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NewsAndersen takes over as CEO of StormGeo
StormGeo has appointed Søren Andersen as its new CEO. He replaces Per-Olof Schroeder, who left the company in June.
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NewsRobert Christensen to manage parts operations for Zotye in US
Robert Christensen has been named vice-president of parts operations for Haah Automotive Holdings and Zotye USA
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ArticleIn an age of disruptive change for the automotive industry, digital manufacturing technology is coming to the rescue
Demands from buyers for the latest vehicle technology and custom options are having a significant impact on automotive manufacturers and their partners.
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NewsGarza to replace Hernandez as head of GM Mexico
Francisco Garza will lead GM Mexico at the end of August when Ernesto Hernandez steps down from the role and retires from a 40-year career with the carmaker
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NewsManns launches logistics consultancy
Industry advisor Dennis Manns is leading a new automotive and logistics consulting company, North Motors Group.
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ArticleWhy the UK’s aim to be a world leader in EVs is nothing but a dream
We haven’t yet heard from members of the UK’s new, Boris Johnson government on its vision for EVs, but every time a member of Theresa May’s government spoke about the car industry, you were almost guaranteed to hear them say that the UK was going to be a world leader in electric vehicles (EVs). The idea is, in fact, laughable…
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ArticleQ&A with Olga Stepanova, sales director of RZD Logistics
As vehicle shipments increase on overland routes between Europe and China, Russian companies such as the state-owned RZD are aiming to capitalise on the new business. Automotive Logistics discusses the development of a new Silk Road with Olga Stepanova, sales director of RZD Logistics
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NewsFCA stalwart Solomon joins AAM
Fred Solomon has been appointed vice-president global procurement and supplier quality engineering (SQE) at American Axle & Manufacturing (AMM), ending a 32-year association with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and predecessor companies…
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NewsLisa Shashek takes over as head of Cassens Transport
Lisa Shashek has replaced Richard Suhre as president and CEO of US vehicle carrier Cassens Transport, with Brian Suhre becoming executive vice-president and chief operating officer. Throughout her career, Shashek has been involved in several areas of corporate and terminal operations at Cassens. She served as ...
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NewsGefco appoints Kumar to head business in India
Prasanna Kumar has been appointed CEO and managing director of Gefco’s division in India, replacing Arnaud Cauchy. Kumar moves from his role at the logistics and transport provider as project director for Groupe PSA and joint venture customers in the country…
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AnalysisHeading for the EV tipping point
It would be nonsense to envisage a time when pure electric cars cost the same as traditional ones but life continues as normal. Around 2025, the up-front price of pure electric (PE) cars will drop below that of internal combustion engine (ICE) ones, and the fundamentals of ...
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NewsKlaus van Marwyk to head finance at Schnellecke Logistics
Klaus van Marwyk, CFO at Schnellecke Logistics Dr Klaus van Marwyk (pictured) has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) at Schnellecke Logistics. As head of department, he will be responsible for managing purchasing and accounting at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg. Dr van Marwyk was most recently ...
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ArticleNissan North America: On track to cut container pool shrinkage
Container pool shrinkage is an issue that has a costly impact on OEMs and tier suppliers across the automotive industry. At various points in the extended supply chains which support today’s vehicle manufacturing operations, containers go missing, are misused or are even stolen to be resold and used elsewhere
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NewsJason Walker becomes COO at United Road
Jason Walker (pictured) has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) of finished vehicle transporter United Road, replacing Mark Anderson who became the company’s president and CEO at the start of the year. Walker was most recently vice-president and general manager of transportation services and truckload ...
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NewsNew managers on board at Road & Rail
Road & Rail Services, based in Kentucky, has appointed two new managers as the third-party logistics (3PL) provider works towards new commercial opportunities
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NewsDieter Braun takes over as head of brand logistics at Audi
Dieter Braun (pictured) has taken over as head of Audi brand logistics, replacing Steffen Potrafke, who retired from the German carmaker last month. Braun moves from his role as project manager for production of Audi’s product line A0/A, covering the small segment vehicles. Braun has previous roles ...
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NewsCriss Edwards moves from XPO to automotive role at Ceva Logistics
Criss Edwards (pictured) has joined Ceva Logistics in a newly created role as senior vice president automotive and industrial inbound logistics, based at the company’s new operations centre in Marseilles, France. He was most recently at XPO Logistics as senior vice president of operations with responsibility for ...
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NewsHugo Pluess moves to Imperial Logistics as CIO
Hugo Pluess will take on the newly created role of chief information officer (CIO) at Imperial Logistics International from August 1 this year. He moves from his role as executive vice-president of global IT infrastructure at Ceva Logistics in Switzerland. Hugo Pluess, the new CIO at Imperial Logistics ...
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ArticleUltima Media hires automotive analyst
Daniel Harrison is joining the B2B media business which owns a portfolio of brands and channels including Automotive Logistics, Automotive Manufacturing Solutions, Car Design News and automotiveIT International
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NewsChanges at the top of Daimler’s logistics and supply chain
Ewa Combach (pictured) has replaced Heiko Gaiser as head of worldwide transport logistics passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses, at Daimler and will be responsible for the vehicle maker’s transport networks, including planning and procurement. Combach was formerly head of transport planning and network management. Gaiser, who ...