All News articles – Page 38
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NewsRoad & Rail Services appoints Robert Coleman as president
Road & Rail Services has appointed Robert Coleman as its new president. He moves to the rail logistics provider from Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, which serves YUM! Brands
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NewsOliver Blume to replace Diess as CEO of Volkswagen Group
Oliver Blume, a former head of production and logistics at Porsche, will take over from Herbert Diess as chief executive of VW Group from the beginning of September this year as the carmakers transforms its manufacturing and supply chain for electrification.
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NewsWalter Ludwig to lead logistics at Lucid while Evelyn Chiang transforms processes
Walter Ludwig has moved from Mercedes-Benz to head logistics at EV maker Lucid Motors. Ex-Tesla supply chain leader Evelyn Chiang joins the company as vice-president of process transformation.
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NewsUkraine struggles to restart auto production and supply
Vehicle assembly has resumed in Ukraine and sales show signs of recovery but the ongoing Russian hostilities in the country continue to threaten production and supply, with the production of key materials and components severely constrained.
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NewsRussia looks to ban entry of European trucks
Russia could ban the entry of European trucks from October this year in response to a ban imposed on Russian entry to the EU since April that has badly hit the finances of Russia car carriers
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NewsVW increases deliveries of electric vehicles in Europe and China
VW Group delivered more pure battery electric vehicles in the first half of this year and is building on efforts to make the global multimodal delivery of those vehicles cleaner
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NewsBMW assembly disrupted by train line damage
BMW has lost two shifts of production thanks to damage to rail lines connecting its Dingolfing plant in Germany
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FeatureBosch to invest €3 billion to increase semiconductor supply
The EU and German government will part-fund expansion of semiconductor manufacturing which the bloc has identified as an area of strategic importance.
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NewsDave Bozeman to replace Frederiek Toney at Ford
Frederiek Toney, vice-president of the Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD), is leaving the company later this year after a career stretching 22 years. Dave Bozeman will take over from him
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NewsSuppliers Partnership releases updated guidance for automotive packaging
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment has released an updated guidance document on sustainable packaging for automotive manufacturing operations
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NewsChina’s Nio to expand battery swap network, including overseas
Chinese EV maker Nio is boosting its lithium battery swap network over the next three years and will have almost 4,000 stations by the end of 2025, including in overseas markets
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NewsChinese vehicle exports see solid growth despite hurdles
The main carmakers in China have been able to increase exports in the first half of this year despite some adverse disruptions, including the shutdown of the world’s biggest vehicle terminal in Shanghai
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NewsVW Argentina signs Ceva for transmission logistics at Córdoba
Ceva Logistics is now providing contract logistics for transmission production at VW Group Argentina’s facility in Córdoba
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NewsCollaboration at Newark keeps inbound parts flowing
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is working with terminal operator FAPS and stevedore Ports America to unload crated auto parts from ro-ro vessels also delivering finished vehicles
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NewsMercedes hampered by Q2 parts shortages
Supply chain disruption cause by Covid lockdowns and semiconductor shortages have hit Mercedes-Benz sales in Q2 but EV production is growing stronger
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NewsEU Mobility Package falls short on costs and recruitment
The latest EU Mobility Package could hit the availability of drivers across Europe at a time when the finished vehicle sector is struggling with recruitment and capacity
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NewsVW pulling out of production at Nizhny Novgorod
VW Group has decided to permanently withdraw contract production from the Nizhny Novgorod plant in Russia because of the continued high level of uncertainty and disruption to the supply of components
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NewsSecond quarter survey from RPM and Automotive Logistics now live
The second quarterly survey from RPM and Automotive Logistics aims to provide an overview of the key trends affecting the finished vehicle sector and how opinions are developing in light of the latest developments
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NewsHödlmayr adopts Syncrotess yard management system from Inform
Austrian finished vehicle carrier Hödlmayr International has started using Inform’s yard management system to manage a total of 500,000 vehicle moves annually across Europe
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NewsBarbara Bergmeier joins JLR to head Industrial Operations reorganisation
Jaguar Land Rover has appointed Barbara Bergmeier to the newly created role of executive director of industrial operations, with responsibilities across manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain