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FeatureGaz Group rolls towards bankruptcy
The Russian carmaker is desperately urging the US government to abandon sanctions against it before the company falls into bankruptcy. Oleg Deripaska, owner of Gaz, warned that July 4, when the existing sanctions are due to come into full effect, could be the last functional day of its production operations.
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NewsSMMT warns of ‘no deal’ cost after Brexit blow
A sustained production decline in the UK’s car industry could be expected to ease by year-end as new models arrive and output balances out over the third quarter, provided the country leaves the European Union (EU) with a favourable deal, a substantial transition period and all other things remain equal, said Mike Hawes, CEO of the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsToyota to build Hilux pickups in Myanmar from SKD imports
Toyota plans to start assembling the Hilux pickup truck in Myanmar from semi-knockdown (SKD) kits imported from Thailand starting in February 2021. Hand-in-hand with the expansion of its global production footprint, the Japanese carmaker said it would develop local manufacturing and contribute to the development of the ...
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FeatureKenya halts import of used car parts
Kenya is enforcing a ban on the import of used vehicle spares in a bid to tackle the existing chaos in the trade of used cars and spares. However, the move could impact tens of thousands of unofficial dealers…
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NewsCriss Edwards moves from XPO to automotive role at Ceva Logistics
Criss Edwards (pictured) has joined Ceva Logistics in a newly created role as senior vice president automotive and industrial inbound logistics, based at the company’s new operations centre in Marseilles, France. He was most recently at XPO Logistics as senior vice president of operations with responsibility for ...
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NewsHugo Pluess moves to Imperial Logistics as CIO
Hugo Pluess will take on the newly created role of chief information officer (CIO) at Imperial Logistics International from August 1 this year. He moves from his role as executive vice-president of global IT infrastructure at Ceva Logistics in Switzerland. Hugo Pluess, the new CIO at Imperial Logistics ...
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NewsAutomotive to play key role in Gefco’s China strategy
French logistics provider Gefco has set up a dedicated subsidiary in Chongqing specialising in importing and exporting vehicles by rail between Europe, Russia and China, and developing the group’s other logistics activities in central China. It made the annoucement to coincide with the tenth anniversary of its wholly owned subsidiary ...
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NewsCMA CGM and MSC join TradeLens blockchain platform
CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have announced they are joining the TradeLens digital business platform, a service based on blockchain technology to provide secure shipping data and make global trade more efficient
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NewsRussian carmakers boost exports to help plant capacity
In the first quarter of 2019 Russia exported 22,700 finished vehicles, an increase of 43.3% compared to the same period last year and equal to $307m, according to the Russian Federal Customs Service. Vladimir Bespalov, analyst of the Russian consulting service VTB capital, said a number of ...
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NewsTrump threatens escalating tariffs on Mexican imports
The US administration is threatening to impose tariffs on imports from Mexico as early as June 10, in a surprise move aimed at curtailing illegal immigration. President Donald Trump said on Twitter that the US would start with a 5% tariff on all goods, including vehicles and parts, and would ...
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NewsChanges at the top of Daimler’s logistics and supply chain
Ewa Combach (pictured) has replaced Heiko Gaiser as head of worldwide transport logistics passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses, at Daimler and will be responsible for the vehicle maker’s transport networks, including planning and procurement. Combach was formerly head of transport planning and network management. Gaiser, who ...
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NewsAL Global Munich Awards – finalists revealed
The finalists in the second Automotive Logistics Global Munich Awards have been announced following a tough judging process by a panel of independent industry experts…
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NewsDHL tackles hurricane season with Resilience360 initiatives
As global hurricane and typhoon seasons kick in, DHL has updated its weather tracking service to notify users of where storms are occurring and how they could impact supply chains. At the same time, the logistics giant has published a report on the potential of these storms in 2019…
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FeatureHumanitarian award
Finished Vehicle Logistics presented a very special Humanitarian award to Jim Gerencer, Founder and president of Nationwide for starting the Early Recognition Is Critical Foundation (ERIC). Jim founded Eric after his son Eric was diagnosed with cancer and the foundation was started with the intention of providing ...
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FeatureFVL Most Collaborative OEM award
Suburu of America winner’s of ‘the industry choice’ FVL Most Collaborative OEM award The finalists for ‘the industry choice’ Most Collaborative OEM award include: American Honda Subaru of America Toyota Volkswagen of America The winner for the FVL Most Collaborative ...
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FeatureFVL Customer Innovation award
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: winner of the FVL Customer Innovation award The Finalists: CFR Rinkens – Containerization with Racking Systems Nationwide – Nationwide Auto Services’ Rapid Response Services Teams/ Gold Standard Quality Control process Wallenius Wilhelmsen – Wallenius Wilhelmsen partner with ...
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FeatureFVL OEM Supply Chain of the Year award
ICL - Winner of the FVL OEM Supply Chain of the Year award The Finalists: Horizon Terminals: Providing supply chain efficiencies to the OEM industry ICL: Maintaining FCA North America Finished Vehicle Network Fluidity United Road: United Road North American ...
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FeatureFVL Safety First Award
Jack Cooper winner of the FVL Safety First award The Finalists: Accelerated Services – accident plan app Jack Cooper – Project Zero The winner for the FVL Safety First award: Jack Cooper for their Project Zero