All News articles – Page 201
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FeatureBCA Marketplace buys Ambrosetti in UK remarketing deal
BCA Marketplace, which provides B2B remarketing and dealer services, has bought UK vehicle preparation and storage expert, Ambrosetti for an undisclosed sum. Ambrosetti will be integrated into the BCA services division, BCA Automotive, led by Mike Pilkington.According to BCA the acquisition of Ambrosetti, which provides reconditioning, conversion, PDI, servicing, storage ...
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Chinese companies forced to cut supplies to Russia
Several Chinese carmakers, including FAW, Haima, Great Wall and JAC, have halted the delivery of cars to Russia this year faced with the fact that they did not receive vehicle type approval certificates for 2016, and may not receive them at all, leaving the future of any deliveries in question.“Unfortunately, ...
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C4 Logistics opens office in Budapest
Time critical logistics provider, C4 Logistics, has opened an office in Budapest, Hungary in a strategic expansion of operations that anticipates the need for expedited services as the automotive supplier network is tested.Hungary is now home to a number OEM facilities making high quality vehicles. Audi is now building the ...
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Hamann replaces Brandl in head automotive role at Union Pacific
Linda Brandl (pictured) has left her role as vice-president and general manager of automotive at Union Pacific, and moved to a similar position overseeing the US rail provider’s coal commodity group. Brandl took up the new role at the beginning of February.Brandl is now responsible for managing Union Pacific's coal ...
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Bill Cook to lead FCA’s logistics in Asia Pacific
Following the reorganisation of its NAFTA logistics management at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, William Cook (pictured) is moving from his role as director of logistics and customs for FCA US, to become head of supply chain management and logistics for Asia Pacific and China, responsible for all the carmaker’s logistics operations ...
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FeatureMercedes forced to re-route cars from port of Koper to Bremerhaven
[UPDATED 11 February] Mercedes-Benz has been forced to reroute Asia-bound European exports from the Slovenian port of Koper to Germany’s Bremerhaven port, because of widespread disruption on the Slovenian rail network, which is run by the state-owned company, Slovenske Zeleznice.The disruption includes closures to the one-track line between Divaca to ...
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FeatureFiat in talks with Iran Khodro; PSA reported to pay compensation
Following the news that PSA Peugeot-Citroën and Renault are returning to make vehicles in Iran in two separate joint ventures with domestic producer, Iran Khodro, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is also reported to be in talks to set up a production facility with the company.According to the Mehr News Agency, Ahmad ...
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Brazil wants to liberalise automotive trade with Argentina and Mexico
The Brazilian government is looking at liberalising its trade in finished vehicles and automotive parts with Argentina and Mexico. The announcement, which was broken in a Reuters news report last week, marks a major shift away from Brazil’s protectionist trade policy and may be triggered by the fact that the ...
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FeatureVideo interview with Automotive Logistics Mexico 16: Volker Vossler, vice-president of operations, Mexico, Seglo Logistics
Volker Vossler, vice-president of operations, Mexico, Seglo Logistics, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor, Automotive Logistics Group, about how business is developing for Seglo in Mexico.
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FeatureVideo interview with Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics for Audi Mexico
Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics for Audi Mexico, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor of the Automotive Logistics Group, about Audi's upcoming plant in San José Chiapa, which will begin production this year.
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FeatureHöegh names third New Horizon vessel; adds Europe-Colombia service
Höegh Autoliners has recently named the third vessel in its New Horizon class at a ceremony held at the Xiamen Shipbuilding Industries yard in China. The vessel was named Höegh Tracer by Hiromi Oe, wife of Akio Oe, President of Nissan Motor Car Carrier (NMCC).The Höegh Tracer will be one ...
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Ernest Dandridge centralises FV loading module business in Virginia
Ernest Dandridge Carrier Design Services, which provides cartridge-style modules for the loading of finished vehicles into enclosed trailers, has moved its production operation in the US from a sub-contractor shop in Louisville, Kentucky to its production facility in Fredericksburg, Virginia.The company has been working with custom trailer maker Kentucky Trailers, ...
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FeatureVideo interview: Karl-Friedrich Koch, vice-president, production control, logistics for BMW
At this year’s Automotive Logistics Mexico conference in Mexico City, Karl-Friedrich Koch, vice-president of production control and logistics for BMW’s planned plant in San Luis Potosi, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor of the Automotive Logistics Group, about planning logistics and production at the OEM's new Mexico plant, opening in 2019.
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FeatureGroup 1 Automotive expands UK dealer network with Spire buyout
US dealer, Group 1 Automotive, has bought the Spire Automotive Group, which has 12 dealerships operating in the greater London area, for an undisclosed sum. At the same time it has announced the divestiture of three of its US dealerships and made several senior management appointments.Group 1 will retain the ...
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Haulage permit conflict will push up logistics costs
Following last week’s dispute over haulage permits between Poland and Russia, transport companies and logistics providers are having to search for alternative ways to deliver vehicles and automotive parts to Russia from Europe. However, those alternatives, which include short-sea options, is going to be costly for some logistics providers."Instead of ...
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Santander breaks all records in 2015
In 2015, the Spanish port of Santander broke all throughput records for finished vehicles. By November, it had already handled almost 415,000 units, which was 23% more than the corresponding 11-month period in 2014 and 10% higher than the previous year as a whole. In 2014, Santander handled 374,646 vehicles, ...
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Toyota é forçada a suspender a produção no Japão por causa de problemas de abastecimento de aço
[ATUALIZADO 2 de Fevereiro] A Toyota foi forçada a suspender toda a produção em suas fábricas no Japão por uma semana devido a uma escassez de fornecimento de peças causada por uma explosão na fábrica de seu fornecedor, Aichi Steel.A empresa fabrica produtos de aços especiais e peças forjadas para ...
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Relatório da conferência do México: Na fronteira da mudança
A segunda conferência Automotive Logistics México que aconteceu na cidade do México, contou com centenas de executivos e oficiais discutindo como melhor assegurar que a produção automotiva e cadeia de fornecimento crescente no país estaria apta para 2020 e além. Christopher Ludwig reporta sobre muito progresso, bem como razões para ...
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Toyota вынуждена приостановить производство c Японии из-за проблем в поставками стали
Toyota вынуждена остановить производство на всех японских заводах на неделю из-за взрыва на заводе Aichi Steel. Компания производит для Toyota специализированные продукты из стали и литые компоненты, она частично принадлежит автопроизводителю. Производство будет приостановлено на период 8-13 февраля, с понедельника 15 февраля будет снова возобновлено. Это касается 4 основных заводов ...