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FeatureBrazil hits imports with tax hike
The Brazilian government’s decision last month to impose a 30% tax increase on vehicle imports to the country and on vehicles built from imported parts is expected to have a negative impact on overall sales and particularly on foreign imports–which have grown strongly this year–as Brazil attempts to strengthen local ...
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FeatureSchenker begins BMW rail moves to Shenyang
DB Schenker has confirmed that it will begin regular rail shipments of CKD kits for BMW from its new $33m Leipzig logistics centre in Germany to BMW’s joint venture assembly plant in Shenyang, northeastern China from next month. The Shenyang plant is run as part of BMW’s joint venture with ...
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FeatureDealers need to know more about delivery
Dealers in North America are calling for a better understanding of the upstream delivery process from OEMs and logistics providers as they seek greater visibility on what they can expect and when in terms of vehicles and service parts. “I would ask the OEMs to come up with a one-pager ...
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FeatureIn Profile: Christine Kratwohl
Christine Krathwohl brings 18 years of logistics and purchasing experience to the top logistics position at GM. She spent eight-and-a-half years at Ford and Visteon before joining GM in 2002, where she has held numerous positions in North America, including as logistics business planning manager and director of inbound logistics, ...
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CSA could be a boon for some, but worries persist
Following regulations under the first phase of the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 programme, introduced last December, the US Department of Transport’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a draft strategic plan for 2011-2016, called Raising the Safety Bar.The report outlines a framework for making trucking safety the administration’s ...
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FeatureFlexibility over austerity
Even as the financial markets ricochet up and (mostly) down the prognosis for the motor industry and its supply chain in North America and Europe looks more to be one of caution rather than outright alarm.“We are seeing the return to caution,” said Christophe Stürmer, director of OEM research for ...
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FeatureWhiplash with worry
Manufacturers and logistics providers may find themselves dizzy trying to balance demand and capacity with economic worry.Is the automotive industry in for another whirlwind ride as the global economy hits more sharp turns? The dangers remain, with high unemployment, government debt and austerity measures in Europe and the US coupled ...
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FeatureIn Profile: Evelyn Chiang, Tesla
Evelyn Chiang’s first taste of logistics was when she was 13, virtually penniless, and supporting her family. Today she is the vice president of supply chain and IT at EV-maker Tesla Motors.
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FeatureGlobal round up
Yusen Logistics now fully integrated in EuropeYusen Logistics has completed the European integration of its previously separate business divisions, NYK Logistics and Yusen Air & Sea Service, with the launch of its German unit this week. As part of its global integration of the two businesses, the final ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
John Pasha has taken the position of senior vice president responsible for The Pasha Group’s Automotive Processing Division. Pasha, who is grandson of the company’s founder George W. Pasha Jr, will bring more than 15 years of experience across its divisions, including more than five years acting as vice ...
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FeatureK+N expands China shuttle service
Logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has expanded its road delivery network in China as part of an ongoing growth of services that the company said will be of particular benefit to its automotive customers. Having launched its first long-haul shuttle service between Shanghai and Tianjin in April this year, with ...
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FeatureToyota considers US Camry exports to Korea
Toyota has said it may stop production of Camry vehicles that are built in Japan for export to South Korea and move it to the US in an effort to cut down on high export costs. A spokesman for the company said it was not ready to discuss the ...
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FeatureParsifal arrival is perfectly timed
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has put its second new-generation Mark V ro-ro vessel into operation. The MV Parsifal is currently on route from Asia to North America with a full load of predominantly breakbulk and high&heavy cargo, as well as a consignment of passenger vehicles – “exactly the mix she ...
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FeatureRail is the obvious answer in India
The mismatch between the scorching growth of the auto industry in India and the infrastructural and regulatory development needed to support it is making congestion the norm and risking zero market gain in the country. It is also perpetuating poor delivery standards that are costly both in the short-term ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
GMSA chooses Motorvia for vehicle deliveriesSouth African finished vehicle carrier Motorvia is to start carrying vehicles for General Motors South Africa (GMSA) following a successful tender for business approved last week. The new agreement will run for three years. Uitenhage-based Motorvia provides specialised vehicle transport and delivery services for ...
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FeatureToyota supply must be local, common and reliable
Toyota has revealed more details about the standardisation of parts and regionalisation of procurement as part of a supply chain overhaul that is being implemented over the next five years. The carmaker is targeting three areas as part of the new strategy designed to limit future disruption to the supply ...
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FeatureRise in imports threatens in Brazil
The strength of the Brazilian real is affecting the car industry in the country with a jump in imports against lower exports threatening to absorb demand for vehicles from local producers. The appreciation of the real, which has risen by 40% against the US dollar since 2008, has contributed to ...
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FeatureGulftainer will boost autos via Ust-Luga
Port operator Gulftainer has signed an agreement to become a shareholder in the Russian port of Ust-Luga near St Petersburg. Gulftainer, which is the largest privately owned port operator and based in the United Arab Emirates, is expected to invest more than $275m into terminal development at the port which ...
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FeatureGefco terminates Fret SNCF agreement
PSA Peugeot-Citroën’s logistics division Gefco will not renew its contract with the freight division of fellow French rail provider SNCF for outbound automotive shipments. The business that Fret SNCF handles for Gefco, which includes managing a volume of 40,000 wagons per year, will be redistributed amongst three separate private rail ...
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FeatureBaltimore port in the lead at H1
The US port of Baltimore has recorded a 15% increase in vehicle handling for the first half of 2011 compared to the same period last year putting it ahead of rival ports including New York, which handled the most vehicles in 2010 at just more than 590,500. Baltimore came second ...