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Bo Andersson to leave Avtovaz
Bo Andersson is stepping down from his role as CEO at Russian carmaker Avtovaz. There has been no announcement of his next step.Andersson moved into the CEO role at Avtovaz in 2013, taking over from Igor Komerov. That followed a four-year tenure as president of rival Russian vehicle maker, Gaz. ...
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FeatureMazda’s Olesen to retire; duties to be reallocated to senior leaders
Jorgen Olesen, Mazda Motor Europe’s vice president of customer service and logistic (pictured), will retire from the company at the end of March this year. Olesen was with the carmaker for 18 years.“We thank Jorgen for his years of service to Mazda,” said Jeff Guyton, president and CEO of Mazda ...
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FeatureCindy Bridgeman moves to Syncreon
Syncreon, the integrated logistics provider, has appointed Cindy Bridgeman to a newly created role as director of business development in North America. Bridgeman moves from Ceva Logistics, where she was global account director and handled business development for a number of large automotive companies in North America.Bridgeman has previously held ...
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FeatureDaimler opens regional hub for commercial vehicles in Singapore
Daimler has opened a regional centre in Singapore for commercial vehicle sales and services to 18 countries across the South Asia region. The Daimler South East Asia (DSEA) facility will support the sales and aftermarket demands for both Mercedes-Benz trucks, buses and vans and Fuso trucks and buses."In South East ...
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FeatureOEMs at Geneva express concerns over cross-border disruption
The heads of Daimler and GM’s Opel division used the Geneva motor show this week to warn of the dangers any tightening of European border controls in the wake of the refugee crisis would have on the logistics underpinning their respective lean manufacturing systems.According to a Reuters report published this ...
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FeatureIndian Railways launches auto rail hub in Chennai as part of wider rail freight plans
[Updated 3rd March] Indian Railways has inaugurated its first common user finished vehicle rail hub at Walajabad station, in Chennai in the south of India, close to a cluster of assembly plants. The hub is part of the Indian government’s plan to increase the movement of vehicles by rail in ...
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FeatureKeeping businesses moving during the European migrant crisis
Paul Williams is logistics director at Priority FreightWith no sign yet of 2016 heralding any fresh solutions, there is little hope of the migrant crisis abating in the near future. A humanitarian disaster of historic proportions, the effect of which continues to be felt throughout Europe, it is a ...
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FeatureBrazil investigates ro-ro operators over alleged cartel
The supervisory body of Brazil's competition authority, CADE, has begun assessing an investigation into the alleged existence of an international cartel operating in the transport of finished vehicles by sea. Those under investigation are CSAV, Eukor, Grimaldi Group, Höegh Autoliners, K Line, Mitsui OSK (MOL), NYK, Nissan Motor Car Carriers ...
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FeatureCeva expands operations in Western Australia
Ceva Logistics has officially opened two new facilities in Western Australia, at Hazelmere and nearby High Wycombe, both of which are near the Perth Airport freight hub.At Hazelmere, Ceva has built a 60,000 sq.m multi-user complex that has 4,600 racking locations, continuous loading docks and advanced materials handling equipment. The ...
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FeatureMercedes-Benz Trucks signs major order with Girteka Logistics
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has reported its largest-ever fleet order in Eastern Europe. The deal will see it deliver 1,000 Actros trucks to the Lithuanian logistics provider, Girteka Logistics. The value of the deal is undisclosed.Girteka provides services for a range of sectors, including automotive, in Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of ...
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FeatureThyssenkrupp expands production in Hungary with €100m investment
Tier one materials and component supplier, Thyssenkrupp, is building a €100m ($109m) plant in Jászfényszaru, Hungary, 70km east of the capital Budapest. Construction will begin in the spring of this year and the plant is expected to go into production in 2018, making electronic power-assisted steering systems and cylinder head ...
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FeatureSubaru starts Forester CKD production in Malaysia
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the company that manufactures Subaru cars, has announced that it has, along with TC Subaru (TCS), a subsidiary of Tan Chong, started production of the Subaru Forester vehicle at the Malaysian assembly plant of Tan Chong Motor Assemblies (TCMA). The vehicles are being assembled from complete ...
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FeatureCeva launches weekly LCL service between China and Hungary
In February Ceva Logistics launched a new weekly less-than-container load (LCL) service between China and Hungary, with the majority of cargo volume accounted for by the automotive industry.The weekly service, which runs between the port of Shanghai and Budapest, currently goes via the Adriatic port of Koper in Slovenia. Containers ...
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FeaturePanalpina nominates Peter Ulber as chairman, replacing Dr Rudolf Hug
Panalpina’s board of directors has nominated Peter Ulber (pictured) as the company’s new chairman, succeeding Dr Rudolf Hug. Ulber is currently CEO of the company. Panalpina will vote on his next appointment at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) to be held on May 10, 2016. Stefan Karlen, currently regional ...
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FeatureHonda to increase exports from Japan; Europe to be export base for Civic Hatchback
Honda is planning to export more models made in Japan to North America and Europe, including the Fit/Jazz, CR-V and hybrid models. At the same time, Europe will become a base for supplying the Civic Hatchback to North America and other parts of the world. The company said the moves ...
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Subaru расширяет завод в Лафайетт, логистическую поддержку оказывает WWL
Subaru Северная и Южная Америка инвестировал недавно почти $140 млн в расширение завода в Лафайетте, штат Индиана, которое должно завершиться в будущем году и повысит годовую мощность предприятия на 100 000 до 450 000 единиц. В поддержку роста исходящих объемов Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) объявил об увеличении штата своих сотрудников ...
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FeatureGefco hits 100% parts inventory accuracy with FCA in China
Transport and logistics provider Gefco is managing the transport, warehousing and distribution of Fiat Chrysler Automobile's imported spare parts at its logistics distribution centre in Langfang, Heibei province, which opened in July last year.The 11,500 sq.m facility now stocks a full range of Mopar spare parts and is feeding 105 ...
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FeatureVolkswagen trials smartwatch and RFID for parts picking at Wolfsburg
The Volkswagen Group has revealed that it is running a four-week trial at its plant in Wolfsburg, Germany to test the use of smartwatches and RFID armbands in order picking and material logistics processes. These two projects are on top of the current use of around 100 tablet computers in ...
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FeatureDB Schenker appoints Thewes as global CEO; Blicher joins as Asia Pacific head
Jochen Thewes has been promoted to global CEO at German transport and logistics giant, DB Schenker. He moves from his role as CEO of the company’s Asia Pacific division. Ditlev Blicher (pictured) has moved into the role heading Asia Pacific from UTi Worldwide, where he was most recently president of ...
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FeatureAston Martin gives boost to UK supply chain
Aston Martin has announced that it will build a new model in Wales, creating thousands of jobs across the supply chain.The OEM will build the crossover DBX (first shown as a concept in early 2015) in a facility in St Athan in Glamorgan. It will be Aston Martin’s second manufacturing ...