Rhenus Logistics, a UK-based import/export freight forwarder with 11 facilities across England, Scotland and Ireland, has recently announced a new partnership with Transdanubia, an Austrian logistics company whose business includes distributing automotive parts throughout central Europe. The announcement will see Rhenus expanding its market presence in Austria, by working with ...
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FeatureGroupe CAT invests in anti-hail system in France
French automotive logistics provider Groupe CAT has recently installed a new anti-hail system at its vehicle logistics centre in Batilly, eastern France. The system was designed by Euromet.At Batilly centre, which is close to a Renault plant, CAT now has one of the most extensive anti-hail logistics parks in Europe. ...
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FeatureGetrag uses Interroll dynamic storage
As part of major investments being made at Getrag Ford Transmissions’ Halewood plant, near Liverpool, England, Interroll recently installed a dynamic storage system to centralise and store palletised parts closer to production lines. Getrag Ford Transmissions is currently pursuing a lean logistics project to centralise logistics operations within the plant, ...
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FeatureDaimler shifting some van production from Germany to NAFTA
Daimler has announced that it will localise the next-generation Mercedes Sprinter van in North America in full part-by-part production, while investing further at its main German van plants in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde.The OEM has not said where future production will be, including whether it will be based in the US, ...
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FeatureRail link to improve vehicle traffic through Gothenburg
[This story was update on 27 October] The port of Gothenburg in Sweden has announced the completion of a new €2.3m rail track at the car terminal operated by logistics provider Logent. The first rail wagons have started using the line to deliver inbound Renault and Nissan vehicles for distribution ...
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FeatureBrazil eyes trade agreement with Colombia
Brazil is currently experiencing falling auto exports to neighbouring Argentina, while its own domestic market is sluggish. Therefore, the automotive industry is putting together a proposal for a new trade agreement to be signed with Colombia in the coming weeks, according to major trade body.Luiz Moan, the president of ...