All Feature articles – Page 68
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FeatureWatch the FVL North America Conference Live
The Finished Vehicle Logistics North America Conference takes place in Huntington Beach, California, this week. Two days of sessions begin on Wednesday March 14th and will be streamed Live online.Click here to find out more about the event, which will explore the need for North America’s finished vehicle logistics sector ...
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FeatureBrazilian automotive sector raises its profile
Brazil’s automotive sector now accounts for 22% of industrial GDP and 4% of GDP as a whole, the country’s industry, overseas trade and services minister, Marcos Jorge, has revealed. Directly and indirectly, it is responsible for 1.6m jobs.“The Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) is committed to backing ...
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FeatureKerry appoints commercial director for Europe
Birte Schulz (pictured) has joined third-party logistics provider Kerry Logistics as commercial director Europe, with responsibility for managing sales and key account management in ten countries.Based at the company’s head office in Hamburg, Germany, she will also be instrumental in strategic planning of customer development in line with the 3PL’s ...
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FeatureAccelerating growth in auto parts e-commerce
The UK automotive parts supply chain has been transformed by the emergence of e-commerce and the changing behaviour of car owners. Online parts sales are growing at a rate of around 10.5% a year (CAGR) compared with 3% for the whole UK aftermarket and, according to the Society of Motor ...
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FeatureRussia seeks to revive vehicle assembly in Syria
Russian companies are considering starting up a number of automotive assembly plants in Syria, Vladimir Padalko, the vice-president of the Russian Trade and Industry Chamber, has revealed.Speaking at the Russia-Syria Investment Forum in Moscow recently, he said the idea of setting up assembly of finished vehicles there by Russian companies ...
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FeatureVW reveals details of new packaging centre
Further details have been revealed this week about Volkswagen Group's plans for a packaging centre at Jade-Weser-Port in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, which is due to open in 2019.The centre will package up to 7,000 different part lines for Audi, Volkswagen and VW Commercial Vehicles and more than 12,000 containers a year ...
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FeatureDana and GKN to combine powertrain operations
US tier one supplier Dana and British engineering company GKN have agreed to bring their two powertrain businesses together in a $6.1 billion deal.Dana and GKN said the combined business, which had pro forma sales of $13.4 billion last year, would be the global leader in vehicle drive systems across ...
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FeatureSeko announces major expansion in Mexico
Automotive logistics services provider Seko Logistics is enlarging its presence in Mexico by setting up operations in six locations alongside its new distribution centre in the country.As a first phase of expansion, the company is establishing offices in Mexico City, Monterrey city, Toluca city and Queretaro state, as well as ...
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FeatureTrump’s tariffs draw further fire
Further criticism has been voiced over President Donald Trump’s plans to impose import tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium from other countries, except Nafta partners Canada and Mexico.Following widespread condemnation of the plans last week – which saw concerns raised by groups such as the Motor & ...
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FeaturePenske speaks out on maintenance issues
Penske Truck Leasing has implemented a new voice-directed digital maintenance system for its North American fleet of more than 266,000 vehicles.The move will help it improve accuracy and consistency, reduce paperwork and ensure regulatory compliance, according to the Pennsylvania-based third-party logistics provider.The new approach also allows it to care for ...
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FeatureMazda and Toyota set up JV for Huntsville car plant
Japanese carmakers Mazda and Toyota have formally established a 50:50 joint venture (JV) company, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA (MTMUS), which will be the legal entity behind an assembly plant to be built at a site in Huntsville, Alabama (pictured).The two OEMs are spending $1.6 billion on a factory that will ...
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FeatureKuehne + Nagel launches sea freight platforms
Logistics services provider Kuehne + Nagel (KN) has launched two new platforms this month that is said would let its customers manage their global ocean-bound supply chains more effectively.The KN ESP supply chain management system lets customers connect with their own vendors, buyers and sellers, and cargo flows, as well ...
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FeatureArconic-Köfém starts work on new wheel plant
Arconic-Köfém has broken ground on a €105m ($130m) truck wheel factory in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. Operations are scheduled to begin at the end of 2019 and the new factory should create around 200 jobs.The new plant will allow parent company Arconic to double its production capacity, over time, of European-made forged ...
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FeatureVollmer takes production and logistics role at Seat
From July 1st, Christian Vollmer will be the OEM’s new vice-president for production and logistics, leading the management of its three factories at Martorell, El Prat de Llobregat and Barcelona in Spain. He will also promote strategies relating to environmental sustainability and the challenges of future mobility, as part of ...
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FeatureSchick to lead Schaeffler's production, logistics and purchasing from next month
Andreas Schick is to become chief operating officer (COO) at the supplier of components and systems for engines, transmissions and chassis. From April 1st, Schick will replace Oliver Jung, who has decided to leave the company after ten years.“With the appointment of Andreas Schick we have again promoted an internal ...
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FeatureTrump’s tariffs condemned at home and abroad
Automotive industry players, from parts makers through OEMs to dealers, have been unanimous in their condemnation of President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminium.If implemented, the duties could lead to more expensive components and vehicles, less investment in new products and car plants, and the loss of jobs ...
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FeatureCarmakers oppose Thai cuts to car import tariffs
Thailand’s automotive manufacturers have said that a suggested cut to duties on imports of cars from 80% to 40% threatens the industry’s slow recovery of recent years.Implementation would put jobs at risk and could disrupt Thailand’s drive to become a regional carmaking centre, according to the Federation of Thai Industries’ ...
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FeatureContinental to build seventh factory in Hungary
Tier one parts manufacturer Continental is to construct a plant in Hungary to expand its presence in the country and its overall production of sensors, actuators and transmission control units.The ground-breaking ceremony at a greenfield site in Debrecen is scheduled for the third quarter of this year, with the German ...
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FeatureArcelorMittal opens $83m blanking plant in US
The factory in Detroit, Michigan, will produce laser-welded steel blanks. These will be stamped and assembled into a variety of auto parts, such as structural rails, door rings, door pillars, door inners and cowl sides.By combining previously separate steel sheet parts, usually of differing thicknesses, a hot-stamped laser-welded blank is ...
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FeatureThyssenkrupp unveils Hungarian plant
The automotive components manufacturer has opened a €100m ($123m) factory in Jászfényszaru, 70km east of Budapest, to meet growing demand for electric power steering and valve train systems from German and international OEMs. As production is ramped up in the coming months, up to 500 new jobs will be created.The ...