Inbound Logistics | Automotive Logistics – Page 37
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Company ContentNissan and Envision AESC to build battery plant in Japan - reports
Nissan Motor will reportedly build a lithium-ion battery plant in Japan to support EV production as part of a joint investment project with battery manufacturer Envision AESC.
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FeatureSK Innovation battery division to split off amid rising demand for EVs
SKI will split off its battery business as an independent company, following a trend of other manufacturers creating separate firms to hone in on battery production.
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Company ContentTaking charge of battery supply at Ford
Ford has some very ambitious targets for pure battery electric vehicle production in the US through to 2030 and that includes a more vertically integrated battery supply chain.
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NewsRenault to partner with Geely on hybrid vehicles in China and South Korea
Renault has agreed a framework with Geely to share production and supply chains for hybrid vehicles in Asia, including using Geely plants in China and localising Lynk & Co platforms in South Korea.
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NewsFrank van Doorn appointed general manager of Priority Freight’s German Krefeld office
As supply shortages for semiconductors and labour become increasingly scarce due to the Covid-19 pandemic, OEMs are increasingly looking towards emergency freight providers to substitute their struggling transportation branches.
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FeatureBritish car manufacturing recovery hampered by ‘pingdemic’ and chip shortages
UK vehicle production and exports are rising from pandemic lows, but the sector facing serious challenges in supply chain bottlenecks and labour shortages because of the need to self-isolate.
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FeatureXPO spinoff GXO could see big gains in warehouse automation
GXO Logistics has debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, with around 5% of the contract logistics market in North America and Europe. It has its eyes set on warehouse automation growth, with automotive as a potential growth area.
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FeatureDriving home the reality of global market changes: Honda Swindon factory closure makes way for logistics site
Honda has closed its Swindon, UK plant, as it ends European production. The carmaker is focusing electric vehicle investment and scale in Asia, and is a sign of how electrification could reshape manufacturing footprints.
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NewsTransnet cyber-attack hits supplies of auto parts
The automotive sector in South Africa has been affected by the recent cyber-attack that disabled container port operations at state-owned port and rail services provider Transnet
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NewsBMW deploys more hydrogen fuel cell trucks for logistics in Leipzig
BLG Logistics is deploying 37 hydrogen fuel cell trucks to manage parts movements at BMW’s Leipzig plant in Germany
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NewsUber Freight says Transplace buyout will transform logistics landscape
The logistics division of Uber is buying one of the largest managed transport service and logistics technology providers in North America to create a global logistics network for multiple verticals
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NewsSecond phase of work on Jaguar Land Rover’s logistics centre underway
Jaguar Land Rover is installing automated technology from Dematic at its new logistics operations centre in the UK, which promises to bring greater efficiencies to its just-in-time inbound logistics
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NewsMitsubishi Fuso focuses on cleaner logistics to cut carbon from operations
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) is cutting carbon from its operations globally by making logistics and procurement greener, starting with carbon neutrality at its Tramagal plant in Portugal
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FeatureAL FVL Summer 2021 Digital Edition – Gearing up the supply chain for sustainable growth
The summer digital edition of Automotive Logistics and Finished Vehicle Logistics magazine is out now features interviews with Ford and VW, as well as an overview of activity at the North American vehicle handling ports
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NewsToyota chooses network optimisation tool from Agillence
Toyota has started using a software tool from optimisation expert Agillence to plan its inbound and service parts logistics networks
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NewsBack in Detroit for Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global
The Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global conference will be back in its old home of Detroit this fall, giving a new impetus to this year’s theme Accelerating Stronger Together.
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NewsLotus Cars contracts DHL to handle inbound logistics in UK
From next month DHL Supply Chain will start providing Lotus Cars with warehousing and transport operations as part of a new five-year contract that will support production of the new Emira sportscar
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NewsAutomotive partnership offers guidance on carbon reporting
As part of the The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment, Ford, GM, Honda, Stellantis and Toyota have drawn up five KPIs for the industry to follow designed to cut carbon from the inbound supply chain
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NewsGefco opts for Blue Yonder cloud technology
Gefco is continuing its strategy to digitalise supply chain services with the adoption of warehouse and transport management software provided by Blue Yonder
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NewsMarc Brazeau leaves logistics role at Stellantis
Marc Brazeau (pictured) has left his role as head of logistics at Stellantis where he was responsible for FCA US vehicle transport activities and other North American and worldwide logistics management. He has taken up another position as vice-president of global logistics and distribution at Constellation Brands