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FeatureAuto sector wins out in EU-Japan trade deal
The automotive industry has secured special terms in the EU-Japan free trade agreement (FTA) that came into effect on February 1.To address specific sensitivities in the 28-member trading bloc, the EU said motor vehicle tariffs would be lowered in stages during a seven-year transition period, before being eliminated. The EU-Japan ...
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FeatureMercedes van assembly frozen at Gaz Group plant
A parts shortage believed to stem from US sanctions has forced Daimler to temporarily halt assembly of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans at the Gaz plant in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia.Citing several sources, Russian news outlet Kommersant suggested the parts shortage could be the result of US sanctions against companies owned or controlled ...
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FeatureUK vehicle exports buoyant amid Brexit uncertainty
Vehicle exports from the UK accounted for 81.5% of production last year, the highest proportion since 2012, allowing the country to maintain its position as the second strongest new car market in Europe after Germany.According to data presented last week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the ...
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FeatureNissan pulls plans to make X-Trail in Sunderland
Nissan has reneged on a plan to make the next-generation X-Trail in the UK and will instead supply the European market with the crossover from its Kyushu plant in Japan.The decision – an obvious blow to the UK car sector – comes at a time when investment in the UK ...
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FeatureLSPs eye potential cut at Opel’s Rüsselsheim plant
Logistics service providers (LSPs) catering to Opel’s Rüsselsheim plant in Germany may need to be ready to adapt to lower volumes, after the OEM was reported to be halving output there in the Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper. The plant builds the Insignia Grand Sport and Sports Tourer, as well as the ...
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FeatureAdampol resumes SKD services in Poland
Polish transport and logistics firm, Adampol, has resumed services for semi-knockdown (SKD) vehicle shipments out of its facility in Małaszewicze in eastern Poland, near the border with Belarus.Adampol is dismantling vehicles there and loading sub-assemblies into containers for several major European carmakers, though it would not divulge which ones. Its ...
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FeatureBridgestone to buy TomTom Telematics
Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone Europe has agreed to buy TomTom’s telematics business for €910m ($1.03 billion).Subject to closing conditions being met, Bridgestone says the transaction will bolster its goal of becoming a mobility solutions leader in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, a strategic priority for the Japanese-owned group.Data ...
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FeatureToyota and Panasonic form battery JV
Toyota and battery producer Panasonic have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) to develop prismatic (soft pack) batteries, with a view to sell them to OEMs through Panasonic. Toyota Motor president Akio Toyoda (left) and Panasonic president Kazuhiro Tsuga The lightweight batteries are seen to offer weight, ...
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FeatureMercedes-Benz to produce batteries in Poland
Markus Schäfer (left), Mercedes-Benz Cars divisional board member with responsibility for production and supply chain, with Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki Mercedes-Benz Cars is to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Jawor, Poland, at the same site where the German OEM is building its new engine plant. ...
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FeatureVW sets up new components division to drive efficiency
Volkswagen has established a new division – Volkswagen Group Components – tasked with reducing costs by €2 billion ($2.27 billion) while improving efficiency and taking on board the increasing importance of electric vehicles. Thomas Schmall (right), chairman of VW’s new Group Components division, with Stefan Sommer, VW Group board member ...
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FeatureToyota merges production and service parts logistics in North America
Toyota is comprehensively realigning its production and service parts organisation in North America with an integrated supply chain division as part of its overall One Toyota initiative, designed to improve customer service and cost efficiency. The carmaker is merging its Logistics Control function with Service Parts and Accessories in a ...
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FeatureMitsubishi starts shipments to Mexico via Mazatlán
Mitsubishi has delivered its first shipment of Japanese-made vehicles to Mexico through the port of Mazatlán. It was the largest single delivery of vehicles by a carmaker to the port, consisting of 4,870 vehicles including Mirage hatchback, Mirage G4, Eclipse Cross, Outlander and L200 units. The vehicles were unloaded in ...
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FeatureSubaru resumes production at Gunma after shutdown
Subaru has restarted vehicle production at its Gunma assembly plant in Japan after a prolonged shutdown due to a possible defect in an electric power steering unit.The company, which ceased all production and distribution at the plant on January 16, also suspended new registrations of potentially affected vehicles for the ...
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FeatureSeat joins Alastria blockchain network
Spanish carmaker Seat has joined the Alastria consortium to work on the development of blockchain-based products.Blockchain technology uses a distributed ledger platform, aimed at providing transparency for businesses, including supply chain monitoring.Seat is the first carmaker to join the network, which now involves 70 major businesses and institutions, including banks, ...
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FeatureRenault plans home delivery for online sales in Russia
Renault has announced plans to start a home delivery service in Russia for vehicles sold via its online showroom.The French carmaker told Russian newspaper Vedomosti that the start of the home delivery service would coincide with the release of the Renault Arkana (pictured) in May this year. It will make ...
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FeatureJohn Begg moves to Johnson Controls
John Begg has moved to tier supplier Johnson Controls as director of global supply chain and transportation for its Power Solutions division, which makes and distributes vehicle batteries.Begg will have responsibility for driving logistics and warehousing initiatives across all regions but with a special focus on the US.He moves from ...
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FeatureAutomotive Logistics Awards – Europe 2019 launched
Last year’s Automotive Logistics Awards winners Automotive Logistics is proud to announce the return of the Automotive Logistics Awards – Europe. Following in the footsteps of last year’s highly successful inaugural event, the Automotive Logistics Awards – Europe 2019 will once again recognise excellence and innovation in ...
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FeatureBMW to raise stake in Chinese joint venture
Shareholders of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings (CBA) have approved the sale of a 25% stake in BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) to joint venture (JV) partner BMW.The German carmaker said it intended to increase its stake in BBA to 75% from 50% last year. CBA agreed to the change, with the ...
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FeatureTurkish exports bolster falling domestic sales
Turkey’s automotive industry had a mixed year in 2018. Sales in its domestic market for passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) were down by 35%, according to the Automotive Distributors Association (ODD), at 621,000 compared to 956,000 in 2017.According to Turkey’s Automotive Manufacturers’ Association (OSD), production of passenger cars, ...
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FeatureGenuine Parts acquires Hennig Fahrzeugteile
US-based automotive parts distributor the Genuine Parts Company has acquired German parts supplier the Hennig Fahrzeugteile Group.The transaction was conducted through Genuine Parts’ wholly-owned subsidiary the Alliance Automotive Group, based in London.Hennig Fahrzeugteile, which has its headquarters in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, has 31 branches across Germany and serves more than ...