All Europe articles – Page 16
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How Audi wants to use its supply chain as a force for good
Marco Philippi is adapting Audi’s supply chain to meet environmental standards and withstand global crises
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A sustainable supply chain inbound and out at BMW
BMW’s Maike Rotmann and Wolfgang Rudorfer explain the strategies being put in place as part of the company’s Green Transport Logistics project for emission-free logistics
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CMA CGM will integrate Gefco into Ceva Logistics
Global container shipping line CMA CGM will integrate Gefco into its Ceva Logistics division, following its takeover earlier this year. The move is designed to strengthen Ceva Logistics services in Europe
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Lithium-ion battery gigafactory database
Track electric vehicle lithium battery gigafactories by manufacturer, location, manufacturer, current and planned gigawatt (GWh) capacity.
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BCA takes over rival UK vehicle haulier ECM
The UK’s biggest vehicle transport provider BCA has bought rival ECM, which will increase BCA’s fleet of car carriers to around 1,500, by far the biggest in the UK.
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Watch: Finished Vehicle Logistics survey results – what’s next for global outbound logistics?
Stellantis’s head of vehicle logistics for North America, Nick Thompson, and RPM’s Bill Kerrigan discuss results, trends and actions from the second global Finished Vehicle Logistics global survey.
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Oliver Blume to replace Diess as CEO of Volkswagen Group
Oliver Blume, a former head of production and logistics at Porsche, will take over from Herbert Diess as chief executive of VW Group from the beginning of September this year as the carmakers transforms its manufacturing and supply chain for electrification.
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AL FVL summer 2022 digital edition – Boxing clever in the wake of chaos
The latest edition of ALFVL magazine is out now and features interviews with top executives at BMW and SAIC VW as well as insights into North American vehicle ports, Europe-China rail and greater collaboration between the automotive and semiconductor sectors
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Russia looks to ban entry of European trucks
Russia could ban the entry of European trucks from October this year in response to a ban imposed on Russian entry to the EU since April that has badly hit the finances of Russia car carriers
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VW 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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Bosch to invest €3 billion to increase semiconductor supply
The EU and German government will part-fund expansion of semiconductor manufacturing which the bloc has identified as an area of strategic importance.
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Dave Bozeman to replace Frederiek Toney at Ford
Frederiek Toney, vice-president of the Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD), is leaving the company later this year after a career stretching 22 years. Dave Bozeman will take over from him
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China’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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EU Mobility Package falls short on costs and recruitment
The latest EU Mobility Package could hit the availability of drivers across Europe at a time when the finished vehicle sector is struggling with recruitment and capacity
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VW pulling out of production at Nizhny Novgorod
VW Group has decided to permanently withdraw contract production from the Nizhny Novgorod plant in Russia because of the continued high level of uncertainty and disruption to the supply of components
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Second quarter survey from RPM and Automotive Logistics now live
The second quarterly survey from RPM and Automotive Logistics aims to provide an overview of the key trends affecting the finished vehicle sector and how opinions are developing in light of the latest developments
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Hödlmayr adopts Syncrotess yard management system from Inform
Austrian finished vehicle carrier Hödlmayr International has started using Inform’s yard management system to manage a total of 500,000 vehicle moves annually across Europe
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Crisis in Europe could breed greater cooperation in outbound logistics
As ECG celebrates 25 years, carmakers may be more open to the idea of volume guarantees, while the EU is more supportive of harmonised truck lengths.
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Stefan Krug returns to Brose to oversee plant and logistics operations
Tier one systems supplier Brose has appointed Stefan Krug as executive vice-president of operations, overseeing plant operations, factory planning, production technology, quality control and logistics
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Europe scrambles for palladium as Russia threatens supply
European carmakers have increased the amount of palladium they import from Russia amidst threats that supplies could be further restricted and that the metal will only be sold in roubles