News – Page 42
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NewsKia teams up with DB’s Encore on battery storage
Kia is working with Deutsche Bahn’s energy storage start-up Encore on the resue of EV batteries previously used in electric vehicles for new energy storage systems, with transport provided by DB’s logistics divisions
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NewsGeorge Grahovac leaves Honda for global consulting role
George Grahovac has left Honda after a 30+ year tenure in supply chain and logistics to take up a role as senior consultant at Ernst and Young Global Consulting
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FeatureA cautious outlook for the global finished vehicle sector
Volume volatility, labour shortages and capacity constraints are three main concerns for companies canvassed in the latest finished vehicle logistics survey from RPM and Automotive Logistics
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NewsBritishvolt certified to ship battery cells to OEMs
Britishvolt’s lithium battery cells have just been passed for safe transport by battery testing firm AIS and are on their way to several companies in the UK, including Aston Martin and Lotus
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FeatureRenault Trucks opens sustainable Used Parts Factory
As supply chain challenges and legislative pressures push OEMs towards recycling, Renault Trucks has chosen to make it a core part of the way that it treats its own trucks
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FeatureChallenges in wiring harness supply reflect global logistics issues
The challenges of automation, connectivity and electrification are at the forefront of the wiring harness supply problem, reflecting a wider issues in the automotive supply chain
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NewsRussia invests in plan for independent automotive market
Russia is developing a new state-supported programme to develop local automotive production sufficient in capacity to meet 80% of demand across the country by 2035
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NewsAndrea Eck to leave BLG’s Automobile division
Andrea Eck is leaving BLG Logistics after a five-year tenure as head of its Automobile division, during which she led the development of new customer segments and preparations for new vehicle technology
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NewsTyphoon Hinnamnor halts production in Japan and South Korea
Carmakers and suppliers in Japan and South Korea took the precaution of closing factories as typhoon Hinnamnor battered the region this week.
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NewsBMW using ICL system for vehicle logistics management
ICL’s cloud-based vehicle logistics management system will help BMW more accurately track its vehicles and provide ETAs as well as supporting invoicing and freight claims
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NewsWorkers to strike at Liverpool container port
Workers at the port of Liverpool affiliated with the Unite trade union will go on strike for two weeks from September 19 in a protest with Peel Ports over pay and conditions
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NewsScott Cornell takes over the helm at Glovis America
Scott Cornell has been appointed president and CEO of Glovis America, replacing Bryan Ko, who stays with the company as chief executive coordinator
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FeaturePay rise placates US rail freight unions after long stalemate
Agreement has been reached between rail operators and workers’ unions for a 24% pay rise over a four-year period, with an immediately effective 14.1% rise and multiple annual payouts
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FeatureHonda joins GM, Stellantis in US battery joint ventures with LG
After announcing a partnership with GM to use its Ultium platform and Sony to build future EVs, Honda will now partner with LG to make batteries in the US
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NewsKuehne+Nagel secures more sustainable logistics on land and sea
Logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel has invested in solar panels and biofuels to make the transport of goods on land by sea more sustainble
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FeatureMercedes-Benz and VW choose Canadian lithium supply for German gigafactories
Mercedes-Benz and VW Group have signed agreements to secure lithium supply from Canada for future battery and EV production in Europe
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NewsMercedes-Benz making electric SUVs in US with local battery supply
Mercedes-Benz is now making fully electric SUVs at its US plant in Alabama, supported by local lithium battery supply
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NewsMaersk pulls out of Russian terminal business and looks to Malaysia
Maersk’s APM Terminals division is divesting its share in Global Ports Investments, Russia’s biggest container terminal operator, while looking at developments in Malaysia
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NewsYangtze part-closed to cargo while power outage hits Shanghai
Tesla’s gigafactory in Shanghai is the latest car factory to face partial closure because of a shortage of electricity caused by the soaring temperatures and drought in China
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NewsPorsche retrofitting headlights after supply shortage
A shortage in the supply of matrix headlights to Porsche’s plant in Leipzig, Germany has now been resolved and the carmaker is working fast to now deliver the backlog of retrofitted vehicles