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FeatureDSV expands warehouse footprint in the Netherlands
European logistics provider DSV is to expand its site in Venlo, the Netherlands, with a further 83,000 sq.m warehouse after acquiring a new plot of land adjacent to its existing facilities there.The Danish-headquartered transport and logistics firm said the additional warehouse would be completed on the new 140,000 sq.m site ...
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FeatureYanfeng Automotive Interiors opens new plant in the Czech Republic
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) has opened a new production plant in Planá nad Luznicí, in the Czech Republic, to produce instrument and door panels.The new plant, near Tabor in South Bohemia, currently employs 170 staff but will increase this to 300 by the beginning of next year as production is ...
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FeatureEurope conference: Live poll results
Live polling conducted at the Automotive Logistics Europe conference revealed that a third of delegates see implementing new technology and IT systems as their company's biggest challenge over the coming year and that reliability of service was the most sought after quality in a logistics service provider. Delegates at the ...
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FeatureDilling and Hörndlein take up lead logistics roles at MAN Truck & Bus
As part of a wider change-around of senior executives at MAN Truck & Bus, Dr Ulrich Dilling (pictured) is taking on executive board responsibility for production and logistics at the commercial vehicle manufacturer; while Peter Hörndlein has joined the truckmaker as senior vice-president of brand logistics.Dilling replaces Dr Carsten Intra, ...
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FeatureEurope conference: Carmakers already saving costs with 3D printing
You may not be able to print money with it (at least legally) but there are some significant cost savings to be made by automotive companies in the adoption of 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing.The automotive industry currently accounts for almost 15% of the total 3D printing market ...
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FeatureEurope conference: Automotive manufacturers could hitch a ride to China
The automotive industry in Europe could benefit considerably from an imbalance of rail flows between the continent and China along the fast-growing China-Europe railway to ship goods to China in currently empty return capacity, according to one major Chinese logistics provider.Vegard Synnes (pictured), head of key accounts for CDC International, ...
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FeatureAnalysis: Hung parliament casts doubt and hope over Brexit
This article is being updated regularly.The UK general election on June 8th, in which the governing Conservative party lost its parliamentary majority, has cast uncertainty over investment and policy in terms of the country’s automotive industry and supply chain – most notably over pending negotiations to leave the European Union.There ...
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FeatureEurope conference: Two-thirds of UK car manufacturing ‘could move to EU within a year’
Up to two-thirds of the UK's automotive manufacturing base could theoretically be relocated to the EU within a year after the country leaves the trading bloc, global lead analyst at Autofacts PwC, Christoph Stürmer, has warned.Speaking on the first day of the Automotive Logistics Europe conference in Bonn today (Wednesday ...
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FeatureWatch the Automotive Logistics Europe Conference Live
The Automotive Logistics Europe conference takes place in Bonn, Germany this week. Two days of sessions begin on Wednesday June 7th and will be streamed Live online.Click here to find out more about the event that will truly help your organisation prepare for the challenges of the market ahead.To view ...
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FeatureSpanish ports hit as stevedores go on strike over liberalisation
Spanish ports have been hit by country-wide strike action by more than 6,000 stevedores protesting about new laws that have technically liberalised dock services and ended the mandatory employment of unionised labour.The action is taking place at 39 cargo ports around the country and affecting parts movements in and out ...
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FeatureUni-Select acquires The Parts Alliance to break into UK aftermarket
North American aftermarket parts distributor, Uni-Select, is making a foray into the UK market by purchasing The Parts Alliance from private equity group HgCapital in a transaction valued at £205m ($263m).According to Uni-Select, the Solihull-headquartered company is the number two distributor in the UK with about 7% of the total ...
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FeatureDaimler agrees to buy share in BAIC's Chinese electric vehicle subsidiary
Daimler has signed a framework agreement with its partner BAIC to work together on the development and manufacture of electric vehicles in China, as part of which the German carmaker will take a minority interest in BAIC's subsidiary, Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV).The agreement also involves investment in the production ...
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FeatureIcahn Automotive Group to buy Precision Auto Care
Icahn Automotive Group has offered $37m to buy US-based aftermarket service company, Precision Auto Care.Icahn Automotive Group, controlled by billionaire investor Carl Icahn's investment company, will add more than 250 corporate-owned and franchised full service shops in the US via the acquisition.“Coupled with our existing footprint of more than 1,000 ...
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FeatureNissan to combine warehousing in Australia with partner Mitsubishi
Nissan has announced it will establish a joint parts warehousing and logistics operation in Australia with fellow Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi, making it one of the first projects under their recently formed strategic alliance.In completing a $2.3 billion investment in a 34% stake last October, Nissan made Mitsubishi the third full ...
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FeatureBMW opens biggest logistics centre outside of Germany in South Korea
BMW has opened a regional distribution centre (RDC) in South Korea that is its largest outside of Germany, following an investment of 130 billion won ($116.4m).The 57,000 sq.m. facility, in Anseong, south-west of the capital Seoul, was opened last week and is three times the size of its existing RDC ...
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FeatureManzanillo contract could increase vehicle throughput
Manzanillo port in Mexico could see additional vehicle volumes, following a contract between the Manzanillo port authority and Manzanillo Terminal Company (CTM) for the operation of a general cargo terminal.CTM is part of the Gume Group and one of the terminal processors and stevedores working at the port.Currently, Manzanillo handles ...
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FeatureTim Scharwath now heading DHL Global Forwarding
Following an announcement made last year, Tim Scharwath (pictured) has formally taken up his role as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, the division of Deutsche Post DHL that handles air, ocean and overland freight forwarding.He takes over the new role from group CEO Frank Appel, who has been handling ...
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FeatureTransition to automated trucks must be managed, warn trade bodies
The potentially devastating effect of autonomous vehicles on truck drivers’ jobs means the transition to the technology will need to be carefully managed, according to a new report.There are, however, obvious benefits to automated road freight, including cost savings and safer roads, according to the new report from the International ...
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Mercedes-Benz destaca o valor do abastecimento localizado na fábrica dos EUA
A Mercedes-Benz destacou o valor de uma base de suprimentos local, após uma reunião com sua base de suprimentos no Alabama na semana passada.O Supplier Forum 2017 envolveu discussões estratégicas com fornecedores selecionados para o futuro programa de produção da fábrica de Tuscaloosa.A empresa vem produzindo modelos SUV lá desde ...
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FeatureAudi to hold second Smart Factory hackathon at Ingolstadt facility
Audi’s production division will be holding its second Smart Factory hackathon at its Ingolstadt facility in October.The goal for the students and young professionals that participate is to work out practical solutions for future production processes during the 25-hour event. Specialised knowledge will include IT, mathematics, business administration and communication ...