All United States Of America articles – Page 6
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Toyota invests in people and partners for North American service parts logistics
Michael Schad explains how Toyota is enhancing its service parts distribution through improved training, new technology and more delivery and pickup options across the US.
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Material control is BMW's next frontier for AI at Plant Spartanburg
Oliver Bilstein, who leads logistics for BMW’s manufacturing in the US, points to new technology and automation to increase flexibility in production and supply chain.
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FeatureMaterial mission impossible: digital control of BMW’s inbound logistics
BMW has enhanced material planning and control systems for its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant across JIS, JIT and global parts and material transport flows.
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FeatureBMW rides the path of logistics automation
BMW is expanding physical logistics at Spartanburg ahead of EV production, whilst implementing more digital and autonomous technology.
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NewsNissan and Hyundai trials will be catalysts for electric truck investment
Hyundai and Nissan are both pursuing projects to develop the use of electric and fuel cell semi-trailers for the delivery of finished vehicles in California, as discussed at this year’s FVL North America conference
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NewsVolkswagen chooses Acertus for railhead logistics in Illinois
VW Group of America has started using the Centerville railhead ramp in Illinois for finished vehicle moves and is being supported by Acertus for onward road haulage in an initial three-year contract
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VideoMercedes Benz: People are our most critical asset in vehicle logistics
Rory Hepner points to the partnerships and human capital that will help the Mercedes-Benz USA meet its ambitions for service and electrification.
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VideoLogistics in the virtual world: how Toyota is using AR/VR in training and logistics centres
Dave Kleiner, from Toyota’s Applied Technology Research Lab, explains the technology and benefits of immersive training and digital twins for the carmaker’s logistics operations.
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VideoStellantis: Opportunities everywhere in North America to invest in outbound capacity
Nick Thompson explains how Stellantis is looking for more vehicle logistics capacity across the region, especially for Mexico.
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VideoNissan’s zero emission journey to using electric trucks in North America
Steve Jernigan explains the new relationships and considerations Nissan has needed to make to bring several EV trucking initiatives to life, including for outbound haulaway in California.
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VideoState of freight in the golden state: how California aims to stay a global leader in sustainable logistics
State Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin explains the policies, funding and technology supporting the state’s ambitious zero emission freight and transport targets.
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VideoVW Group of America: what data points in the delivery chain help us act?
Anu Goel says it’s important for Volkswagen to determine what visibility logistics teams need versus what the customer needs – as they are not always the same.
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NewsShared standards for an electric future
At this week’s FVL North America conference in California, carmakers and their logistics providers discussed how greater collaboration was needed across the sector to establish shared safety and charging standards in the distribution of EVs
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NewsGM invests in Michigan for aftersales distribution and EV assembly
GM is investing in automation technology at its customer care and aftersales centre in Burton to support workers and is looking to build a supplier park in Auburn Hills for the production of EV parts
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NewsAmports invests in digital technology and EV infrastructure
Amports moved 1.5m vehicles through its eight vehicle terminals last year and invested in EV infrastructure and digital technology to support volume throughput, as well as opening a new pier in Antioch
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NewsBaltimore holds on to its position as top US vehicle-handling port
The US port moved more than 750,000 vehicles through its terminals in 2022 despite disruption to vehicle flows caused by volatile production and a shortage of ro-ro capacity
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NewsBosch buys TSI Semiconductors for US silicon carbide production
Bosch is taking over semiconductor manufacturing at TSI Semiconductors and converting its Roseville plant to make more efficient silicon carbide chips for electric vehicle components
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NewsVolatile output and tight ro-ro capacity disrupt auto volumes on US east coast
In the face of vessel disruption, automotive terminals at the ports of New York and New Jersey have seen a switch from ro-ro vessels delivering parts to vehicles being delivered in containers
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NewsCanadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern complete merger
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is billed as the first and only railway covering Canada, the US and Mexico and will invest $275m in new infrastructure over the next three years
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NewsUS and Japan advance trade deal with critical minerals agreement
The US and Japan have signed an agreement on the supply of critical minerals for use in EV batteries that aims to promote fair competition in sourcing critical minerals, while also ensuring robust labour and environmental standards.