All Europe articles – Page 18
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NewsCeva Logistics to offer carmakers sustainable ro-ro capacity
Ceva Logistics is leasing vehicle-carrying vessels from CMA CGM on a long-term basis to offer OEM customers end-to-end services, including between China and Europe
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NewsFord to export F-150 Lightning to Norway next year
Ford will export its F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck to Norway next year, the first time the vehicle has been sold overseas. It joins the Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit in Europe’s leading EV market
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NewsBMW expands HVO-trucks pilot, embraces green logistics
BMW’s Michael Nikolaides points to the benefits of using HVO-powered trucks alongside electrified equipment to meet green logistics goals.
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NewsUK electric truck market two decades behind passenger cars
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has appealed to the UK government to come up with a dedicated charging and hydrogen infrastructure for electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
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NewsEmmanuel Arnaud joins XPO in Europe
Gefco’s former executive vice-president and CEO of the Integrated Logistics division, Emmanuel Arnaud, has taken a new role as operations director for Europe at XPO
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FeatureCapacity crisis continues: finished vehicle logistics survey Q1 2023
Download this exclusive report to discover the latest challenges facing finished vehicle logistics. Based on an extensive survey of FVL users and providers in the last quarter of 2022, the results provide clear insight into the specific issues affecting the global vehicle logistics sector.
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NewsBMW using Medway rail service for vehicle movements
BMW is moving more finished vehicles on the Medway rail service operating between its assembly plant in Regensburg, Germany and the Belgian port of Antwerp-Bruges
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NewsBringing battery production in Europe up to speed
Speakers from PowerCo, Basquevolt, Li-Cycle and Ceva Logistics discussed the challenges of localising battery production in Europe at this year’s ALSC Europe conference
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VideoHighlights from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2023
Watch a teaser from our highly successful Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2023 conference on the importance and future of automotive supply chain management in the region
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FeatureTaking the smoke out of the chain
Vehicle makers including Daimler Truck, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota are working with logistics providers to clean up the inbound parts logistics supporting ambitious EV production targets
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NewsRenault and Bosch reap the benefits of digital investments
At this year’s ALSC Europe conference, supply chain and logistics leaders from Renault and Bosch outlined the digital platforms they were using to make the inbound delivery of parts more efficient
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VideoInterview: Jean-Christophe Deville, Head of Production and Logistics, Toyota
Toyota’s Jean-Christophe Deville discusses prioritising supply chain planning with the customer view, providing LSPs in Europe with confidence to invest and dealing with the bumps in the long road to sustainable logistics.
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VideoInterview: Step-by-step to a better supply chain at Plastic Omnium
Plastic Omnium’s Étienne Jacob wants to improve communication between OEM and tier one supply chain teams – one of several practical steps for suppliers to improve efficiency, sustainability and digitalisation.
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VideoInterview: Renault's journey to the supply chain metaverse
Jean-François Salles reveals how Renault is advancing predictive management of logistics and supporting employees to take faster decisions across locations – while looking ahead to a true ‘metaverse’ for supply chain
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VideoInterview: How Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing learned to be flexible
Paulina Chmielarz reveals how Jaguar Land Rover’s production team has worked with supply chain teams to increase planning flexibility, and the great potential of its overhaul of manufacturing and logistics systems
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VideoInterview: Audi’s Dieter Braun on leading a long-term sustainable supply chain strategy
Head of supply chain Dieter Braun says the key to reducing logistics emissions is committment to Audi and the Volkswagen Group’s long-term strategy – as well as focusing on total emission calculations in transport and purchasing decisions
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VideoInterview: Changing trade, technology and mindsets across BMW’s supply chain
BMW’s Dr Michael Nikolaides talks about how the OEM is adapting its supply chain to respond to geopolitical changes and new requirements, from vehicle logistics capacity to sustainable trucking
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NewsNo light at the end of the tunnel
Extensive reparations to the German rail network aimed at increasing capacity and efficiency in the long term are causing more immediate disruption for vehicle and parts movements
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FeatureThe end-to-end in sight at Volvo Cars
Kerstin Enochsson, head of procurement and supply chain at Volvo Cars, explains the advantages of combining procurement and supply chain logistics for greater clarity in the flow of materials
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NewsFreyr Battery to launch test production in Norway
Freyr Battery will hold an event on March 28 to inaugurate test production at its Customer Qualification Plant in Mo i Rana, Norway ahead of full production in 2024 at the GigaArtic battery plant