Battery Supply Chain | Automotive Logistics – Page 5
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PowerCo and Umicore JV Ionway appoints Philip Fimmers as supply chain head
Ionway, a battery materials JV by PowerCo and Umicore, has appointed Philip Fimmers as its global supply chain manager.
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BMW chooses Raúl Gamboa to lead production control and logistics in Mexico
Raúl Gamboa has replaced Siegfried Jung as head of production control, production system and logistics at BMW Group’s plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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An automotive supply chain in transition – the year in review
This year has seen greater efforts to stabilise the supply of key components and investments in localised production of electric vehicles on both sides of the Atlantic
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Delay to introduction of new rules of origin is a window of opportunity
Vendigital’s automotive specialist Sheena Patel says proposed delay on rules of origin is a chance for carmakers in the UK and European Union to strengthen the EV supply chain
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European Commission calls for three-year extension to EV trade deal with UK
The European Commission has proposed a three-year extension to EV trade rules with the UK, a move that has support from manufacturing bodies in both regions
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Communication on battery materials is key to a more sustainable supply chain
At this year’s ALSC Mexico conference, Ulises Neri Flores from the United Nations outlined what automotive companies needed to do to be more sustainable in battery sourcing
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VW Group looks for partnerships to build a resilient North American supply chain
Supply chain and logistics leaders from across the VW Group met at ALSC Mexico to outline what the company is doing to build a more efficient and resilient inbound supply chain in North America
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US government invests to strengthen EV supply chain
Departments across the US government are collaborating on a range of projects designed to make critical US supply chains more resilient
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Thierry Bolloré joins About:Energy as director
Thierry Bolloré has taken a new role as director of About:Energy, a battery technology start-up, and will use his 30+ years’ experience to oversee its automotive strategy
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Stellantis and CATL sign MoU for European LFP battery supply
Stellantis has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese battery manufacturer CATL for the local supply of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells and modules to power the carmaker’s European EV production.
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UK government reveals Battery Strategy to support EV production
The UK government is investing £50m to build a resilient battery supply chain in support of the country’s future aims for EV production
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Nissan announces further investment in UK EV supply chain
Nissan is expanding its local EV supply chain by investing £3 billion ($3.8 bn) in its EV36Zero hub in Sunderland to build three new gigafactories for its EVs
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Stellantis opens remanufacturing and recycling centre on 4R strategy
Stellantis commits to remanufacturing and recycling strategy with opening of €40m Sustainera Circular Economy Hub for parts and vehicle recycling
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Toyota pushes forward with Battery 3R circular economy strategy
Toyota is working with industry partners including Jera and Redwood Materials to find new uses for end-of-life EV batteries as well as sustainable recycling
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Politics now the driving force in automotive supply chains
Professor John Manners-Bell explains that automotive supply chains are now developing more along political imperatives than economic ones
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Red Sofa Interview: JLR’s Paulina Chmielarz on how data strategy supports a reimagined supply chain
Paulina Chmielarz reveals how aligned digital and data strategies will be essential in JLR’s transition to electric and software-defined vehicles.
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Red Sofa Interview: Infineon’s Birgit Fuchs on the digital tools being used for semiconductor capacity planning
Infineon’s Birgit Fuchs explains how digital tools have improved long-term semiconductor capacity planning and commitment to demand
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Red Sofa Interview: how BMW is digitalising supply chains for greater speed, standards and traceability
Michael Ströbel, head of BMW Group’s global digital production and logistics processes, discusses cloud integration, traceability requirements upstream and downstream, whilst looking to new uses cases for generative AI.
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VW Group steers production in line with dropping demand for EVs
Healthy EV sales across the VW Group in the first nine months of the year are giving way to a “general reluctance” among consumers to buy them
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Toyota boosts investment in US battery plant with eight extra lines
Toyota has put a further $8 billion into its battery manufacturing in North Carolina and extended the number of lines to 14