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NewsImpact of Hurricane Milton on auto operations not as severe as Helene
Finished vehicle operations are returning to normal at terminals in Florida following Hurricane Milton but full operational assessments are still being made
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NewsVDA says China EV tariffs a step in the wrong direction
The vote last week means tariffs on China-made battery EVs will rise from 10% to more than 45% for the next five years, something that could damage trade
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NewsGM doubles down on EV battery strategy in North America
GM’s battery lead Kurt Kelty revealed the carmaker’s new roadmap for battery development and said GM will add battery cell development facility in Michigan
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NewsBYD to share vessel capacity for vehicle shipments with Hyundai Glovis
The MoU is the latest in a number of alternative strategies carmakers are looking at with logistics providers to secure vehicle shipment capacity
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NewsALSC Digital Strategies Europe 2024 set to return to Munich
Join ALSC Digital Strategies 2024 in Munich—Europe’s top automotive logistics and supply chain conference. Gain insights and network
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NewsLithium battery fires disrupt ports in US and Canada
Container ports on the US west coast and the east coast of Canada have been disrupted by lithium-ion battery fires in the last week
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NewsNorthvolt puts the brakes on battery cell plans in Sweden
Northvolt has revised expansion plans for its gigafactory in Sweden and is slowing down development plans, with the loss of around 1,600 jobs
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FeatureALSC Global 2024: Recap blog
Automotive Logistics is back with this year’s Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global 2024. Follow our blog for updates!
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen increases car carrier capacity
The vehicle logistics provider has modified its order on four new Shaper Class vessels to increase vehicle capacity per vessel to 11,700 CEUs
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NewsContinental starts work on tyre distribution centre in Dallas-Fort Worth
Construction of the new tyre distribution centre in Dallas-Fort Worth started in September this year and it will initially have capacity to store more than 800,000 tyres
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NewsGM halts assembly at Fort Wayne because of supply problem
The week-long pause in production also affects the Marion Metal, Grand Rapids and Lansing Grand River component supply plants
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NewsStellantis plants to scale AI solutions, logistics automation
Chief manufacturing officer Arnaud Deboeuf reveals AI projects with partners for digital twins and retrofitting equipment, including for plant logistics.
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NewsDTNA using eCascadia for service parts deliveries with JB Hunt
JB Hunt is using a Freightliner electric truck for service parts deliveries to Daimler Truck North America’s network around Phoenix
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NewsSándor Gacsó moves from Great Wall Motor to XPeng
Sándor Gacsó has been appointed as head of logistics for Europe at XPeng, moving from his role as European logistics manager at Great Wall Motor
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AnalysisShopping and shipping with Volkswagen in Emden
VW’s high-bay warehouse has a capacity for 16,000 large and 70,000 small load carriers and is equipped with a fully automated storage and retrieval system
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NewsGM collaborates with Hyundai on sourcing and production
GM has signed an agreement with Hyundai Motor to collaborate on vehicle and engine production, and sourcing of materials
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NewsChina trade crisis leaves Russia’s spare parts market in turmoil
The Russian aftermarket is in disarray with customers of Chinese brands waiting up to six months for repairs because of the shortage of spare parts
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NewsDSV acquires DB Schenker in €14.3 billion deal
DSV has secured DB Schenker for €14.3 billion with the aim to boost DSV’s global logistics capabilities and expand its market reach
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NewsParag Sharma heads supply chain and procurement at Stellantis IAP
Parag Sharma has taken over from Shailesh Hazela as head of global purchasing and supply chain for India and Asia Pacific at Stellantis
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NewsHow process-mining in the automotive supply chain drives efficiency
Experts from Toyota, Celonis and PwC discuss the benefits of process-mining in driving automotive supply chain efficiency