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NewsBritishvolt collapse a shock to UK’s electric vehicle goals
Britishvolt’s business in the UK, which included the first first largescale battery manufacturing facility, has gone into administration, a setback for EV manufacturing in the country
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LG and Honda formalise joint battery venture for North American supply
Honda has become the latest in a string of OEMs to tie up a joint venture with LG Energy Solutions for EV battery supply in North America.
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Pearlman replaces Hobgood as GM of Toyota Logistics Services
Missy Pearlman has become general manager of Toyota Logistics Services this month, replacing Lee Hobgood who retires from Toyota after a 36-year career
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JD Logistics helps improve SAIC-GM-Wuling service parts deliveries
JD Logistics has taken over the management of four service parts warehouses in China for joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling
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Panasonic to supply Lucid with batteries from Japan and US
Panasonic Energy will be supplying Lucid with lithium batteries from its factory in Osaka and later from its second US plant in De Soto, Kansas
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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian pause production plans in Europe
Rivian is putting its production plans with Mercedes-Benz Vans on hold to focus on producing its R1T and R1S vehicles
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US DoE announces $2.5 billion loan to accelerate Ultium Cells plants
GM’s battery joint venture with LG Energy Solution – Ultium Cells – is getting a production boost from a $2.5 billion loan from the US Department of Energy
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Europe needs to take charge of its battery supply chain
There needs to be a concerted effort to build more gigafactories in Europe and secure the lithium battery supply chain for the future of regional EV production, according to speakers at this autumn’s Future Mobility roundtable hosted by Kuehne + Nagel
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Recovery and discovery: five lessons from ALSC Mexico 2022
The Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Mexico conference returned to Mexico City in November and automotive experts were keen to highlight the new normal of resilience, innovation and opportunity across North America
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VW and PowerCo build on battery plans in Canada
Volkswagen and its PowerCo battery division are building on plans to establish a battery supply chain out of Canada and developing an existing agreement with Umicore
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BMW invests in local EV battery pack assembly for Hungary plant
The carmaker is increasing investment at its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary to include onsite assembly of batteries with the aim of reducing logistics costs and supply chain complexity
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Volkswagen strives for strong logistics for a stronger future in Mexico
VW is putting new processes in place to build resilience and flexiblity into production and logistics at its Puebla plant in Mexico after two years of disruption as it looks toward electric vehicle production.
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Ford to cut carbon across supply chain with Manufacture 2030
Ford has joined the online cross-industry platform Manufacture 2030, which provides digital tools to measure, manage and help reduce carbon emissions produced in the supply chain
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Maersk opens battery logistics warehouse in the Czech Republic
Maersk has opened a logistics facility for handlng electric vehicle batteries and is providing a range of services for carmakers based in central Europe
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Agility in the matrix at BLG
The head of BLG’s Contract division, Matthias Magnor, has spent the last year reorganising its regional management structure and its target market focus to achieve greater resilience and profitability
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Volvo to make flagship electric SUV in US and China
Last week Volvo revealed its first pure battery electric SUV, the EX90, and announced the vehilce will be made at its plant in South Carolina in the US, with further plans for Chinese production to follow
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Hyundai Mobis parts centre will feature autonomous logistics
Hyundai Mobis will build a $72m integrated parts logistics centre in Gyeongju next year that will use autonomous mobile robots and feature sustainable energy supply
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Markus Haupt leads production and logistics at Seat
Spanish carmaker Seat has appointed Markus Haupt executive vice-president of production and logistics to help drive forward its goals for electrification
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Strategies for a sustainable US auto sector
Cleaning up the finished vehicle is a priority for meeting climate targets and that includes cleaning up the supply chain and logistics supporting localised production of EVs, which is what the Inflation Reduction Act aims to do
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Volvo Cars tackles material and logistics costs to improve production
In Q3 of this year Volvo Cars faced higher battery material, semiconductor and logistics costs but still managed to increase production and boost sales of its electric vehicle range
