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NewsFelicity Ace car carrier sinks in Atlantic
The Felicity Ace car carrier, which caught fire two weeks ago in the Atlantic with 4,000 VW Group vehicles on board, has sunk after being towed to a safe location south of the Azores
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Ukraine invasion causes widespread supply chain disruption
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shut down production across the country and led to widespread supply chain disruption in Europe, while sanctions threaten production in Russia
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Toyota makes major shift to rail for vehicle moves in Europe
Toyota has started exporting vehicles made at its Burnaston plant in the UK to Europe on rail via the Channel Tunnel. It is also importing vehicles produced at the Valenciennes plant in France to the UK along the same route.
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SAIC targets higher sales overseas with logistics support
SAIC’s partner Anji Logistics has ordered two pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to support increased demand in overseas markets for SAIC’s vehicles, including Europe
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Grimaldi vessels to become 'vacuum cleaners' for ocean microplastics
Grimaldi is deploying a system that works with its onboard sulphur abatement equipment designed to extract microplastics from seawater
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Zeebrugge port increases vehicle handling and sustainability
The port of Zeebrugge in Belgium has seen a 3% increase in the volume of finished vehicles processed through 2021 compared to the previous year, bringing the number of vehicles handled to 2.26m.
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Europe’s electric future cannot be free of charge
Carmakers in Europe are working against the clock to ensure they meet regulations on vehicle emissions by 2030, mainly through the electrification of the vehicles they make. However, those efforts are contingent upon there being an adequate charging infrastructure in place. Namrita Chow assesses the state of play
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Get greener, stronger and smarter in Munich this May
Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Europe 2022 is back in situ and online. This year’s conference, which takes place between May 2-4, will be in Munich Germany and focused on rebuilding the automotive sector greener, stronger and smarter.
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Mercedes-Benz opens sustainable battery logistics centre in Germany
Mercedes-Benz has opened a “climate neutral” battery logistics facility near its plant in Bremen, Germany, that it will run with its logistics provider DB Cargo.
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Volvo and Northvolt agree to build gigafactory in Sweden
Volvo Cars and EV battery manufacturer Northvolt have announced a new joint battery manufacturing plant will be built in Gothenburg, western Sweden.
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Ukraine border tension threatens automotive supply chain
The threat of conflict between Russia and Ukraine is destablising the automotive supply chain in Eastern Europe and carmakers and tier suppliers are looking at alternative sources of imported parts
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Britishvolt and Glencore sign agreement to build up battery recycling capacity in the UK
Britishvolt has announced a joint venture with strategic partner Glencore to build a battery recycling ecosystem in the UK.
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VW starts ID.5 production at Zwickau with smart logistics
Volkswagen has started series production of the ID.5 electric vehicle (EV) at its Zwickau plant in Germany, the sixth EV to be made at the plant after the ID.3, ID.4, Audi Q4 e-tron, Q4 Sportback e-tron and Cupra Born. The ID.5 also comes in a GTX version.
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Britishvolt signs agreement with Lotus to develop EV battery cells
Britishvolt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lotus to advance lithium-ion battery cells and support the British EV car manufacturers brand targets and vehicle performance objectives.
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Ferrari embarks on restructuring to promote innovation and sustainability
Ferrari has reorganised its business to better focus on on innovation, collaboration and carbon neutrality as it works toward the release of its first electric vehicle
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VW and Bosch to upscale EV battery output in Europe
The German carmaker is working with the world’s biggest tier one supplier to boost EV battery production in Europe to help meet demand over the next decade
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Local battery production promises to re-industrialise Europe
Localising lithium-ion battery production in Europe through greater vertical integration does not just promise a more secure battery supply chain. It could play a major role in the industrial salvation of a market that has lost its competitive footing against stronger Asian rivals in the race to a more sustainable future of mobility. What is needed to make good on that promise is strong collaboration amongst the companies involved in securing the future of electric vehicle production.
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UK supports Britishvolt battery plant as localisation drive speeds up
The British government has confirmed it will fund the creation of an electric vehicle battery plant in Northumberland.
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Röhlig and Penske form joint venture in Europe
German-based logistics provider Röhlig Logistics has formed a joint venture with Penske Logistics to provide contract logistics services in Europe, beginning with Germany and the Netherlands. Röhlig will own and operate 80% of the new business, called Röhlig Penske Logistics.
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Tesla exporting Model 3 from China to Europe with Glovis
Tesla has signed a one-year contract with global logistics provider Hyundai Glovis to import vehicles made in China for sale in Europe.
