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Charging up in Europe

2024-03-13T15:51:00+00:00By

With the EV revolution in full swing, Europe is rapidly advancing its lithium battery manufacturing capabilities. Local producers like Basquevolt, Inobat, and LG Energy Solution are spearheading efforts to meet EU regulations and ensure supply chain resilience against geopolitical tensions.

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Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe: The countdown

2024-03-12T14:36:00+00:00By

Follow our live blog below to get the most important insights from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2024. 

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US regulator votes on emissions disclosure rule, drops scope 3 emissions

2024-03-11T16:42:00+00:00By

The SEC ruling ditched the potential requirement to report scope 3 emissions, but is already receiving backlash from both opponents and supporters of the ruling

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Tesla’s Berlin factory set to restart after arson attack

2024-03-11T14:32:00+00:00By

A suspected arson attack last week, resulting in a loss of power, meant that Tesla had to shut down its Berlin factory

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BMW to localise battery supply in Thailand for forthcoming EV

2024-03-05T12:03:00+00:00By

BMW is investing in a second battery manufacturing facility in Thailand to supply EV production at its Rayong assembly plant

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Tata’s Agratas confirms location of UK gigafactory for anchor client JLR

2024-03-04T16:29:00+00:00By

The Somerset location is connected by road, rail, deep sea port and international airports

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Fisker reports loss of $762m in 2023, negotiates with OEM over strategic partnership

2024-03-04T12:52:00+00:00By

The electric vehicle maker is currently in discussions with money lenders and a “large OEM” for a potential strategic partnership 

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ALSC Digital Strategies North America conference launches in Nashville

2024-03-04T12:38:00+00:00By

The inaugural ALSC Digital Strategies North America conference will launch in Nashville, Tennessee on June 26-27 this year

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VW Group UK partners with Ecobat to recycle EV batteries

2024-02-27T15:02:00+00:00By

VW Group UK has signed an agreement with battery recycling firm Ecobat to collect and recycle its EV batteries and close the loop in the carmaker’s circular energy economy.

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GM, Tesla, BYD, Toyota & VW at risk of forced labour in Chinese aluminium supply chains

2024-02-27T12:14:00+00:00By

A report by Human Rights Watch named carmakers including GM, Tesla, Toyota and VW as failing to minimise risk of forced labour in their automotive supply chains. 

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Infineon’s Birgit Fuchs: Standardisation, diversity and collaboration will be key for digital supply chain

2024-02-21T16:06:00+00:00By

Automotive logistics firms are increasingly looking towards digital technologies not only to firefight problems, but to predict and prevent them while improving long-term capacity planning and operations.

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BMW chooses G&P for inbound parts services at Debrecen plant

2024-02-19T13:02:00+00:00By

G&P will provide BMW with  inspection, rectification and technical services on inbound parts being delivered into its new EV plant in Hungary

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NMG to supply GM with graphite anode material for EV battery production

2024-02-19T12:02:00+00:00By

GM will invest $150m in NMG to support the mining and production of grahite for the anode material used in its EV batteries produced in North America

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Gestamp redefines supply chain management for industry 4.0

2024-02-13T11:25:00+00:00By

Gestamp’s digitalisation lead, Diego Mallada, explains how the tier one supplier is navigating the digital future, as well as creating it

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Watch: Gestamp reimagines the supply chain through global federated networks

2024-02-13T11:25:00+00:00By

Diego Mallada explains how Gestamp’s digital ecosystem and its global federated network will reshape automotive logistics

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Evtec Aluminium to supply JLR with EV powertrain components

2024-02-13T09:34:00+00:00By

JLR has signed a contract with parts supplier Evtec Aluminium worth $67m for the supply of EV powertrain parts

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Red Sofa Interview: VW’s PowerCo aims to source battery materials locally

2024-02-05T14:23:00+00:00By

Sören Stade, head of logistics at Project St. Thomas, PowerCo discusses PowerCo’s mission to be on the cutting edge of supply chain logistics, at ALSC Mexico.

From left to right: V. Barale (Louis Vuitton Group), P.M. Huet (Michelin Group), A. Briant (École des Ponts ParisTech), M. Graham (DECATHLON Group), D. Le Vot (Renault Group) and Y. Salamon (Argon&Co)

Renault, Michelin renew supply chain research chairmanship with Paris university

2024-01-29T15:27:00+00:00By

The chair will focus on promoting innovation, agility and green transformation across the supply chain. 

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Red Sofa Interview: How Volkswagen is readying for electrification in México

2024-01-29T12:52:00+00:00By

Peter Koltai, senior director of logistics at Volkswagen de México discusses how the division is getting ready for electrification across the country and how to find synergies between the plants and the wider VW Group.

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UK output reaches 2019 level, but breakdown in Canada trade talks dampens optimism

2024-01-26T17:12:00+00:00By

The UK’s automotive manufacturing output has topped 1m units for the first time since 2019, but SMMT said UK Canada trade talk suspension is disappointing. 

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