EV news and analysis – Page 15
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Mercedes-Benz opens battery logistics centre in Poland
Mercedes-Benz is opening a logistics facility at its Jawor engine and battery plant in Poland that will be linked by rail and make the distribution of lithium batteries in Europe more sustainable
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Mazda begins direct imports to UK from Japan
Mazda has made its first direct delivery of Japanese vehicle exports to the UK through the port of Bristol, part of a regular service that will delivery vehicles every 10 days. The vehicles are being processed at a dedicated distribution centre at the port.
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Hyundai Glovis takes steps to prevent auto fires on ships
One of the world’s biggest finished vehicle carriers, Hyundai Glovis, is strengthening measures designed to prevent and control vehicle fires onboard its 90 pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs)
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Powering the electrified future
Electric vehicle sales will only continue to increase if there are enough places to charge them and already potential customers have moved from range anxiety to charge anxiety says Juice Technology’s CEO Chrisoph Erni
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UK must invest in charging infrastructure to keep pace with EV demand
The UK announced its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy last week, a £1.6 billion ($2 billion) investment plan designed to plug the widening gap between EV sales and the ability of those drivers to actually charge the cars they have bought
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Electric car carriers promise to pack a punch
Kässbohrer is developing a pure battery-powered car transporter with Swiss engineering firm Designwerk Technologies, which is being trialled by Galliker Transport as a step toward the cleaner delivery of finished vehicles by road
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Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global returns to Detroit
Top executives from global carmakers, suppliers and logistics providers, including those from Nissan, IAC and Johnson Electric, are among those converging on the MGM Grand in September this year
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Retriev acquires Battery Solutions to enhance recycling in North America
Retriev Technologies will benefit from Battery Solutions’ strategic national footprint that services the entire end-of-life battery lifecycle for electric vehicles
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Kässbohrer and Galliker trial electric car transporter
Kässbohrer, is developing a battery-powered car transporter that uses electric power not only for its powertrain but also its lifting and loading systems
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a long-term risk for the automotive supply chain
The impacts stretch beyond inflation and corporate retreats to critical shortages upstream for semiconductor and EV supply.
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BCA supports Innovation Automotive with Chinese EV deliveries across UK
UK electric vehilce importer Innovation Automotive has started importing the Chinese-made DFSK EC35 van this week and finished vehicle services are being provided by BCA
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Jeffrey Morrison moves to lead purchasing supply chain role at GM
Jeffrey Morrison is taking over as vice-president of global purchasing and supply chain at GM from April 1, replacing Shilpan Amin who is moving to GM International
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Ford looks at India as export production hub for EVs
Ford is considering making a U-turn on its decision to pull manufacturing out of India and looking at EV production for exports following a successful application for support through India’s Champion OEM Incentive Scheme
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Cummins to acquire Meritor in $3.7 billion deal
Cummins has bought rival commercial vehicle components supplier Meritor in a move both say with move the commercial vehicle sector towards a more sustainable future
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Chevy Bolt assembly back up and running from April
GM will restart production of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle (EV) at the Orion plant in Michigan, US, in the first week of April this year, after a closure of almost six months.
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BMW opens US VDC at Sparrows Point with Tradepoint Atlantic
BMW has opened a vehicle distribution centre (VDC) in the US port of Baltimore with logistics property developer Tradepoint Atlantic.
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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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Swift using ICL digital yard management tool for Stellantis moves
US finished vehicle carrier Swift Transportation has signed up to use a digital yard management system from ICL, provider of finished vehicle logistics software, to better support its OEM customer Stellantis.