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Low river levels hamper vehicle shipments in Europe
Carmakers in Europe are keeping a close eye on critically low levels across the inland waterway network, with Ford taking action to lessen loads but increase frequency
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Steven David to tackle supply chain challenges at Lucid
Steven David has moved to Lucid Motors to head supply chain, logistics, manufacturing and quality and help the electric vehicle maker tackle ongoing disruptions to parts supply
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Montway launches digital platform to track vehicle deliveries
Montway Auto Transport is offering a digital platform for carriers and shippers to more accurately trace vehicle movements and improve delivery efficiency
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Linde adopts autonomous logistics technology from idealworks
BMW subsidiary idealworks is supplying Linde Material Handling with its iw.hub autonomous mobile robot along with its Anyfleet central cloud platform
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Schaeffler India opens parts CDC in Hosur
Schaeffler’s division in India has opened a parts consolidation and distribution centre (CDC) in Hosur, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
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Nio to open battery swap manufacturing plant in Hungary
To support its planned expansion of EV exports to Europe, Chinese carmaker Nio is opening a battery swap manufacuring plant in Hungary next month
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US rail legislation aims to tackle freight delays
In response to congestion and delays on the US rail freight network the government is proposing legislation that will give the Surface Transportation Board greater powers of control
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Strike action at Felixstowe threatens UK automotive supply chain
Port workers at the he UK’s biggest container port at Felixstowe have voted to take strike action this month, which could worsen disruption to the inbound logistics supporting vehicle production in the country
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Matt Pohlman replaces J Scot Sharland as head of AIAG
Matt Pohlman is taking over from J Scot Sharland has head of the the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and will continue his work to help drive out cost and complexity from the automotive supply chain
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Supply chains made visible as part of US tax credit legislation on EVs
A new ruling on tax credits for EVs, which is ruled by strict parts localisation targets, means vehicle makers will have to make their material sourcing more transparent
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CMA CGM will integrate Gefco into Ceva Logistics
Global container shipping line CMA CGM will integrate Gefco into its Ceva Logistics division, following its takeover earlier this year. The move is designed to strengthen Ceva Logistics services in Europe
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Heavy rains hit Toyota production in Japan
Flooding has disrupted production at Toyota plants in Japan’s Aichi prefecture but the carmaker is rerouting semiconductors from those plants to minimise downtime elsewhere
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Stefan Paul takes over as CEO of Kuehne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Stefan Paul as its CEO, replacing Dr Detlef Trefzger. Paul moves from his role as head of road logistics and sales at the logistics provider
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UK car output falls in H1 but EVs offer promise
The shortage in the supply of key components, including semiconductors, along with other supply chain disruption has hit UK passenger car production in the first half of 2022
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BCA takes over rival UK vehicle haulier ECM
The UK’s biggest vehicle transport provider BCA has bought rival ECM, which will increase BCA’s fleet of car carriers to around 1,500, by far the biggest in the UK.
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Nissan imports first Ariya EVs through port of Tyne
Nissan has made its first volume delivery of Ariya pure-battery EVs to the UK via the port of Tyne. The vehicles were imported from Japan aboard the Nordic Ace car carrier
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Neptune Lines increases car carrier fleet
European short-sea ro-ro provider Neptune Lines has increased its car carrier fleet to 19 in an effort to serve automotive customers at at time of high production volatility
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Road & Rail Services appoints Robert Coleman as president
Road & Rail Services has appointed Robert Coleman as its new president. He moves to the rail logistics provider from Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, which serves YUM! Brands
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Oliver Blume to replace Diess as CEO of Volkswagen Group
Oliver Blume, a former head of production and logistics at Porsche, will take over from Herbert Diess as chief executive of VW Group from the beginning of September this year as the carmakers transforms its manufacturing and supply chain for electrification.
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Walter Ludwig to lead logistics at Lucid while Evelyn Chiang transforms processes
Walter Ludwig has moved from Mercedes-Benz to head logistics at EV maker Lucid Motors. Ex-Tesla supply chain leader Evelyn Chiang joins the company as vice-president of process transformation.