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FeatureJaguar Land Rover opens latest sales and service facility in India
Jaguar Land Rover has opened a 5,200 sq.m dealer and service centre in Vijayawada, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, that is being managed by Indian retailer Lakshmi Group.The ‘3S’ facility (sales, service and spares) is fed by the carmaker’s spare parts warehouse in Bhiwandi on the outskirts of ...
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FeatureTesla electric truck cost takes market by surprise
Tesla has revealed that the longer range version of its new electric Semi truck will cost just 50% more than a regular long-distance tractive unit – much less than many market commentators had been expecting.According to Tesla’s website, the base price for the Semi with a 500 mile (800km) range ...
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FeatureGroupe PSA to add van production to Russian plant from next year
Groupe PSA has revealed it will make a new generation of vans alongside the cars currently produced at its plant in Kaluga, in the recovering Russian market, from the first quarter of next year.In a statement PSA said it would make the Citroën Jumpy (pictured) and Peugeot Expert light commercial ...
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FeatureCanada’s Day & Ross enters US market with buyout of Zuchowski businesses
Canadian transport provider, Day & Ross Freight, which provides dedicated inbound services for the automotive industry across the country, has entered the US market with the buyout of REI Logistics and Korten Quality Systems, two companies run by CEO and founder, Chester Zochowski and based in Michigan. The company would ...
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FeatureAndy Weber to leave Panalpina by the end of the year
Andy Weber (pictured) is giving up his role as chief operating officer at Panalpina and will leave the Swiss-based logistics provider by the end of the year for personal reasons.The company said it would not be looking for a replacement and that his duties would be taken up by Panalpina’s ...
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FeatureKia makes spot shipment of Slovakian-made cars via Gdansk
[UPDATED] Kia Motors has started moving spot shipments of passenger cars made at its Zilina factory in Slovakia through the port of Gdansk in Poland for delivery to the UK. The Korean carmaker is working with Polish transport and logistics provider Adampol for the transport and processing of the vehicles. ...
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FeatureRoland Bosch steps in as head of DB Cargo
DB Cargo has announced the appointment of Roland Bosch (pictured) to the role of CEO from December 1st. The move follows the resignation from the Deutsche Bahn division of former CEO Jürgen Wilder in October.Bosch moves into the new position from his role as head of production at DB Netz, ...
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FeatureLorrain takes on bigger freight management role at Ceva Logistics
Ceva Logistics has promoted Jérôme Lorrain (pictured) to chief operating officer (COO) of freight management. The move involves taking on responsibility for air and ocean freight in addition to his existing role as COO of the ground business, which he took up in January last year.Lorrain takes over the air ...
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FeatureMajor companies announce orders following Tesla electric truck launch
Companies including retailers Wal-Mart and Loblaw, transport services group JB Hunt and Europe’s Girteka Logistics have all announced orders for the new, all-electric Tesla truck.Tesla founder Elon Musk unveiled the Semi Truck – a Class 8 truck he has nicknamed 'The Beast', which is claimed to have a range of ...
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FeatureVolkswagen earmarks €22.8 billion for modular and electric vehicle future
Volkswagen has announced a major €22.8 billion ($26.7 billion) investment programme in its plants around the world to prepare them for modular production and for an electric vehicle offensive in the coming years.The main focus will be on Germany, which will account for investments totalling €14 billion. A big part ...
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FeatureFord invests in Valencia for next generation Kuga
Ford is investing €750m ($880m) in its Valencia assembly plant in Spain to build the next generation of its Kuga SUV.The carmaker has been making the Kuga there since 2013, alongside the full range of Mondeo, S-Max and Galaxy models, as well as the Tourneo Connect and Transit Connect light ...
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FeatureNissan hits 20,000 exports from Brazil following project launch last year
Nissan has exported 20,000 vehicles from its plant in Resende, Brazil, since its export project began in March 2016, it has reported this week. What is more, the carmaker expects to increase exports by 50% in 2018.The carmaker is sending volumes of the March (43%) and Versa (57%) compact models ...
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FeatureYusen builds services in Romania with Tibbett Logistics buyout
Yusen Logistics’ division in Europe has agreed to buy Romanian-based logistics and transport provider Tibbett Logistics from Keswick Enterprises Group for an undisclosed sum.Tibbett Logistics provides contract logistics, warehousing, transport and intermodal services in Romania and neighbouring countries in south-east Europe for a range of sectors. It has a strong ...
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FeatureSkiaker steps down as CEO of Höegh Autoliners following US fines
Ingar Skiaker (pictured) has decided to step down after six years as CEO of Höegh Autoliners, following the company’s recent settlement with US authorities in a price-fixing investigation.Ivar Myklebust, chief financial officer since 2014, will take on the CEO role from December 1st, while Skiaker, a 30-year company veteran, will ...
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FeatureABP launches £3.5 billion property arm with 960-hectare land bank
Associated British Ports (ABP) has launched a property development and investment business called ABP Property, worth £3.5 billion ($4.6 billion).The company owns sites in and around 21 major UK ports and said it had a ‘land bank’ of 960 hectares ready to accommodate new logistics, assembly, manufacturing and other business ...
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FeatureVolvo to supply Uber with self-driving-compatible cars from 2019
Volvo Cars and Uber have announced a framework agreement under which the ride-hailing company will receive a fleet of self-driving-compatible vehicles from the Sweden-based car company, starting in 2019.In August last year, the two companies announced a joint project to develop new base vehicles that would be able to incorporate ...
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FeatureWWL sells Australia inland transport business to Prixcar for a 20% stake
Norwegian transport and logistics provider, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), has confirmed it will sell its inland transport and technical service business in Australia to local finished vehicle logistics services provider Prixcar, in exchange for a 20% share in that company.WWL would not confirm what that share of Prixcar was worth. ...
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FeatureRenault signs agreement with Al-Futtaim to assemble cars in Pakistan
France-based carmaker Renault Group has announced the signing of an agreement with Al-Futtaim for the assembly and distribution of cars in Pakistan.“Groupe Renault is delighted to extend its international footprint by entering Pakistan, a fast-growing market with a 10% annual growth rate,” said Fabrice Cambolive (pictured, left), Renault’s chairman of ...
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FeatureIquique carves out role in Chilean automotive import sector
The Chilean port of Iquique has unloaded nearly 8,000 finished vehicles in the last 15 days, headed to dealers in the local area, according to reports in the local maritime information source Mundo Maritimo.The vehicles were processed by terminal operator Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI) and moved to the dealers through ...
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FeatureRussian carmakers to export vehicles to Latin America
Russian carmakers UAZ and GAZ will begin exporting vehicles to Latin America early next year.Andrey Dorofeev, director of UAZ’s export department, said the carmaker planned to export several trial batches of its Patriot SUV model to Mexico in the coming two months and would also make some trial shipments to ...