Inbound logistics
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NewsBMW Debrecen speeds to EV output with digital logistics
BMW’s Debrecen plant prepares for iX3 production using digital tools and just-in-sequence logistics to boost efficiency.
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NewsHyundai to localise parts and boost US supply chain as part of $21 billion investment
The Hyundai Motor Group intends to invest $9 billion to increase annual US vehicle output to 1.2m units a year, with $6 billion to enhance parts, logistics and steel business.
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NewsKuehne + Nagel consolidates cross-dock services on US-Mexico border
Logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has doubled capacity on its US-Mexico cross-dock serivces at a new facility in Laredo, Texas.
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NewsHutchinson sell off could propel MSC to top of container charts, says Drewry
The $22.8 billion purchase by BlackRock-TIL of Hutchinson Ports terminals outside China could make MSC the world’s biggest container terminal operator.
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NewsCMA CGM commits $20 billion to transform US supply chain
The significant investment includes the development of shipbuilding, port infrastructure, automotive logistics platforms and warehousing, as well as air cargo.
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FeatureOEMs and logistics providers face stricter packaging rules
Germany’s Packaging Act forces automakers to reduce waste, register materials, and comply with stricter recycling and reuse regulations.
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NewsPSA automating container handling at Tuas port
PSA has moved 10m containers through its terminal at Tuas port in Singapore and is using a range of digital technology to automate processes for greater efficiency.
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AnalysisBMW pioneers hydrogen-powered trucks to transform European freight
BMW’s H2Haul pilot launches hydrogen fuel cell trucks across Europe, enhancing logistics efficiency and sustainability with rapid refuelling and innovation in energy systems.
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NewsDaimler Truck wins VDA logistics award for electrifying inbound logistics
Daimler Truck is scaling e-trucks for inbound logistics in Germany, cutting emissions with its Electrify Inbound Logistics project by 2026.
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NewsTariffs threat drives uncertainty into North American cross-border parts trade
The US Trump government is hitting its North American neighbours with 25% tariffs on metals and looking to add cross-border auto parts.
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NewsToyota ready to ship US-made batteries for local electric vehicle production
Toyota is building its own lithium batteries in the US for the first time and will begin with deliveries for Camry hybrid production at the Kentucky plant from April
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NewsNigel Blenkinsop replaces Barbara Bergmeier as JLR’s head of industrial operations
Barbara Bergmeier has handed her role as executive director of industrial operations at JLR to Nigel Blenkinsop who will oversee the carmaker’s end-to-end supply chain
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NewsUS tariff threats stoke uncertainty in North American supply chain
The North American automotive supply chain finds itself on fickle ground in the face of Trump’s tariff bluster on imports from Canada and Mexico.
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NewsChina-Europe trade gets boost from CEX container service
Kawa Ningbo vessel makes first China-Europe maritime express container shipment to Zhejiang Seaport Logistics at JadeWeserPort in Germany.
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NewsLatest guidance on EU Battery Pass issued by Germany’s DIN and DKE
DIN DKE SPEC 99100 – Requirements for Data Attributes of the Battery Passport standard – defines data attributes for the EU Battery Passport.
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NewsMazda localising battery supply for EV production in Japan
Mazda is going to assemble battery module packs from cylindrical lithium-ion batteries supplied by Panasonic Energy in Yamaguchi.
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NewsVW looks at digital architecture for rapid, local EV roll-out in China
VW China is looking at rapid battery EV development on a new digital architecture supported by a local supply chain that will enable it to produce value over volume.
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NewsDuvenbeck and MAN support VW Group goTOzero logistics strategy
Duvenbeck plans to put up to 120 electric trucks supplied by MAN Truck and Bus into service for VW Group Logistics in Europe by 2026
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NewsAudi making electric vehicles with FAW at digitalised factory in Changchun
Audi FAW NEV is using digital twin technology to create the flexible production and logistics system, which is fully digitalised and automated.
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NewsVDA releases updated auditing standard to optimise supply chain logistics
VDA 6.8 Process Audit Supply Chain includes updates on service provider management and procurement, to transport and in-house logistics