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All News articles – Page 23
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NewsRussian parts shortage will stop Avtovaz assembly in May
The Russian carmaker will have to halt operations at its Togliatti plant for three weeks in May because of parts shortages caused by the wave of delocalisation that followed Russia’s invastion of Ukraine
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NewsVolkswagen’s PowerCo to invest €4.8 billion in Canadian gigafactory
PowerCo has revealed more details of its planned Canadian gigafactory, which will be its biggest such facility so far with production capacity aimed at 90GWh
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NewsVolatile output and tight ro-ro capacity disrupt auto volumes on US east coast
In the face of vessel disruption, automotive terminals at the ports of New York and New Jersey have seen a switch from ro-ro vessels delivering parts to vehicles being delivered in containers
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NewsBMW expands HVO-trucks pilot, embraces green logistics
BMW’s Michael Nikolaides points to the benefits of using HVO-powered trucks alongside electrified equipment to meet green logistics goals.
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NewsRenault hacks emissions out of the supply chain
Renault Group recently held a two-day hackathon to brainstorm ideas for decarbonising its supply chain.
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NewsCanadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern complete merger
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is billed as the first and only railway covering Canada, the US and Mexico and will invest $275m in new infrastructure over the next three years
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NewsUK electric truck market two decades behind passenger cars
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has appealed to the UK government to come up with a dedicated charging and hydrogen infrastructure for electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
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NewsRenault signs deal for EV battery supply with Verkor
Battery maker Verkor will be supplying lithium batteries for the Alpine pure electric C-Crossover GT from its gigafactory in France from 2025
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NewsZF secures device and chip supply with STMicroelectrics and Wolfspeed
The tier one supplier has signed deals and committed investment with STMicroelectrics and Wolfspeed in an effort to make a more secure electric vehicle supply chain
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NewsEmmanuel Arnaud joins XPO in Europe
Gefco’s former executive vice-president and CEO of the Integrated Logistics division, Emmanuel Arnaud, has taken a new role as operations director for Europe at XPO
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NewsUS vehicle inventory highest in two years
US carmakers are working hard to increase available inventory of vehicles, with an emphasis on bigger passenger vehicles and pickups, which is now recovered to its highest level since 2021
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NewsUS and Japan advance trade deal with critical minerals agreement
The US and Japan have signed an agreement on the supply of critical minerals for use in EV batteries that aims to promote fair competition in sourcing critical minerals, while also ensuring robust labour and environmental standards.
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NewsFord led US in production and exports in 2022, reports analyst
Ford made more than 1.8m vehicles in the US in 2022 and exported 260,000 vehicles over the same period. The carmaker has also reported being the best-selling brand in the first quarter of 2023, with total vehicle sales around 457,000
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NewsUS Senate investigates forced labour in auto supply chain
The US Senate Committee on Finance is questioning car manufacturers and suppliers about the suspected use of forced labour by tier suppliers based in Xinjiang, China
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NewsStellantis assembles team for Circular Economy Hub
Stellantis is now building the team it requires for operations at its forthcoming Circular Economy Hub, based in Mirafiora, which will recycle parts and materials from vehicles as well as reconditioning vehicles for the used car market
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NewsBMW using Medway rail service for vehicle movements
BMW is moving more finished vehicles on the Medway rail service operating between its assembly plant in Regensburg, Germany and the Belgian port of Antwerp-Bruges
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FeatureContaining the boom after the bust
The pickup in demand for container services by carmakers which Ceva is seeing is a reaction to the sudden shortage in ro-ro capacity following three years in which no new vessels were built
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NewsBarcelona port increases finished vehicle throughput in 2022
The port of Barcelona has increased throughput of vehicles with EVs now accounting for 20% of imports, the majority being shipped from China
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NewsColin McLoughlin joins ABP to head operations in the Humber
Associated British Ports has appointed Colin McLoughlin to head operations in the Humber region, which includes four ports at Immingham, Grimsby, Hull, and Goole
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NewsBringing battery production in Europe up to speed
Speakers from PowerCo, Basquevolt, Li-Cycle and Ceva Logistics discussed the challenges of localising battery production in Europe at this year’s ALSC Europe conference