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FeatureMercedes begins assembly of M-Class SKDs in India
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz division has started production of its M-Class SUV in India following the delivery of semi-knockdown (SKD) kits from the US that began this autumn. It is first time the carmaker has assembled M-Class in the country and it now joins C-Class, E-Class and S-Class luxury sedans production ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Carmakers count the cost of Hurricane SandyAs ports along the US East Coast continue to count the cost of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy two weeks ago the port of New York and New Jersey has reported that around 16,000 passenger cars were damaged.Quoting the New York Shipping the ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Anthony Clevio, until recently operations manager at General Motors North America and Intercontinental Logistics, has moved on to another position at the carmaker as book manager within the Order Fulfillment organisation, part of Sales, Service & Marketing at GM. Here he will be responsible for order management, including forecasting, ...
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FeatureGeneral strike hits carmakers in Europe
Workers across Southern Europe are staging a coordinated general strike today that has shut car production plants, halted transport links and grounded flights across the region. The action is also hitting ports and customs offices. The European Day of Action and Solidarity against government austerity measures is being coordinated ...
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FeatureMazda to build Toyota model in Mexico
Mazda will build a Toyota sub-compact vehicle based on its own Mazda2 platform at the Mexican plant it is currently building in Salamanca, in the central state of Guanajuato, due for completion in 2014. It is the first time that Mazda has built a vehicle for its rival. Mazda ...
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FeatureDHL confirms first at Leipzig airport
DHL Supply Chain has revealed that the first customer for its ‘end of runway’ facility at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany will be from the automotive sector. While a confidentiality agreement prevents DHL discussing exactly which company that is, in an interview with Automotive Logistics magazine, Holger Tillmanns, vice ...
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FeatureDB celebrates 50 years in South Africa
DB Schenker has recently celebrated 50 years of activity in South Africa, a period that has seen it grow services for a wide range of sectors, with automotive being one it is main business areas, supporting carmakers including BMW and VW as well as their suppliers. According to the ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Nissan India hikes car prices to cover logistics costNissan’s subsidiary in India has increased the price of its Micra hatchback and Sunny sedan models this month to counter what it said is a sharp increase in logistics and transport costs in the country. The move follows similar price increases ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
As part of some widespread leadership changes at Ford, Joe Hinrichs is moving from his position as group vice president and president of the Asia Pacific Africa to take up a new role at the beginning of December this year as executive vice president and president of the Americas.Hinrichs ...
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FeatureVW expands Puebla, disputes port charges
Volkswagen in Mexico has inaugurated the latest addition to its distribution warehouse for passenger cars made at its Puebla plant, which has a daily output of around 2,500 Beetle, Golf and Jetta vehicles. The carmaker has invested $1.27m in the 1,500-square-metre facility and has said it will improve ...
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FeatureJapanese sales almost halved in China
Japanese carmakers have reported a second month of plummeting sales in China as consumers boycott their brands in the wake of a dispute between the two countries over island territory in the East China Sea. The decline has led to revised domestic production targets and a review of imports ...
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FeatureUS restores network after Hurricane Sandy
The impact of Hurricane Sandy on the US East Coast last week continues to affect ports handling container and finished vehicle movements in the northeast region but all ports have now reopened and are processing freight. At the port of New York and New Jersey, which was closed for ...
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FeatureLondon Taxi goes into administration
Manganese Bronze Holdings (MBH), the UK company that has a joint venture with Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings to produce the iconic London taxi cab – The London Taxi Company – has gone into administration following four years of losses. It means the immediate loss of 156 jobs at ...
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FeatureHurricane Sandy hits US logistics network
The devastating arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the US East Coast this week led to the closure of a number of major East Coast ports handling vehicle and container shipments, as well as the closure of road and rail routes inland and disruption to the dealer network. The storm, ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Yusen to provide linefeed services to Jaguar for InapalYusen Logistics has secured a contract with Portuguese parts supplier Inapal Plasticos to provide linefeed preparation services for Jaguar Convertible F Type production at the Castle Bromwich facility in the UK. Inapal Plásticos supplies Jaguar Land Rover with spoilers and ...
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FeatureLogistics companies expand services in Mexico
With a number of major carmakers building assembly plants in Mexico over the next several years, including Audi, Honda, Mazda and Toyota, logistics companies are expanding their North America coverage into the country and in some cases working together to enhance services. One very recent example is found between ...
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FeatureAuto launch for CargoBeamer system
A major automotive OEM is set to become the launch customer for a new pan-European road-rail system that is due to go into operation over the next few years. German-based logistics service company CargoBeamer has developed a new type of transfer system that it claims is faster and ...
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FeatureFord announces plant closures in Europe
Ford announced a restructuring of its European operations last week that will see the closure of its Genk assembly facility in Belgium as well as two facilities in the UK: the Ford assembly plant in Southampton and its stamping and tooling operations in Dagenham. It means the loss of ...
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FeatureSchenker opens academy programme in China
DB Schenker has opened a logistics academy programme in China with a focus on contract logistics to meet its growing need for long-term qualified employees. The company, which already employs 5,000 workers across 60 cities in the country, said that the institution would provide an internal training and development ...
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FeatureThreats on horizon for logistics superpower?
Last week’s BVL Congress in Berlin celebrated a German logistics market that is on pace for another record year in 2012, buoyed largely by strong exports and manufacturing, including automotive. The leader of the opposition Social Democratic party proclaimed the country a “logistics superpower”. But with further ...