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FeatureMahindra said to be building a plant in Ghana
Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra is reported to be planning an automotive assembly plant and service centre in Ghana, which would serve demand in the country and its neighbours in West Africa. According to India’s SME Times, the Indian SUV and pick-up truck OEM will build the plant on ...
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FeatureSkoda begins assembly of Octavia in India
Skoda has begun production of the new Octavia at its factory in Aurangabad, India, which is assembled from kits built in the Czech Republic. The new Octavia, which was launched in Europe in late 2012, arrives in India following investments to reduce manufacturing and logistics costs at the carmaker’s Indian ...
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FeaturePrologis to develop logistics park in UK
Industrial real estate developer, Prologis, has gained planning permission for a new £150m ($232m) logistics park at Appleby Lodge in Wellingborough, UK. The 186,000 square metre site will be developed in phases and feature a range of large-format, energy-efficient facilities.A spokesperson for the company told Automotive Logistics that it was ...
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FeatureUTi opens main air-road facility near London
Global logistics provider, UTi Worldwide, has opened a new road and air transport facility near Heathrow Airport, outside London, in the UK.The 3,000-square-metre site is UTi’s main air and road facility in the country and offers X-ray screening and bonded storage amidst a range of other offerings, including dangerous and ...
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FeatureUPDATE: Ford’s Steve Harley will lead European production changes as Grant Belanger takes over as head of MP&L
Ford will have a new but familiar head of global logistics this autumn, as Grant Belanger returns to the US to replace Steve Harley, who will be leading projects to shift models from Belgium to Spain and Germany.*This story has been updated from its original version following an interview with ...
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FeatureOEMs to set up Russian logistics association
Following table discussions at the Automotive Logistics Russia conference held in Moscow in June this year, Renault Nissan, together with a number of OEMs and logistics providers, have revealed that they are planning to set up a new automotive logistics interest group for manufacturers and providers operating in the country.According ...
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FeatureIndia’s Hindustan Motors outsources Mitsubishi spare parts warehouse to TVS
India’s Hindustan Motors has outsourced a spare parts warehouse to TVS Logistics Services that serves the Mitsubishi models the carmaker produces for the Indian market. The logistics provider will take over Hindustan’s parts distribution centre (PDC) at its Tiruvallur plant near Chennai.In a statement, TVS Logistics Services said that Hindustan, ...
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FeatureKerry increases Latin American presence with stake in Mexican provider
Kerry Logistics will continue an expansion in Latin America by taking a majority stake in Cargo Master's Group (CMG), a Mexico-based logistics and freight forwarding company. Kerry Logistics did not disclose how much it would pay for CMG or the exact stake that it would hold. In a statement the ...
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FeatureK Line opens warehouse at Yangshang port
Japanese shipping and logistics group K Line has opened a 44,000 square metre warehouse near the Yangshang deep-water port, near Shanghai, that will handle a variety of cargo, including automotive parts. K Line’s joint venture in China, K Line Zhenhua Logistics (Shanghai), opened the warehouse last week at a logistics ...
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FeatureDHL Supply Chain will manage logistics for VW Group UK’s press fleet
The Volkswagen Group has awarded DHL Supply Chain a three-year contract to manage its UK press fleet operations, including the preparation, delivery and collection of press vehicles.Operations will be based at a 3,000 square metre facility in Milton Keynes close to the Volkswagen Group’s head office in the UK. The ...
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FeatureCeva happy for stability in second quarter earnings
Third party logistics provider Ceva has reported a small drop in revenue and profits for the second quarter of 2013 compared to 2012, although the company’s chief financial officer said the company was “very satisfied” that it had found stability following a recapitalisation this past May. The company also pointed ...
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FeatureChep adds foldable large container for European automotive industry
Packaging-pooling provider Chep has added a foldable large container (FLC) sized for the European automotive market to its fleet of returnable equipment. The container, called FLC 1208, is based on the standard 1,200 x 800mm size of European pallets, which is currently used in the majority of warehousing and transport ...
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FeatureSuzuki, Daihatsu to join Toyota in Indonesia expansion
Suzuki Motor and Daihatsu have both joined the ranks of Japanese manufacturers expanding in Indonesia, with both announcing plans for new or expanded production in the country. Suzuki plans to open a new passenger car plant, while Daihatsu will increase add a new line at an engine plant. Reuters reported that a ...
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FeatureGM to cut costs with supplier locations, rail and logistics centres
General Motors’ top purchasing executive, Grace Lieblein, has revealed specific plans to reduce logistics costs for its plants in North America, including bringing suppliers and stamping operations closer to plants, extending rail lines and investing in logistics centres. The plans are part of a company objective of reducing material and ...
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FeatureAPL’s logistics profits rise as container revenue sinks
Container shipping and logistics firm NOL Group reported 12% lower second quarter revenue and a $50m drop in earnings before tax and interest compared to 2012 as difficult trading in container shipping continued to hit the company’s financials. However, the group’s logistics arm, APL Logistics, saw strong profit growth, driven ...
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FeatureDHL reports mixed financials, but auto is a bright spot
Deutsche Post DHL reported mixed financial results for the second quarter, with a settlement and gains in the German parcel and mail business largely offsetting declines in its express, freight forwarding and contract logistics divisions.However, a small rise in contract logistics revenue was attributed to growing business in Asia Pacific ...
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FeatureBMW to double exports from South Africa and add Maputo port
BMW plans to double exports from South Africa to around 70,000 units a year by next year and will use the port of Maputo in Mozambique to supplement volume shipments of the BMW 3 series. The ports will supplement the carmaker’s ongoing use of the port of Durban in South ...
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FeatureUS court upholds hours-of-service regulations
An appeal by the American Trucking Association (ATA) against recently enacted hours-of-service rules for drivers has been rejected by the US Court of Appeals, except for a provision that called for short-haul drivers to take a 30 minute break, which has been overturned.“While we are disappointed the Court chose to ...
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FeatureGefco launches China system for vehicles; opens Shenzen office
Gefco has launched an IT system to improve the efficiency of vehicle movements in China that provides visual management across the entire supply chain with real-time logistics information. Gefco said the system would synchronise logistics provider flows and the operations in customer plants, as well as reduce the waiting time ...
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FeatureGM pulls Opel out of Australia
General Motors has announced it will stop Opel distribution in Australia, less than a year since it introduced the brand to the market, stating that business is “not financially viable”. The company said that the decision was taken by Opel in Germany and that it is winding down its sales ...