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Trump’s tariffs draw further fire

2018-03-13T09:14:36Z

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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Russian regulation: Get local or get going

2018-01-10T11:33:04Z

The industrial assembly policy that Russia’s government has been pursuing since 2008 initially looked to have played out quite well, encouraging the world’s leading automotive manufacturers to build assembly plants in the country. But after several economic crises, including a sharp devaluation of the rouble in 2014 and subsequent market ...

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Kia makes spot shipment of Slovakian-made cars via Gdansk

2017-11-27T09:50:43Z

[UPDATED] Kia Motors has started moving spot shipments of passenger cars made at its Zilina factory in Slovakia through the port of Gdansk in Poland for delivery to the UK. The Korean carmaker is working with Polish transport and logistics provider Adampol for the transport and processing of the vehicles. ...

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WWL reports positive third quarter thanks to ocean trade and cargo mix

2017-11-17T11:56:04Z

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has reported strong results for the third quarter this year thanks to what it called "continued positive development in ocean volumes and cargo mix" across global lanes, including shipments of mining equipment. The company also said that progress was being made in its organisational restructuring and ...

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Summit report: Indian industry must turn reforms into progress

2017-11-14T18:49:30Z

Discussions at this year’s Automotive Logistics India Summit in Chennai may have sounded remarkably familiar to those who attended the very first conference a decade earlier: infrastructure deficits, underdeveloped connections, a lack of rail transport options, a fragmented logistics market, a highly bureaucratic and unproductive customs regime, and the proliferation ...

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Indian state border barriers slowly coming down under GST regime

2017-11-13T11:53:07Z

Flows of goods across India’s state borders seem to be smoothing out slowly as toll barriers are removed, following implementation of the nationwide Goods and Services Tax (GST) several months ago.Speakers at this year’s Automotive Logistics India Summit last week gave examples of how the new federal taxation system, which ...

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Indian vehicle exports’ share of total production set to fall

2017-11-10T16:41:58Z

Vehicle exports’ share of total production in India is set to decline in coming years as carmakers use their manufacturing capacity to meet local market demand, which is forecast to continue growing at a healthy rate.Puneet Gupta (pictured), associate director for vehicle sales forecast for South Asia at research firm ...

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Mitsubishi becomes latest carmaker to launch online sales platform in the UK

2017-11-07T12:47:56Z

Mitsubishi Motors has become the latest carmaker to let consumers buy its entire range of new vehicles online.The company says its offering differs from others on the market in that it allows buyers to choose how much of the transaction process they would like to complete online and how much ...

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OEMs e provedores de logística avaliam danos causados pelo furacão Harvey

2017-09-07T11:12:14Z

Os efeitos devastadores do furacão Harvey nos EUA ainda estão sendo avaliados. O número de mortos já chega a 50, enquanto as estimativas são de que os danos excederão o valor de US$100 bilhões.A cidade texana de Houston parece ter sido a mais atingida, enquanto os portos e as fábricas ...

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OEMs and logistics providers assess damage from Hurricane Harvey

2017-09-04T15:10:53Z

The devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey in the US are still being assessed. The death toll already stands at 50, while estimates are that damages will exceed a value of $100 billion.The Texan city of Houston seems to have taken the biggest hit, while ports and car plants were shut ...

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BMW and Mini launch online parts stores in the UK

2017-09-04T11:29:55Z

New online stores have been launched for the BMW and Mini brands in the UK, allowing car owners to buy parts and accessories for collection at nearby dealerships or for delivery.By selecting their vehicle or entering their VIN number, customers can search for parts and accessories specific to their model ...