All News articles – Page 273
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FeatureRecord results for Brazilian exports
Brazilian vehicle exports grew strongly in 2013, including a rise of nearly 30% for passenger car exports, thanks in part to a weak Brazilian real. Data released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Anfavea) suggests that the overall value of $16.6 billion, which includes cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, ...
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FeatureKroon takes over Renault Nissan’s European logistics as MacDonald heads to India
Renault Nissan has appointed Frans Kroon (left) as vice-president of Alliance Logistics Europe, heading up the joint division between the two carmakers for inbound and outbound logistics operations and engineering across the wider European region. Kroon has replaced Colin MacDonald, who has been promoted to deputy-managing director for the Renault ...
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FeatureBelarus to adopt utilisation fee on foreign imports
A draft decree on the introduction of a utilisation, or recycling, tax on foreign imported vehicles, based on the one introduced by Russia and Ukraine last year, has been published by the government of Belarus, which is part of the region’s Customs Union. Representatives of Belarus’s trade association said that ...
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FeatureFreese takes up role at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Jochen Freese has taken up a newly created position as chief commercial officer (CCO) at logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. Freese will manage the business development and sales for the company, taking over some of the current duties of Hellmann’s managing partner Jost Hellman.“We are delighted to welcome Jochen into ...
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FeatureBeahm takes up SCM role at Chrysler
Steven Beahm has taken up his new role as senior vice-president – supply chain management, at Chrysler. He moves over from sales operations where he was vice-president and responsible for a range of duties including sales planning and incentives, as well as dealer relations.In his new role Beahm will head ...
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FeatureNeovia signs global contracts with Daimler
Neovia Logistics has announced a three-year contract win with Daimler in Canada, as well as a renewal of its contract with the carmaker in South Africa. The addition of the business in Canada brings the number of global facilities Neovia operates for the carmaker to eight. The value of the ...
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FeatureXPO Logistics looks to grow automotive with Pacer purchase
XPO Logistics has announced plans to buy Pacer International for $335m in a deal that is expected to close in the second quarter of this year subject to regulatory clearance. The move, which will make it the third largest provider of intermodal services in North America, follows a commitment from ...
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FeatureDaimler expands aftermarket logistics in China
Daimler is opening a sixth logistics warehouse in China in 2014 for the handling of Mercedes Benz car, van and truck parts in the country. The custom-built warehouse will be located in Shanghai and operated by Daimler Northeast Asia Parts Trading and Services (DPTS), which is responsible for aftersales parts ...
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FeatureSpain's market recovering but logistics is lagging says Ford
The president of Ford’s Spanish division, José Manuel Machado (left), has said that logistics remains the main "unfinished business" to ensure the future of vehicle manufacturing in the country, which is showing a marked improvement.He stressed that, to be more competitive, vehicle factories in Spain needed to become ever more ...
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FeatureFord's DeMuro to retire; Laurila to replace him in Asia Pacific
Rick DeMuro is leaving his position as director of material planning and logistics at Ford Asia Pacific after eight years in the job and retiring from the company. He is being replaced by Robert Laurila, currently Ford Asia Pacific regional MP&L manager based in Thailand, who Ford said would continue ...
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FeatureMazda begins production in Mexico
Japanese carmaker Mazda has started production at its new plant in Mexico. Organised under a division set up in 2011 called Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (MMVO), the first vehicle off the line at the plant in Salamanca was a Mazda3 sedan destined for the US market. The division is ...
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FeatureYusen expands at Duisport in Germany
Yusen Logistics is expanding its operations at the German inland port of Duisburg with the addition of 26,000 square metres across three facilities, in addition to its existing footprint of five warehouses. The additional capacity includes a 10,000-square-metre automotive crossdock that it said will enable consolidation and just-in-time delivery to ...
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FeatureBLG to handle supply of harnesses for Merc C-Class
German logistics giant BLG Logistics has signed a contract with parts supplier Dräxlmaier for the supply of its cable harnesses to the Mercedes-Benz car plant in Bremen, northwest Germany. It is reported that the contract has been signed on a long-term basis. Since mid-December, BLG’s Automotive Division has been responsible ...
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FeatureGaz appoints CEO and supporting management roles
Following Bo Andersson’s departure as CEO of Russian vehicle maker Gaz at the end of last year, the company has announced that Vadim Sorokin (left) has been appointed president and CEO. Sorokin was previously head of the Gaz’s Light Commercial Vehicles division, a role he will maintain along with his ...
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FeatureWanxiang Group makes surprise bid for bankrupt Fisker
China’s largest automotive parts company, the Wanxiang Group Corporation, made an unexpected last-minute bid for bankrupt carmaker Fisker Automotive at the beginning of January. The company said its initial bid would be worth $24.7m adding that it had agreed to shoulder some of Fisker’s liabilities. Hangzhou-based Wanxiang said that if ...
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FeatureMercedes begins production at completed Alabama warehouse
Mercedes-Benz has begun operations at its new logistics centre in Vance, Alabama, having first broken ground six months ago. The $70m centre first went online at the end of December prior to the company’s holiday shutdown and was reopened at the beginning of January.It covers almost 84,000 square metres and ...
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FeatureMarseilles Fos partners with TEA logistics for FVL terminal
The Marseilles Fos port authority has selected automotive logistics specialist TEA, part of the Charles Andre transport group, to develop and operate a 14-hectare terminal for finished vehicles at the Brule-Tabac quay in Fos. The terminal will provide both import and export services, and is expected to be operational next ...
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FeatureLSPs ally with AIAG to enhance FVL operations
Logistics providers Union Pacific Railroad and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics have become members of the Automotive Industry Action Group in an effort to boost the latter’s finished vehicle activities. The project will focus primarily on information technology, particularly with application to electronic proof of delivery (epod) and damage repairs. The AIAG, ...
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FeatureHino Motors opens spare parts depot at Dubai World Central Airport
Global truck and bus manufacturer Hino Motors has opened a spare parts facility at the Logistics District of Dubai World Central (DWC) international airport. The depot will be the OEM’s third platform for spare parts, alongside the USA and Belgium. Hino Motors is a subsidiary of the Toyota Motor Corporation ...
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FeatureGM vows to reduce carbon footprint in 2014
General Motors has announced it will join the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, a move that will have repercussions across the logistics supply chain. The EPA’s Smartway Partnership aims to regulate fuel consumption and cut emissions, particularly by its freight shippers and ...