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FeatureWhat will China’s latest reforms mean for automotive logistics?
The outline of the Chinese government’s reforms following its third plenum congress could have a significant impact on the automotive logistics sector. We analyse the changes proposed to finance, investment, commodity prices and state-owned enterprisesThe document released last week by the Chinese central government following an important closed door meeting ...
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FeatureSubaru issues caution on Camry rumours
Reports that Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA), the US-based subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries, will end its contract with Toyota for contract assembly of the Camry passenger car in Lafayette are premature according Subaru of America.US local press sources quoted SIA’s executive vice president Tom Easterday as stating that changes ...
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FeatureRui moves to Chery Jaguar Land Rover
Rui Zhu has moved from his position as supply chain director of Asia Pacific at parts maker Lear Corporation, to take up a new role as senior director of supply chain at Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, the 50:50 joint venture established last year between Chery Automobile and Jaguar Land ...
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FeatureFirst finished vehicles shipment arrives in Rosario
The Argentinian port of Rosario has taken delivery of its first ever consignment of finished vehicles. The initial consignment consisted of 2,200 GM vehicles including Chevrolet Captiva, Cruze and Spark models in what was essentially a pilot operation to see whether the terminal would be able to cope with this ...
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FeatureRussia removes duties for EV imports
The Eurasian Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), the governing body of the Customs Union (Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan), has said it is ready to approve the complete removal of the 19% import duty levied on electric cars imported to the country so as to stimulate sales.According to ECE’s minister of ...
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FeatureRenault-Nissan and Mitsubishi will export sedan from South Korea
As part of a new wide-ranging agreement between the Renault Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, which will involve shared products, technology and manufacturing capacity, the companies will export a D-segment sedan model from the Renault Samsung Motors (RMC) plant in Busan, South Korea for sale in the US and ...
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FeatureCeva to handle parts distribution for Terex in Brazil
Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year contract with Terex, a global manufacturer of lifting and material-handling equipment, to manage its integrated hub for parts distribution in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Terex makes equipment for industries including construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transport, energy, refining, utilities and manufacturing.The 1,430-square-metre parts distribution facility ...
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FeatureDuty free storage at Novaya Gavan
Carmakers using the Russian Commercial Sea Port of Ust-Luga can now benefit from long-term vehicle storage of up to three years without paying customs duties at the Novaya Gavan vehicle terminal operated by Russian Transport Lines (RTL). According to the company, the development follows the inclusion by the Central Excise ...
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FeatureJaguar Land Rover encourages graduates into logistics
Jaguar Land Rover recently held an open day at its Castle Bromwich plant in the UK for students from nearby Aston University, in Birmingham. The event was part of a programme the carmaker has been running with the University’s Engineering Systems & Management Group since last year, which is designed ...
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FeatureBo Andersson confirmed as CEO of AvtoVAZ
As indicated by earlier reports it has been confirmed at a board meeting held earlier this week that that Bo Andersson will become the new CEO of Russia vehicle maker AvtoVAZ, replacing Igor Komarov, who resigned from the company in October.Andersson takes up the post at the end of December, ...
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FeatureDelegates to discuss India’s supply chain promise in December
Automotive Logistics is gearing up for its final conference of 2013 in Pune, India on 11-13th. Held at the Hyatt Regency hotel, it will be the seventh Automotive Logistics India conference and promises to end this year’s run of seven global conferences on a high.This year’s theme is ‘India’s supply ...
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FeatureBlockade stops Fiat shipments in Serbia
Fiat rail shipments between its plant in Kragujevac in Serbia and the port of Bar were disrupted last week by a blockade staged by employees of the passenger transport company Autosaobracaj, who were protesting about overdue wages owed to them by the troubled firm.Autosaobracaj is reported by the Serbian press ...
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FeatureGestamp invests in storage for contract with BMW
International chassis and parts supplier, Gestamp, has invested £150,000 ($240,000) to extend storage capacity at its Washington plant in the northeast of the UK following a major contract win with BMW to supply parts for Mini production at the carmaker’s Oxford plant. The supply contract will run to 2021.The company ...
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FeatureKI Logistics to open new plant in South Carolina
Japanese logistics provider KI Logistics has announced plans to invest $11m in a 20,000 square-metre facility warehouse in South Carolina based at the Matrix Industrial park near Greenville. It will serve a variety of automotive manufacturers in the immediate area. The new KI Logistics facility, which will hire upwards of ...
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FeatureBrazil struggles to keep supply chain costs from taking off
The Automotive Logistics South America conference in São Paulo heard familiar laments about infrastructure and the creative ways that Brazilians keep the supply chain moving. Port reforms and continuing automotive investment is putting more emphasis on improving logistics operationsClick here to read the full version of this report. When automotive ...
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FeatureGlovis shifts strategic focus from automotive to bulk
Hyundai’s integrated logistics subsidiary Glovis is reported to be shifting the strategic focus of its ocean transport business from finished vehicle shipments to the bulk sector, in an effort to increase business outside of the automotive industry.Under its 2020 business plan the company stated it will increase the number of ...
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FeatureNissan renews with Yusen’s UK sector
Yusen Logistics has announced a major contract renewal with Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK. Yusen provides inbound logistics to the carmaker’s manufacturing facility in Sunderland, designed to support production of the Qashqai, Note, Juke and Leaf vehicles. Yusen has been providing services to Nissan since 2008 and oversees the transport of ...
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FeatureTofas announces new production line
Turkish carmaker Tofas has announced plans to start manufacturing a new passenger car at its plant in Bursa in the second half of 2015, according to a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange.Tofas, which is based in Istanbul, is reported to be investing $520m to more than double production to ...
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FeatureChrysler starts Cherokee deliveries
Chrysler has finally begun shipments of the Jeep Cherokee to US dealerships from its Toledo North plant in Ohio. The Cherokee is replacing the Jeep Liberty but dealers have been waiting for the new vehicle for more than two months as the company worked on recalibration work to the vehicle’s ...
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FeaturePanopa inaugurates Audi logistics centre in Hungary
Panopa Logistik’s division in Hungary has officially opened the 75,000-square-metre logistics optimisation centre it operates for services to Audi’s plant in Györ. The total investment is estimated at between €30-35m.At an official opening ceremony held this week, Rudiger Buss, CEO of Panopa Logistik, said the inauguration of the centre marked ...