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All News articles – Page 93
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NewsAPLL Vascor increases finished vehicle rail capacity
Indian logistics joint venture, APL Logistics Vascor Automotive (APLL Vascor), has increased its fleet of finished vehicle carrying rail wagons to 16 rakes, with an additional four rakes to be delivered this year. Each rake comprises 27 wagons and has capacity for up to 318 passenger vehicles, but can also ...
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NewsDeal or no deal, the UK auto industry needs to invest now
The best way for OEMs to prepare for Brexit is to act like it has already happened, delegates were told at the Automotive Logistics Global conference in Munich, this week. Christoph Stürmer, Autofacts Global lead analyst, PWC, revealed that vehicle production in the UK is down 21% ...
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NewsDHL examines potential of digital twins for logistics
German logistics provider DHL has issued a trend report on how the growing use of digital twins – digital replicas of physical systems that allow data to be transmitted seamlessly – can be adopted by and add value to supply chains. Digital twinning is already used in automotive manufacturing. ...
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NewsFord sets up Import division for Europe
Ford has launched the reorganisation of its business in Europe under three new groups, each with its own dedicated management: Commercial Vehicles (CVs), Passenger Vehicles (PVs) and Imports. The move is designed to improve customer-centred decision making and part of a previously announced reorganisation. Ford currently ...
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FeatureUK and China automotive bodies sign cooperation agreement
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has signed a cooperation agreement with the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), designed to develop mutual understanding and cooperation between the automotive industries in each country, and to create new business opportunities…
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FeatureRevealed: AL Awards Europe winners 2019
The Automotive Logistics Europe Awards, now in their second year, were presented at the Kesselhaus at Motorworld, as part of this year’s AL Global Munich conference
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NewsEU signs draft trade agreement with Mercosur bloc
The European Union has signed a draft trade deal with the Mercosur region – the South America trading bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The deal, which still has to be ratified, has been under discussion for 20 years and has stalled multiple times, making the signing of a ...
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NewsEquipment stolen from Avtovaz used to make parts for Russian market
Russian vehicle maker AvtoVaz has said the level of theft at its plant complex in Togliatti has reached an unprecedented scale, with employees now stealing not only automotive parts and finished vehicles, but also equipment. Following an undercover operation carried out in early June 2019, Russian ...
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen opens EPC at Zeebrugge
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions (WW Solutions) has inaugurated an equipment processing centre (EPC) at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge specifically for construction equipment manufacturer Doosan. Following a ramp-up, WW Solutions will mount and customise around 3,000 construction machines a year for the South Korean company, which has ...
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NewsNYK ships Liebherr harbour crane to US
After months of planning, NYK Roro is now transporting one of its largest ever cargoes, a harbour crane, taking it from Bremerhaven (Germany) to Port Hueneme (California) for the Liebherr Group of Switzerland. “Normally every industrial project includes one difficult piece but the Liebherr harbour crane, with ...
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NewsImperial Logistics doubles work for VDL Nedcar
The European road transport arm of South Africa’s Imperial Logistics has greatly increased its business with Dutch independent car manufacturer VDL Nedcar following renewal of a contract. Imperial, which has worked with VDL since 2014, will now handle round trips of automotive parts between the company’s plant ...
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NewsAutomotive Logistics launches Middle East and North Africa conference in Dubai
Automotive Logistics is responding to the fast pace of growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the launch of a completely new conference to be held in Dubai between November 19-20. Vehicle sales in the MENA region are on a sharp increase, anticipated ...
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NewsBharatBenz expands aftermarket network in India
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) is supporting aftermarket services for the BharatBenz division with the inauguration this month of its first parts distribution and service centre in Coimbature, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The facility has been set up with Prabal Trucking and is part of BharatBenz’s network ...
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NewsNo-deal Brexit is not an option for UK automotive, says SMMT
With just under a month to go before a new prime minister for the UK is announced, a no-deal Brexit has not been ruled out by either contender for the job. However, leaving the EU without a deal at the end of October this year could bring crippling disruptions to ...
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NewsHonda turns to barge for container moves in Belgium
Honda Motor Europe Logistics (HMEL) has started using barges to transport containerised motorbikes, power products and replacement parts between the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Ghent. The goods are being imported to Antwerp from global markets, including Japan, USA, Thailand, Malaysia, Mexico and Turkey, and they are being distributed from ...
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NewsVW opens IT centre in Dresden
German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) has opened a new production software development centre (SDC) at its showcase Gläserne Manufaktur site in Dresden…
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NewsGlovis launches freight company in US
Glovis America, part of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, has established a truck-based freight transport business in the US…
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NewsMosolf expands services in Germany
Car transporter Mosolf has moved into an office at Jade-Weser-Port, Wilhelmshaven, northern Germany, with a view to expanding its vehicle logistics operations as well as starting the production of electric utility vehicles…
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NewsVolvo using AI to transform trucking
Sweden’s Volvo Group is to jointly develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system to enable driverless commercial vehicles to use public roads in an agreement with US software company Nvidia…
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NewsSurgere joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance
Digital supply chain and packaging specialist Surgere has become a member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (Bita), a US-based organisation aimed at helping to educate, advocate and establish standards for blockchain applications in the transport industry. Surgere said becoming a member of Bita was another tool ...