All OEMs articles – Page 63

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    ​Nissan terminates distribution agreement with Hover in India

    2014-02-17T10:27:52Z

    Nissan has ended its parts and vehicle supply agreement with Hover Automotive India. Hover will no longer receive Nissan branded automotive parts and vehicles and has lost its exclusive sales and marketing of Nissan cars. The announcement comes as Nissan prepares to launch its Datsun brand in India. Nissan Motor ...

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    Weather hits inbound deliveries on both side of the Pacific

    2014-02-17T10:04:50Z

    BMW and Kia were forced to cancel shifts at their US plants last week due to adverse winter weather conditions in the Southeast.A storm warning was put in place on Thursday in the region, with snow and ice causing problems for parts deliveries and employees trying to get to work.BMW ...

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    Derways building plant in Chechnya for Chinese CKD assembly

    2014-02-14T16:34:57Z

    Russian carmaker Derways Automobile Company is planning to build a $500m assembly plant in the Chechen Republic, in the south of the country, that will assemble Chinese vehicles from complete knockdown (CKD) kits. Construction is expected to begin in 2015.According to a recent report by the regional government, the plant ...

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    Duaik moves from VW Brazil to outbound role in Germany

    2014-02-12T14:40:44Z

    Wilson Duaik has moved from his role as head of Logistics Supply, Inbound Transport at Volkswagen’s division in Brazil to take up a new role in outbound logistics at Volkswagen Group based in Germany.Duaik has more than 10 years’ experience in all aspects of purchasing directly related to global and ...

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    Toyota begins Highlander exports from US to global markets

    2014-02-12T09:26:14Z

    Toyota has begun exporting Highlander SUVs from the US to Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan – the first time the model has been exported from North America to those markets. Previously exports of the Highlander to those markets were supplied from Japan.The vehicles are manufactured at the carmaker’s ...

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    Honda renews UK contract with Yusen Logistics

    2014-02-11T11:59:00Z

    Honda is renewing its contract with Yusen Logistics for inbound collection of material to its Swindon plant in the UK.Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) appointed Yusen to handle inbound collections in 2011, supporting the production of the Honda Civic, CRV and Jazz at the Swindon plant. This followed an ...

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    RZD building vehicle terminal and logistics centre at Doskino

    2014-02-11T09:46:34Z

    Russian Railways (RZD) is building a logistics complex in Nizhny Novgorod that will include a car terminal for use by its transport and logistics subsidiary Gefco. Completion of the terminal and logistics centre, which is being built by RZD’s construction subsidiary RZDstroy, is expected by August this year.Sited at Doskino ...

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    Toyota will end production in Australia

    2014-02-10T11:11:10Z

    Toyota has announced it will stop building cars in Australia in 2017 and restrict its business to the national sales and distribution of imported models. It will mean the end of Camry, Camry Hybrid and Aurion production at the Altona plant near Melbourne, as well as the manufacturing of four ...

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    Mobile Services begins roll out of Vehnet TMS with JLR

    2014-02-07T16:04:15Z

    Mobile Services, a UK-based finished vehicle provider, has adopted a transport management system (TMS) designed by Vehnet, the transport and yard management IT provider. Mobile Services moves approximately 2,500 vehicles a week for customers including Jaguar Land Rover, Ford and car supermarket Motor Point.The Vehnet Advance TMS has now been ...

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    ICO wins deal with Nissan for volumes through Zeebrugge

    2014-02-07T16:01:42Z

    Nissan has signed a deal with NYK’s ro-ro stevedoring subsidiary, International Car Operators (ICO), that will see an additional 95,000 vehicles being processed through the port of Zeebrugge. Shipments started at the beginning of February. The volumes were previously processed through the French port of Le Havre.The vehicles will now ...

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    Shulte-Hürmann moves to lead role in VW After Sales

    2014-02-06T09:41:18Z

    Axel Schulte-Hürmann is settling in to his new role as head of After Sales at Volkswagen Passenger Cars. He succeeds Michael Horn who has been promoted to CEO of Volkswagen Group of America. Schulte-Hürmann, who holds an engineering degree, joined the Volkswagen Group in 1987. Following various responsible positions in ...

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    Local logistics and engineering partnership at Nissan Europe

    2014-02-05T13:31:14Z

    Nissan Europe has benefited from closer collaboration between engineers, suppliers and logistics during vehicle development, especially for its Sunderland plant The UK automotive industry has been the darling of Britain’s nascent economic recovery, praised equally by politicians, economists and union leaders. Vehicle sales have bucked the euro-zone crisis; production has ...

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    Renault-Nissan could integrate SCM functions

    2014-02-05T12:11:07Z

    Plans announced for deeper convergence by the Renault-Nissan Alliance could lead to further integration of supply chain management, in-plant organisation and production control, functions that are currently managed separately at the carmakers, according to details within an Alliance statement and a source at the carmakers.Last week, Renault Nissan said it ...

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    Scott Goodwin moves to VW of America

    2014-02-04T17:56:11Z

    Scott Goodwin has left his role as director of Business Development and Operations at US haulier The Waggoners Trucking to take up a position as senior manager, Transportation at Volkswagen of America (VWoA).Goodwin was with The Waggoners Trucking for just over a year and a half and moved there from ...

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    Grammer expands Serbian and North American production

    2014-02-03T10:28:55Z

    German vehicle components supplier Grammer has announced plans to expand its production base in Serbia, through the launch of its second plant in the south east of the country. The plans include the construction of a production hall, expansion of the existing parts warehouse, and procurement of new equipment for ...

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    Toyota and Daihatsu export compact Agya to Philippines

    2014-02-03T10:09:26Z

    Toyota and Daihatsu have started exports of a compact car based on the Toyota Agya from Indonesia to the Philippines.The Agya, which was developed and produced by Daihatsu, has been sold in Indonesia as the Agya (Toyota brand) and the Ayla (Daihatsu brand) since September last year.The vehicle is produced ...

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    ​Dubai expects logistics growth in wake of 2020 trade convention

    2014-02-03T09:56:47Z

    The World Expo trade convention, to be held in 2020 in Dubai, is expected to significantly boost automotive logistics activity in the country. The emirate’s industrial and logistics sectors in particular are expected to expand around the Dubai Industrial City and the Dubai Investment Park (DIP). The news comes ...

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    Renschler quits Mercedes-Benz; Shäfer to assume role

    2014-01-30T12:16:41Z

    The sudden departure of Andreas Renschler, board member with responsibility for manufacturing and procurement at Mercedes-Benz (left), has led to some fast management reorganisation at the carmaker.Renschler left the company on Tuesday this week (30th) “of his own accord and by mutual consent” according to a statement from Daimler. He ...

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    BMW enhances aftermarket services with Dallas PDC

    2014-01-29T14:32:07Z

    BMW has officially opened a new regional parts distribution centre (RDC) in Texas to serve the Southern US region of its dealer network. The facility, which is located in Lancaster on the outskirts of Dallas, currently covers approximately 26,000 square metres, with room for expansion. Investment in the facility stands ...

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    GM-AvtoVaz to boost Niva exports from Russia

    2014-01-29T14:27:33Z

    General Motors will increase the export of vehicles from its joint venture with Russian carmaker AvtoVaz by 25% in 2014, according to the management of the company. Annual volumes of the Chevrolet Niva, made at the Togliatti plant, for delivery to foreign markets will now be increased to 5,000 units, ...