EV news and analysis
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NewsVitesco Technologies signs DHL Supply Chain as lead logistics provider in Europe
Continental powertrain spin-off Vitesco Technologies has contracted DHL Supply Chain as a lead logistics provider for its 12 production plants in Europe
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NewsBrunswick port increases vehicle traffic and invests for further growth
The US port of Brunswick processed 740,000 passenger cars and light trucks last year, up 13.5%, with Mercedes-Benz its biggest customer
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NewsNorthvolt starts work on German gigafactory
Battery maker Northvolt has begun work on its battery gigafactory in Heide, northern Germany, called Northvolt Drei which will supply battery cells to European EV makers
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NewsRenault, Volvo and CMA CGM launch Flexis joint venture
The Flexis joint venture will make electric vans at Renault’s Sandouville plant in France with demand expected to reach 40% a year to 2030
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AnalysisGlobal and European vehicle production and the impacts on logistics
Following years of deep disruption in the automotive production and logistics supply chain, S&P Global Mobility’s head of global vehicle forecasting outlines what the next months and years will look like for the industry.
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NewsHighlights from ALSC Europe day one
Delegates at ALSC Europe 2024 heard how to better scale and leverage relationships across the automotive supply chain to be more competitive
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NewsCeva Logistics to set up vehicle-handling terminal at Dunkirk port
Ceva Logistics is developing a finished vehicle-handling terminal at the French port of Dunkirk, serving leading European carmakers at a time of tight capacity at European ports
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NewsBattling the bottlenecks in European vehicle distribution
Speakers from Ford, Inform, RPM and Sallaum Lines met at ALSC Europe to discuss port congestion, direct chartering and the role digital tools can play in mitigating congestion for vehicle logistics
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NewsBMW navigates the new ‘never normal’ in logistics
BMW has adapted to disruputiion by bringing production, finance, sales and purchasing, and supply chain logistics under one umbrella
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NewsNissan signs EV and software feasibility studies with Honda and Mitsubishi
The Japanese carmakers are collaborating on two separate MoUs focused on EV sourcing and the use of renewable energy and carbon neutrality
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NewsDFDS boosts etruck orders from Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks is supplying DFDS with an additional 100 etrucks, some of which will be used for transport to and from the Volvo Trucks assembly plant in Gothenburg
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ArticleAutomotive Logistics and Supply Chain Europe: Recap blog
Follow our recap blog below to get the most important insights from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2024
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NewsVW cancels ID.3 assembly plans at Wolfsburg plant
Volkswagen has cancelled plans to build the ID.3 EV at its Wolfsburg plant in Germany this summer and will continue to focus production at Zwickau, supported by smaller volumes out of Dresden
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NewsDuvenbeck switches to biogas for ZF
The move follows on from its agreement with Volkswagen last year to buy 120 e-trucks through VW’s MAN Group through 2026
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NewsTesla’s Berlin factory set to restart after arson attack
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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ArticleAutomotive Logistics marks International Women’s Day
Automotive Logistics celebrates International Women’s Day.
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NewsBMW to localise battery supply in Thailand for forthcoming EV
BMW is investing in a second battery manufacturing facility in Thailand to supply EV production at its Rayong assembly plant
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NewsSteve Gawronski joins Harbinger as it prepares to ramp up output
Gawronski will oversee procurement, logistics and material planning as Harbinger prepares to scale production of a medium-duty commercial vehicle
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NewsTata’s Agratas confirms location of UK gigafactory for anchor client JLR
The Somerset location is connected by road, rail, deep sea port and international airports
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NewsDuvenbeck expands into Benelux through Schotpoort Logistics takeover
All 180 employees at Schotpoort will join Duvenbeck as a result of the takeover, as well as Schotpoort’s 120-strong fleet.