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Volkswagen Amarok production starts in Ecuador

2017-09-13T16:14:52Z

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles says FISUM, its local contract partner in Ecuador, has started production of the new Amarok pick-up truck model at a facility in Quito.It is the first-ever production of VW vehicles in the South American country.The complete knock down (CKD) parts for production are being sourced from Argentina ...

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Borgward edges closer to Bremen return with assembly site deal

2017-04-18T18:58:25Z

Andreas Heyer (left), chairman of Bremen Invest, and Ulrich Walker, CEO of Borgward GroupGerman car brand Borgward and Bremen Invest have signed a deal over the purchase of a future assembly site in the German city.The memorandum of understanding covers a 140,000 sq.m piece of land in the Cargo ...

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BLG begins parts handling at Düsseldorf logistics centre

2016-05-03T15:02:22Z

[Updated 6th May] Germany’s BLG Logistics has begun parts handling operations at its new facility at the port of Düsseldorf. The company is currently using 10,000 sq.m of a 32,000 sq.m building to provide logistics services and sub-assembly for Daimler. Its services there include vehicle marshalling, loading and unloading of ...