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FeatureMahindra claim invalid says distributor
Mahindra and Mahindra’s announcement that it has terminated its four-year contract with Global Vehicles USA for the import and distribution of its pick up trucks has been refuted by the Georgia-based company. In a statement issued by Global Vehicles’ last week, spokesman Max Butler said the claim was “inaccurate”. “While ...
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FeatureSchneider Logistics sells freight and customs business
Schneider Logistics is selling its freight forwarding and customs brokerage business in the US and China to European logistics provider Norbert Dentressangle. The sale, which includes seven locations in the US and two in China, and is estimated to have annual sales of $29m, is expected to be complete by ...
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FeatureVW makes progress on Chattanooga centre
Volkswagen of America has started work on an $8.4m logistics centre to support output from its Chattanooga assembly plant currently under construction in Tennessee and due to start production of a new mid-size sedan next year. Last week saw work begin on the accessory processing building on the outbound logistics ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Fiat-Chrysler to bring Alfa Romeo to USThe greater cross-continental production and export exchanges promised under Fiat Chrysler’s five-year plan back in April took another step forward this week with the announcement that Fiat dealerships in the US are likely to stock Alfa Romeo vehicles by 2012. About 200 Fiat franchises ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Saab looks for import partners in South AmericaSaab is seeking long-term partners for import and distribution in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina as it pursues a major expansion in South America as part of international restructuring following its division from GM and new ownership by Spyker. The importers, which will be ...
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FeatureMumbai port crisis could hit carmakers
The movement of ships in and out of Mumbai’s ports remains suspended following last Saturday’s collision between a cargo vessel and a container ship, and fears that the disruption could last beyond two weeks are leading one carmaker to look at emergency logistics measures to meet production schedules. The Jawaharlal ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Land Rover will start exporting CKD kits for assembly in India from next year following a review of its business operations but the company would not comment on which facility will be used for assembly or which model it was considering. Neither did it have any details on the volume ...
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FeaturePenske adds Ford contract amid strong growth
Penske Logistics has been awarded a new contract with the Ford Motor Company to provide manufacturing support services at the carmaker’s Dearborn plant in Michigan, including sequencing, metering and container-management services. It is the second contract win that Penske Logistics has signed with Ford this year, and the company expects ...
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FeatureIs China slowing down as India revs up?
While Chinese new car sales rose more than 15% in July, questions have been raised about whether the industry has been overproducing and could be heading for a slowdown, becoming even more dependent on government incentives and dealer discounts. Carmakers in India, meanwhile, continue to see the domestic market grow ...
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FeatureNorfolk Southern gets awards for quality marks
Norfolk Southern’s Automotive Distribution Group has received two Automotive Quality Excellence Awards for outstanding service from the Association of American Railroads (AAR). The awards are based on rigorous, unannounced audits of rail-served automotive facilities throughout North America. Norfolk Southern won the Highest Quality Review Score for Destination Facilities by achieving ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors has appointed Greg Henninger as its new director of logistics, reporting to Evelyn Chiang, vice president of Supply Chain and IT. Henninger has previously worked in logistics for General Motors, where he was recently manager for North American logistics and operations.The company has also announced ...
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FeatureUK subsidy for EVs and plug-ins to benefit supply chain
The announcement today by the UK government that it will offer initial incentives of up to £5,000 ($7,800) for consumers buying ultra-low carbon vehicles for around 15 months beginning in 2011 could work to bring forward the introduction and production of such vehicles and their components in the UK and ...
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FeatureAuto growth in Mexico is a boost for LSPs
The recovery of automotive manufacturing in North America, and in particular Mexico, is helping to boost earnings for logistics providers operating in the region, as third-party logistics provider Ryder System and the railway Kansas City Southern have seen significant earnings improvements compared to 2009. Ryder has seen a 12% revenue ...
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FeatureDHL flies Gullwing to global markets
Daimler has chosen DHL Global Forwarding for the distribution of its prestige Mercedes-AMG SLS Gullwing sportscar, which began final assembly at Sindelfingen, Germany at the end of January this year. Once collected from the assembly plant the cars are forwarded by both sea and air to 40 destinations around the ...
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FeatureWhat to do when the chips are down
The supply shortage of engine control units that led to last week’s three-day closure at four of Nissan’s assembly plants in Japan has also spread to the US, forcing the carmaker to make further temporary assembly shutdowns at its Canton and Smyrna plants in Tennessee. But while certainly a headache ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Francesca Gamboni has moved from her position as inbound logistics operations general manager at the Renault Nissan Alliance and taken up a new position as director of logistics parts and accessories at Renault. Gamboni holds a Doctorate in Industrial Technologies Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano in Italy. Following management ...
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FeatureJuly proves a good month for Daimler Trucks
Daimler has signed an agreement with Finnish commercial vehicle maker Oy Sisu Auto to supply and deliver Mercedes-Benz Truck components from its plant in Wörth, Germany from the beginning of next year. Subject to a feasibility study Daimler will manufacture, bundle and supply frames, axles and drive shafts from its ...
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Ford reveals effort to clean up logistics
Ford’s latest sustainability report reveals a number of achievements in the reduction of carbon output from its logistics practices, including a reduction in road-based transport, increased use of alternative fuels and more reusable packaging. Called “2009/10 Blueprint for Sustainability: The Future at Work”, the report states that the company reduced ...
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FeatureOpposition grows to US-Korea trade agreement
There were further signs of revival for the free trade agreement between the US and South Korea at the recent G20 meeting in Toronto, though labour opposition and fears that the removal of tariffs could damage light truck production in the US and lead to an unbalanced influx of more ...
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FeatureDownturn puts wagon innovations on hold
Short contracts hamper investmentIndia: land of opportunityChanging gear in a volatile marketCrossing borders in EuropeThe global economic downturn has killed off orders for new specialist car carrier rail wagons, even though industry experts agree there is a lot of scope to improve the design of this equipment to better serve ...