All Govt policy/regulation articles – Page 15
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ArticleArgentina and Brazil parts deal expected to restore trade flows
The governments of Brazil and Argentina have signed a one-year deal to regulate the trade in vehicle parts between the two countries. The deal will allow Brazil to export $150 worth of car parts for every $100 worth of automobiles it imports from Argentina, without paying tariffs, according to industry ...
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ArticleUS trucking industry welcomes move to suspend driver regulation
The US trucking industry has welcomed the first step in the suspension of an hours-of-service (HoS) regulation that limited the maximum average working week for truck drivers to 70 hours and stipulated a restart rule of at least two nights of rest between the hours of 1am and 5am. A ...
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ArticleThe backlash over Ukraine stifles vehicles flows
*This story has been updated from an earlier versionFalling currencies, blocked supplies into Crimea and Sevastopol, confusion over new border and customs, and uncertain taxes are making the situation for production and distribution volatile across Russia and Ukraine.It has been a tumultuous year in Ukraine and Russia following widespread protests ...
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ArticleCovisint faces class action over fraud allegation
Covisint, the IT company that was originally set up in 2000 as a parts exchange platform by a consortium of carmakers, has had a federal securities fraud class action filed against it for an alleged violation of the Securities Exchange Act (1993).Today Covisint provides a cloud platform designed to connect ...
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ArticleToyota launches CKD production in Kazakhstan
Toyota will launch complete knockdown (CKD) production of the Fortuner SUV in Kazakhstan over the next couple of months following growing demand in the local market for the carmaker’s SUV brands. The company is working as part of a joint venture project with local carmakers Agromash Holding and Saryarka Avto ...
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ArticleShip operators meet to discuss Trident Alliance
Maersk Maritime Technology and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) have hosted a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, which saw representatives from 12 shipping companies convene to discuss the enforcement of the forthcoming maritime sulphur regulations in Europe and North America.The exploratory discussions were held to work toward the establishment of the Trident ...
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ArticleWTO finds that China infringed anti-dumping agreements with US
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has upheld a complaint filed by the US stating that China has previously imposed unfair duties on vehicle imports. The complaint was lodged in July 2012 and followed up by another from the US, which accused it of unfairly subsidizing its vehicle and parts makers.In ...
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Logistics vital to Greek and southern European recovery
Logistics will play an important role in the recovery of the Greek economy following the recession, said a member of the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks at the ECG spring congress and general assembly, held in Athens.Costantino Baldissara, president of the ECG, spoke of the knock experienced by ...
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ArticleHarmonisation of loaded lengths remains “key priority” for ECG
Members of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) met last week in Athens, to discuss the current climate in Europe and the challenges faced across the industry. The importance of continued lobbying for harmonised loading lengths in car carriers was a key point of discussion, as was the slowly ...
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ArticleECG survey results looking to the future
At the spring congress and general assembly of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) held in Athens between 22-23 May, Mike Sturgeon, executive director, described the results of a recent survey which revealed that investment in trucks and drivers had been more prevalent than that of ships, railway wagons ...
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ArticleEuropean sales not much to celebrate yet, says LMC’s Cox
A number of recent reports have painted a rosy picture of returning sales to the European market, but the reality is less overwhelmingly positive than these would suggest. This was the opinion of LMC Automotive’s head of European production, Justin Cox, speaking at last week’s spring congress and general assembly ...
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ArticleAutomotive supplier park mooted for Durban redevelopment
The Kwazulu-Natal provincial government in South Africa is to make use of land being developed for a new port on the site of the old Durban International Airport to create an automotive supplier park, with the aim of expanding the export of new vehicles.This plan was announced by state premier, ...
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ArticleUkraine threatens three-month ban on car imports
Ukraine could ban any import of cars to the country for three months as part of a package of measures designed to stabilise the economy in the country, according to representatives of the country’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.The bill, entitled ‘Draft resolution on the measures aimed for the stabilisation of ...
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ArticleWindmills squeeze out vehicles at Montevideo
Vehicle importers at the Uruguayan port of Montevideo are seriously concerned by a 50% reduction in the amount of space given over to inbound vehicles. They suggest that the situation could get worse.According to Julio Martínez, head of the Uruguayan Automotive Business Association (ACAU), which represents 23 companies in the ...
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ArticleWaiting to ride the Chinese waves
Domestic ro-ro shipping on China’s east coast and along the Yangtze River has seen solid growth, but is still treading water relative to the overall market. Transporting vehicles by water for the Chinese domestic market would appear to make a great deal of sense. Around 95% of Chinese production of ...
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ArticleSpain to improve logistics links with Europe and Africa
The Spanish government has announced an €8m ($11m) investment in its transport infrastructure to enhance transport and logistics links between Spain, southern Europe and northern Africa. "Spain aims to become the major logistics platform for southern Europe and northern Africa, serving the global east-west trade routes, as well as the ...
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ArticlePolitical unrest delays Honda plans in Thailand
Honda is delaying the construction of its third car assembly plant in Thailand because of political unrest in the country. The decision will push back the carmaker’s plans for distribution to the local and wider Asean markets from the $530m plant by at least six months, according to reports by ...
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ArticleDFDS to invest €100m in scrubber technology
European short sea operator, DFDS, has confirmed its commitment to the adoption of abatement, or ‘scrubber’, technology ahead of next year’s EU Sulphur Directive deadline and will invest €100m ($138m) in retrofitting its vessels with the equipment.From January next year all ships sailing in the English Channel, North Sea and ...
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ArticleRussia sets up SEZ for automotive companies in the Far East
Work is ready to go ahead on a special economic zone (SEZ) for the automotive industry near Vladivostok, capital of Russia’s Far East territory. The main focus will be on attracting carmakers from Korea, Japan and China to launch parts production and complete knockdown (CKD) kit assembly, though the authorities ...
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ArticleCrimean car market facing collapse following supply cut
The car market in Crimea is facing collapse because of an economic blockade that has completely closed the supply of vehicles and service parts to the troubled area.Supply lines to dealers in Crimea, which already have depleted stocks, stopped on April 22 (Tuesday) and the situation is worsening the prospects ...