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FeatureDaimler breaks ground on new battery factory
Daimler has held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new €500m ($559m) battery factory in Kamenz, Germany as the company targets the inclusion of more than 10 all-electric passenger cars in its portfolio by 2022.“The automotive industry is facing a fundamental transformation and we see ourselves as the driving force behind ...
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FeatureAudi agrees to sell future SAIC production through existing dealer network
Audi has agreed to sell any vehicles produced under its deal with SAIC through its existing sales network, after dealers expressed fears the new partnership would increase competition and lose them access to key new products.The company already has a 29-year partnership with FAW Group in China and last year ...
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FeatureBMW Brilliance puts technology first in China plant expansion
New technology is at the centre of a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) expansion of BMW’s joint venture plant with Brilliance Automotive in Dadong, China. The expansion includes a networked production system based on industry 4.0 applications, as well as mobile smart devices and supporting ‘exoskeletons’ for workers.BMW Brilliance Automotive opened ...
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FeatureChina approves JAC-VW electric vehicle production plan
The China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has given final approval for local carmaker JAC and Germany’s Volkswagen Group to jointly produce a new brand of passenger electric vehicles in the country.The two companies first signed a memorandum of understanding for an electric vehicle partnership back in September.A statement ...
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FeatureGeely chosen as Proton’s strategic partner
Chinese carmaker Geely will take a 49.9% stake in Malaysia’s Proton group, as well as a 51% controlling interest in luxury car brand Lotus as part of a deal with DRB-Hicom Group.Under a $360m bailout agreement signed with the Malaysian government last year, the carmaker was required to find a ...
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FeatureSchenker helps Schuler deliver press to Detroit
Industrial press manufacturer Schuler has worked with logistics provider Schenker Deutschland to secure the delivery of a 106 ton hydraulic press from its facility in Erfurt to the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) research facility in Detroit, Michigan.The press, which can exert a force of 4,000 US tons, ...
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FeatureGM restricts production in India to exports and exits South Africa after 90 years
General Motors has announced further restructuring of its international businesses, including moving to an export-only production model in India and exiting the South African market altogether.Poor sales, margins and a lack of scale in the supply chain have contributed to the decisions. They follow a recent pattern at GM of ...
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FeatureBMW works on spare parts rail link in Germany
BMW is linking its spare parts warehouse in Wallersdorf, Germany to the rail network in an effort to reduce emissions.Rail services are expected to begin in September this year, following two years of development, and will remove 17,500 truck journeys every year, yielding a reduction of 88 tonnes in CO2 ...
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FeatureFord names Hackett as CEO and makes three other top executive appointments
Ford has named Jim Hackett (pictured) as its new president and CEO, replacing Mark Fields, who is retiring after 28 years with the company.The carmaker has also made three further top-level appointments: Joe Hinrichs takes up the role of executive vice-president and president of global operations; Jim Farley has been ...
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FeatureBrazil’s Itapoá port handles trial BMW imports
The Brazilian port of Itapoá has carried out a trial operation for the import of BMW vehicles from the US recently, with a view to starting more regular throughput.BMW has a factory in Araquari that produces the 3 Series and X1 models, both of which are in high demand in ...
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FeatureEmirates SkyWheels service flies JLR vehicles to Chicago from Birmingham
Emirates Airline’s freight division, SkyCargo, has announced a bespoke new service for Jaguar Land Rover, flying finished vehicles from the UK’s Birmingham airport to Chicago in the US.Logistics provider Metro Shipping coordinated the service, with the first flight taking place last week. The company has a specialist automotive division located ...
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FeatureUS officially kicks off Nafta renegotiation process
Recently sworn-in US Trade Representative (USTR), Robert Lighthizer (pictured, left), has notified Congress of the Trump administration’s intention to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) with Mexico and Canada, officially kicking off the process of reworking the two decade-plus old pact.During his election campaign last year, Trump took ...
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FeatureToyota Motor Europe recognises Yusen Logistics for acquisition skills
Award winners – click to enlargeYusen Logistics (Europe) was the only logistics company to receive an award from Toyota Motor Europe at its Annual Business Meeting & Supplier Awards Ceremony held in Brussels, Belgium, recently.Of the 27 awards given to the carmaker’s parts and services suppliers in Europe, Yusen ...
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FeatureBCA appoints Wolfgang Reinhold as head of Europe division
UK-based finished vehicle services provider BCA has appointed Wolfgang Reinhold as divisional CEO for Europe. He will take up the position on May 29th.Reinhold has extensive experience in the remarketing and leasing sectors, having spent the last 28 years at fleet management company LeasePlan Group. His last role at the ...
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FeatureECG highlights the opportunities and threats of a digital future
The looming arrival of self-driving cars could be a serious threat to the future of finished vehicle logistics providers, those attending the Spring Congress and General Assembly of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) were warned.Speaking at the event in Malta last week, Pavel Haidai, president of Ukrainian vehicle ...
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FeatureECG calls for better OEM forecasts as stocks build amid slowing growth
The outlook for the European finished vehicle sector remains positive, with growth still forecast for the short to medium term, according to figures presented at the Spring Congress of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) in Malta last week. But a slower growth rate is beginning to lead to ...
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FeatureEkol sets up in Iran and looks to air freight
Ekol Logistics has established a subsidiary in Iran with an initial investment of €20m ($22m) in a logistics facility in the northern city of Qazvin, 50km west of Tehran. The company is also looking at the feasibility of establishing a time-critical air freight service to Iran from Cologne in Germany ...
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FeatureCeva extends Sogefi deal after move to Madrid
Ceva Logistics has renewed its contract with automotive components manufacturer Sogefi for a further three years.Under the new deal, Ceva will continue managing receipt, storage, order picking and shipment preparation, as well as Sogefi’s spare parts delivery to customers.Earlier this year, these activities were moved to Ceva’s multi-user hub at ...
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FeatureRussia reveals plan to deal with counterfeit parts
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has revealed it plans to force components makers to microchip their products to help crack down on the counterfeit parts trade in the country.Speaking at a recent meeting of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, ministry spokesman Pavel Fink said that around half of ...
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FeatureToyota top, Nissan bottom in North American supplier relations index
Toyota has beaten Honda to the top spot in the latest update of an index measuring working relations between North American OEMs and their suppliers. It’s the seventh time in a row Toyota has held first position. Nissan was at the opposite end of the ranking, meanwhile.The 17th annual North ...