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NewsAntolin, Gestamp and Fersa embrace AI to transform industrial processes
Spanish parts makers are pushing process improvements across their businesses using the latest digital technology
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NewsBMW starts using autonomous platform truck for press tools and blanks
BMW is moving press tools and steel blanks with an autonomous truck platform at its Regensburg production plant
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NewsKuehne + Nagel consolidates parts warehousing in El Paso
Kuehne + Nagel has made a “sizeable investment” in a crossdock facility that will make US-Mexico cross-border parts shipments more efficient
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NewsRenault Group makes service parts logistics more efficient with Exotec
Renault Group is using the latest automation technology from industrial robot supplier Exotec at its Villeroy PDC
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FeatureBMW and Nissan make Mexican networks flexible for changing market demands
Read about how the OEMs are ramping up operations in Mexico, preparing for EVs, and digitalising their networks.
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InterviewClosing the digital divide at Ford
Ford’s product line manager for material and vehicle logistics IT, Becca Adam, explains the carmaker’s implementation of digital twin concepts
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NewsAscend Elements and Call2Recycle launch battery recycling service
Ascend Elements and Call2Recycle are working together to on EV battery management, logistics and recycling services for dealerships, recyclers and repair shops in North America
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NewsBMW localising battery supply for Neue Klasse in Mexico
BMW Group has started construction of a battery manufacturing facility next to its San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico to safeguard Neue Klass production in 2027 and cut transport emissions
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NewsRenault announces next phase of its remanufacturing strategy
Renault Group has renamed the The Future Is Neutral recycling parts unit as The Remakers and included the Flins Refactory as part of the venture
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NewsBlue Yonder refines supply chain visibility with One Network Enterprise takeover
Supply chain software provider Blue Yonder has signed an agreement to take over One Network Enterprise and provide a unified end-to-end supply chain platform
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NewsHighlights from ALSC Europe day one
Delegates at ALSC Europe 2024 heard how to better scale and leverage relationships across the automotive supply chain to be more competitive
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NewsPorsche boosts logistics efficiency at Zuffenhausen with MHP software
Porsche is using a centralised fleet managment system developed by its IT and process consultancy MHP to increase intralogistics efficiency at its Zuffenhausen assembly plant
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NewsBaltimore FVL vessels re-route to New York, Norfolk and Philadelphia
Finished vehicle logistics shipping firms are looking to divert vessels to nearby ports as the Baltimore port will be closed for the foreseeable future
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NewsBMW navigates the new ‘never normal’ in logistics
BMW has adapted to disruputiion by bringing production, finance, sales and purchasing, and supply chain logistics under one umbrella
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Jean-Marc Carlicchi on Renault’s next step in digitalisation
The OEM is five years into its digitalisation journey, and is now on track to use more predictive technologies
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NewsMercedes-Benz looks at logistics uses for Apollo humanoid robots
Mercedes-Benz is working with robotics developer Apptronik on the use of humanoid robots for repetitive logistics tasks in its manufacturing plants
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FeatureCharging up in Europe
With the EV revolution in full swing, Europe is rapidly advancing its lithium battery manufacturing capabilities. Local producers like Basquevolt, Inobat, and LG Energy Solution are spearheading efforts to meet EU regulations and ensure supply chain resilience against geopolitical tensions.
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NewsGM invests in automation at North Carolina service parts centre
GM is investing $23m in labour-saving technology at its service parts distribution centre in Charlotte, North Carolina
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NewsVW Group UK partners with Ecobat to recycle EV batteries
VW Group UK has signed an agreement with battery recycling firm Ecobat to collect and recycle its EV batteries and close the loop in the carmaker’s circular energy economy.
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NewsGM, Tesla, BYD, Toyota & VW at risk of forced labour in Chinese aluminium supply chains
A report by Human Rights Watch named carmakers including GM, Tesla, Toyota and VW as failing to minimise risk of forced labour in their automotive supply chains.