News – Page 39
-
News
Martin Corner moves on from Volvo to Aston Martin Lagonda
Amidst other top executive changes at Volvo Cars, Martin Corner is leaving the company to take up a new role at Aston Martin as head of supply chain management and logistics
-
Feature
MAN’s energy division uses synthetic gas in commercial shipping
MAN Energy Solutions has implemented a blend of synthetic natural gas to achieve emission reductions on a containership, which could pave the way for greener fuels to reduce emissions in global shipping.
-
News
Ford signs deal for clean lithium supply from Lake Resources
Ford has signed an agreement with Lake Resources for the supply of highly pure lithium from Argentina with which to build its EV batteries
-
News
Mercedes Benz aims to halve carbon emissions by 2030
Mercedes-Benz outlined a range of intiatives to cut carbon from its products and supply chain at its online ESG Conference this week
-
Feature
A carbon-neutral network for Volvo
Volvo Cars is making good on its commitments at COP26 to cut carbon from its supply chain operations as well as the vehicles it is making, including through an internal pricing mechanism
-
News
Finn Roden appointed president of Autoport
Finn Roden has taken over as president of vehicle terminal processor Autoport and its subsidiary Trans Cargo, succeeding Roy Kirchner who is stepping down after 20 years in the role.
-
News
Wallenius Wilhelmsen invests in blockchain provider Vinturas
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has invested in Vinturas, which provides blockchain-enabled digital network tools to enhance visibility and security in the finished vehicle supply chain
-
News
CMA CGM buys Gefco ahead of sanctions threat
CMA CGM has bought Gefco, including the 75% share owned by Russian Railways and the 25% share retained by Stellantis. The buyout strengthens the container line company’s logistics offering to the automotive industry
-
Feature
Automotive logistics in Russia is in tatters
Sanctions on Russia and the withdrawal of foreign carmakers has hit the automotive sector hard, with heavy losses felt by the transport provders
-
News
UECC launches bi-weekly service linking North Sea ports
UECC is launching a new North Sea service to link the ports of Zeebrugge, Esbjerg, Gothenburg and Drammen in response to demand from a number of leading carmakers based in Europe
-
News
China’s zero-Covid strategy hampers auto output in Shanghai
Covid restrictions in Shanghai are hitting operations for a number of carmakers including SAIC, GM and Tesla and VW, as well as their tier suppliers, with some looking at keeping workers on site for the duration of the lockdown
-
News
Mercedes-Benz opens battery logistics centre in Poland
Mercedes-Benz is opening a logistics facility at its Jawor engine and battery plant in Poland that will be linked by rail and make the distribution of lithium batteries in Europe more sustainable
-
News
Mazda begins direct imports to UK from Japan
Mazda has made its first direct delivery of Japanese vehicle exports to the UK through the port of Bristol, part of a regular service that will delivery vehicles every 10 days. The vehicles are being processed at a dedicated distribution centre at the port.
-
News
Hyundai Glovis takes steps to prevent auto fires on ships
One of the world’s biggest finished vehicle carriers, Hyundai Glovis, is strengthening measures designed to prevent and control vehicle fires onboard its 90 pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs)
-
Feature
Powering the electrified future
Electric vehicle sales will only continue to increase if there are enough places to charge them and already potential customers have moved from range anxiety to charge anxiety says Juice Technology’s CEO Chrisoph Erni
-
News
Kirchholtes takes up procurement and supply chain role at Daimler Truck
As part of a restructing of activities at Daimler Trucks North America, Carsten Kirchholtes has expanded on his supply chain role to include purchasing
-
News
Volvo cuts 2022 forecast as semiconductor shortage bites production
A shortage in the supply of semiconductors is forcing Volvo to halt certain assembly lines again this week as it attempts to rebuild stocks, leading to a revision of output this year
-
News
UK must invest in charging infrastructure to keep pace with EV demand
The UK announced its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy last week, a £1.6 billion ($2 billion) investment plan designed to plug the widening gap between EV sales and the ability of those drivers to actually charge the cars they have bought
-
Feature
Electric car carriers promise to pack a punch
Kässbohrer is developing a pure battery-powered car transporter with Swiss engineering firm Designwerk Technologies, which is being trialled by Galliker Transport as a step toward the cleaner delivery of finished vehicles by road
-
News
RPM survey takes the temperature of vehicle logistics sector
A new survey from finished vehicle and freight transport RPM, and Automotive Logistics, aims to provide an accurate view what is currently happening in the finished vehicle sector and how the sector is responding