Battery supply chain news and analysis – Page 26
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NewsVW increases deliveries of electric vehicles in Europe and China
VW Group delivered more pure battery electric vehicles in the first half of this year and is building on efforts to make the global multimodal delivery of those vehicles cleaner
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NewsChina’s Nio to expand battery swap network, including overseas
Chinese EV maker Nio is boosting its lithium battery swap network over the next three years and will have almost 4,000 stations by the end of 2025, including in overseas markets
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NewsMercedes hampered by Q2 parts shortages
Supply chain disruption cause by Covid lockdowns and semiconductor shortages have hit Mercedes-Benz sales in Q2 but EV production is growing stronger
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NewsJacksonville port invests ahead of volume rebound
Production volatility in the automotive industry means volumes are down at the US port of Jacksonville but with a rebound around the corner the port authority is working with terminal operators to upgrade its facilities
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NewsSlowing down for sustainability means sacrificing capacity
Carmakers already struggling to find outbound capacity could face further cuts because of stringent sustainability regulations affecting road and ocean transport, as discussed at this years FVL North America conference
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NewsVW opens US battery engineering lab to feed EV production
Volkswagen has opened a battery engineering lab in Chattanooga, Tennessee to make batteries for its electric vehicle production in the US
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NewsBattery problems halt assembly of Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz in Hanover
Volkswagen has had to temporarily halt production of the ID.Buzz electric van at its Hanover plant in Germany because of performance problems with the battery being supplied to power it
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NewsTackling the great resignation in vehicle haulage
The shortage of haulway drivers in the US got worse during Covid focusing minds at Ford, United Road and RPM on strategies to make deliveries more efficient
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VideoWatch: Welcome to a new world of finished vehicle logistics
Christopher Ludwig kicks off Finished Vehicle Logistics North America 2022, where the industry came together to address improving ETA accuracy, managing built-to-order vehicles, ensuring capacity and managing cost rises.
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VideoWatch: Vehicle logistics is driving production decisions at Nissan North America
Nissan supply chain VP Chris Styles reveals how pipeline ordering has changed outbound processes in North America, and why improving vehicle delivery will determine manufacturing and product decisions.
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VideoWatch: Volkswagen dealers want better vehicle logistics visibility
SVP of sales Ray Mikiciuk says vehicle ETA is a top priority for Volkswagen Group’s dealer body in the US – and that is changing how sales work with supply chain teams.
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VideoWatch FVL highlights: ETA, capacity, driver shortages and collaboration
Christopher Ludwig summarises key takeaways from FVL North America, where vehicle ETA, capacity and costs were major concerns, but so were finding practical ways to work together.
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NewsVinFast to open more than 50 stores across Europe
Vinfast, the Vietnamese EV maker, is to open 50 dealers in France, Germany and the Netherlands
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NewsFLO electrifies Michigan with charger plant
EV charging infrastrcuture company Flo is building a $3m production factory in Michigan that will make Level 2 stations and DC fast chargers
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VideoWatch: Equipping vehicle logistics networks for EVs
Glovis America and EV charging provider Chargie discuss how vehicle logistics facilities and providers should prepare for EV growth.
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VideoWatch: What the new inventory paradigm means for vehicle logistics
A new business model has transformed how executives view vehicle logistics, according to Kia America’s Steve Center and Nissan North America’s Chris Styles.
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VideoWatch: Outbound in torrid times
Eaton analyst Brandon Mason and RPM’s Sergio Gutierrez discuss how disruptions across the global supply chain are impacting vehicle logistics in North America.
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VideoWatch: Vehicle logistics for a new era of build-to-order
Dealers and customers, such as those from Volkswagen, want better visibility of vehicle orders – and OEMs and logistics partners must provide it.
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NewsUECC acquires second multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC as decarbonisation drive ramps up
Norwegian shipping line UECC has expanded its sustainable fleet of pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with a second multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid newbuild.
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NewsVW, Mercedes back “achievable” EU combustion engine ban and zero-carbon targets
The EU has plans to completely decarbonise by 2050. Part of this effort involves completely removing ICE vehicles from European roads by 2035.