News – Page 18
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VW Group steers production in line with dropping demand for EVs
Healthy EV sales across the VW Group in the first nine months of the year are giving way to a “general reluctance” among consumers to buy them
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Acertus shines a light into outbound supply chain with latest TMS
Acertus has launched a transport management system powered by machine learning and is connected with its transport network
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Toyota boosts investment in US battery plant with eight extra lines
Toyota has put a further $8 billion into its battery manufacturing in North Carolina and extended the number of lines to 14
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks using eActros for engine deliveries in Germany
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has delivered the first of six eActros 300 semitrailer tractors to Logistik Schmitt which it will use to deliver engines to the Wörth truck plant in Germany
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VW Group accelerates digital supply chain transformation as part of Cofinity-X partnership
VW Group has signed agreements with Cofinity-X and will begin by deploying industry-wide business partner data management
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Brunswick port invests in ro-ro expansion
Georgia Port Authority is investing $262m in infrastructure improvements and building in more capacity to make Brunswick port the biggest ro-ro handler in the US
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BMW battery cell centre integrates engineering, purchasing and production to scale supply chain
BMW has opened a 15,000 sq.m pilot plant for battery cell production near Munich which is going to play a major role in its battery localisation strategy
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Bosch urges the use of digital twins on shared data platforms
Bosch’s senior expert on digital twins, Dr Birgit Boss, explains the benefits digital technology can bring an industry that collaborates and share data effectively
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Collaboration is at the heart of Autoliv’s supply chain digitalisation
Autoliv’s vice-president of global logistics, Dr Gisela Linge discusses the digital tools and strategies the tier one supplier is using to improve its logistics and supply chain organisation
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Apollo turns to digital freight management to gain supply chain visibility
Apollo Tyres is using digital freight management technology from Zeus to improve supply chain transparency and efficient operations in Europe
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Škoda opens CKD logistics hub in India
Škoda Auto has opened a facility in India to pack complete knockdown kits of the Kushaq and Slavia for export and assembly in Vietnam
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Hyundai supported by suppliers in race to localise EV production in US
Daechang Seat has committed investment to localise the supply of seats to Hyundai’s forthcoming EV plant in the US state of Georgia
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UK car exports lift production in September reports SMMT
Strong UK vehicle production figures for September have been helped by a healthy rise in exports, led by the EU market
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Car industry in Central Asia on the verge of a production boom
Localised vehicle production in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is likely to take off in the next few years as domestic demand increases and there are prospects for export to Russia
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BMW works with Trailer Dynamics to cut road emissons
BMW Group Logistik has been carrying out inbound logistics emissions tests using an electric semi-trailer supplied by Trailer Dynamics
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JS Bolton crosses the pond to manage production at Nissan Sunderland
Jennifer Sarah Bolton has taken up a new role as director of production at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, UK
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Stellantis to team up with Orano for battery recycling
Stellantis and Orano have signed an MoU for a joint venture that will recycle materials from end-of-life EV batteries and gigafactory scrap
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Škoda partners with Allur in return to Kazakhstan
Škoda Auto will start assembling vehicles in Kazakhstan again from early 2024 following a partnership deal signed with local producer Allur Company
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Panama Canal disruptions set to continue into 2024, but container shipping less affected
The drought that is impacting shipping logistics on the Panama Canal is set to continue for the rest of the year and into early 2024, according to meteorologists and logistics experts, but container shipping is less likely to be affected than other shipping modes.
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Duvenbeck goes low and electric for auto parts shipments
Duvenbeck is making a move to clean up its fleet with use of a low-deck, battery powered truck and trailer that is cutting emissions