All News articles – Page 171
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FeatureDHL Supply Chain appoints automotive lead for North America
Dennis Lutwen has taken over as president of automotive at DHL Supply Chain North America. Lutwen (pictured) moves from his role as vice-president operations for dedicated fleet in the region.Lutwen first joined DHL Supply Chain in North America in 2003 as finance director for the company’s chemical, energy and industrial ...
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FeaturePSA may buy Opel to become Europe’s second largest carmaker
French carmaker PSA Group has confirmed it may acquire General Motor’s European business, which includes the Opel and Vauxhall brands. The move could lead to further logistics synergies between the carmakers and logistics provider, Gefco.The deal may be the car industry’s biggest since the Fiat-Chrysler merger was completed post the ...
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FeatureGrowing exports lead GM-Uzbekistan to consider plant in Russia
Uzbekistan managed to significantly expand its vehicle exports last year, the country’s Ministry of Economy has confirmed, with deliveries to Middle East and Africa markets including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Ghana, Senegal, Somalia and Nigeria.The growth in exports was wholly accounted for by GM-Uzbekistan, the joint ...
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FeatureMercedes-Benz Trucks expands contract with Ceva in Brazil
Mercedes-Benz has extended its contract with Ceva Logistics in Brazil covering inbound and aftermarket services for its Juiz de Fora assembly facility in Minais Gerais. The deal means a three-year extension to its existing contract with Ceva, which covers materials handling, line feeding and external warehousing.However, the latest deal also ...
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FeatureYusen Logistics expands services for automotive in Mexico
Yusen Logistics has opened a new facility near Celaya, in Mexico, that will provide a range of services for inbound parts shipments to the growing automotive industry in the Bajio region. The site will also function as the headquarters of Yusen Logistics Mexico.The 5,000 sq.m warehouse, which will officially open ...
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FeatureMcLaren to insource carbon fibre chassis production by 2020
McLaren Automotive has announced the first details of its Composite Technology Centre, a £50m ($62.5m) investment in Sheffield, England, that will allow it to produce its own carbon fibre chassis by 2020.The centre will be responsible for the development and manufacturing of the Monocell and Monocage carbon fibre chassis in ...
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FeaturePolice recover stolen Jaguar Land Rover engines
Police have recovered the engines stolen late last month from a Jaguar Land Rover facility in Solihull, UK.West Midlands police have also arrested four men on suspicion of conspiracy to steal, according to a statement. All four have been bailed pending further enquiries.The news comes just under two weeks after ...
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FeatureHirschmann Automotive adopts Axit digital procurement platform
Hirschmann Automotive, a tier one supplier of wiring and cable technology, has adopted the AX4 platform from logistics IT provider Axit to manage procurement operations at its main production site in Rankwell, Austria.Axit specialises in cloud-based IT systems for the management of cross-company logistics processes.Up until now, Hirschmann has been ...
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Feature'Illusion and inadequate reactions' to blame for Humber collision
A ‘compelling illusion’ coupled with the slow reaction of the two vessels involved was behind the collision between the car carrier City of Rotterdam (pictured) and the ro-ro freight ferry Primula Seaways, the official investigation into the incident has concluded.The City of Rotterdam, operated by Nissan Car Carriers and owned ...
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FeatureMercedes-Benz Trucks looks to double exports from Brazil to the Arab world
Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Brazil has said it expects to more than double its exports of trucks to the Middle East and North Africa during 2017.Last year it exported 348 units to the region, consisting of 202 medium-weight Atego trucks and 146 light and medium-weight Accelo trucks. In 2016, the majority ...
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FeatureGeorgia Ports Authority announces new developments
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has just announced the sale to developers of 200 hectares of property to accommodate growing demand for warehousing, distribution and trans-shipping facilities near the port of Savannah.The new development, located on five parcels of land at GPA's Savannah River International Trade Park, is less than ...
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FeatureOIA Global buys out ACE and opens new site in India
US-headquartered OIA Global, which provides transport, supply chain management and packaging services, has acquired American Cargo Express (ACE), a US-based provider of domestic and international freight forwarding, warehousing and trade management services, for an undisclosed sum.“Joining forces with ACE expands OIA’s footprint into the highly competitive Canadian market of Toronto ...
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FeatureLDC Logistics buys the rest of Metro Supply Chain Group
LDC Logistics has acquired the remaining shares in third-party logistics provider Metro Supply Chain Group (Metro SCG) from private equity investor, Novacap.Over the past 12 years since Novacap’s initial investment, Metro SCG has expanded from its Canadian warehousing roots to provide customised solutions in warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment, transport management and ...
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FeatureDanish project seeks to cut empty vehicle miles
Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD) has announced it will part-finance a new, 15m kroner ($2.2m) project to develop an automated logistics system that will let shippers fill more empty miles.The project, called DiRectly, will help freight companies cut transport costs and carbon emissions by minimising empty journeys and help truck companies ...
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FeatureThyssenKrupp adds to parts production in China and Hungary
German tier supplier ThyssenKrupp has announced plans to build two new plants in China and Hungary to manufacture more than 11m springs and stabilisers a year.In China, the group will begin construction this year of a factory in Pinghu, near Shanghai, with output starting in 2018. The site will produce ...
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FeatureJaguar Land Rover falls prey to engine theft at UK plant
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has had two semi-trailers loaded with engines stolen from its manufacturing plant in Solihull, UK.“We can confirm that we are working closely with West Midlands police to investigate the theft of engines from the Solihull manufacturing plant,” said a company spokesperson.A statement from the West Midlands ...
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FeatureHonda and Hitachi announce plans for electric motor joint venture
Honda has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hitachi Automotive Systems for the joint production of electric vehicle motors, just a week after announcing a hydrogen fuel cell partnership with General Motors (GM) in the US.Hitachi has been selling motors for electric vehicles since 1999 to a number of carmakers ...
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FeaturePSA Group to start assembling cars in Kenya again
The signing ceremony took place at the Kenyan State House, the president's official residence in NairobiFrench carmaker PSA Group is to begin producing Peugeot vehicles in Kenya from June this year. The news marks a return to the East African country for the company, which last assembled Peugeot cars ...
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FeatureToyota and Suzuki firm up partnership talk
Toyota president Akio Toyoda (left) and Suzuki chairman Osamu Suzuki at the October 2016 announcementToyota and Suzuki have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential cooperation in various business areas including the supply of products and components.In October last year, the two Japanese companies first announced an intention ...
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FeatureMexico conference report: Seeking to build bridges, not walls
Mexico’s automotive industry is inextricably linked with its neighbours to the north but under its new president the US is talking about renegotiating NAFTA and applying border taxes to imports. At this year’s Automotive Logistics Mexico conference, held in Mexico City, industry and government heads looked for positive signs ...