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VideoOn the sidelines ALSC Global end of conference wrap up: this is only the beginning
Christopher Ludwig recounts highlights of the first day of Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global Live, picking out highlights and learnings from OEM, tier supplier and logistics providers at the event.
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NewsGreater visibility is a wonderful and challenging thing
At last week’s Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global Live conference, leading carmakers discussed how crisis management has realigned the logistics and supply chain function within their organisations, and put it front and centre
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NewsCommunication and creativity are crucial to withstand supply chain turbulence
In the face of turbulent times for the automotive supply chain logistics providers recognise that sitting down and talking is every bit as important as the digital technology needed to get creative with the solutions
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FeatureFord to build battery and assembly plants in Kentucky and Tennessee for massive acceleration of EV output
Together with South Korean battery maker SK Innovation (SKI), Ford is investing $11.4 billion on new plants, which aim to significantly increase regional battery supply and production capacity.
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NewsAmerican Honda forecasts Prologue EV deliveries for 2024
American Honda will release its first fully electric SUV in North America in 2024 and aims to deliver 70,000 units of the Prologue to dealers in the first year
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FeatureWatch: Moving better through the border, together
Agustin Sustaita, MD of Transportes Logisticos Especializados and D-Troy Logistics partner, discusses door-to-door solutions that can reduce lead times and cost at the US-Mexico border.
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NewsFord and Redwood Materials form EV battery recycling partnership
Ford has announced that it will be working with Redwood Materials to localise the production and recycling of lithium-ion batteries for its electric vehicles (EVs). The companies aim to achieve the “best approach” for collecting and disassembling end-of-life batteries from Ford EVs to produce all-new batteries in a closed-loop supply chain.
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FeatureSustainable supply chains make for sustainable business models
Renault carbon reduction targets will be a challenge for logistics, but the carmaker is working on projects for alternative fuels, transport innovations and new partnerships in the circular economy.
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FeatureIn the waiting room: how the chip crunch is now hitting dealer sales
Most OEMs have met demand through existing vehicle inventory, but worsening chip shortages are now choking off new vehicle registrations, with impacts likely across the supply chain for years.
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NewsChanges at the top for BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg
BMW Manufacturing in the US has appointed Dr Robert Engelthorn as its new president and CEO, replacing Knudt Flor who has retired. Jeffrey Gaudiano, vice-president of production control, logistics and VPS, has also retired from the division
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NewsGM changes strategy in the scramble for secure battery and chip supply
GM is looking for supplier partnerships to secure the supply of semiconductors and lithium-ion batteries as the automotive industry battles post-pandemic supply shortages and prepares for its electric future
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NewsCovid costs Toyota 40% production loss in September
The spread of Covid-19 in South-East Asia and ongoing semiconductor shortages mean Toyota is having to reduce vehicle output from its global assembly plants by 40% next month
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NewsBo Andersson takes up new role with Uzbek carmaker Avtosanoat
The company said the appointment of Andersson will help it navigate the supply chain disruption currently affecting the automotive industry and help modernise production for the future
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AnalysisMaterial shortages are forcing a supply chain rethink in automotive
In the face of material shortages across the board, carmakers and their suppliers are looking a range of radical alternatives as part of drive toward more sustainable closed-loop supply chains
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NewsFVL North America returns to California in November!
Finished Vehicle Logistics North America will be returning to California for a three-day event held in November focused on what needs to be done to mitigate supply chain disruption and ensure future success in outbound logistics
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NewsEva Ames moves to DSV to lead electrification and mobility developments
Eva Ames has moved from her role as director of logistics at Mahindra Automotive North America to a new one at DSV as director of the newly created Electrification and Mobility Competence Centre
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Company ContentTaking charge of battery supply at Ford
Ford has some very ambitious targets for pure battery electric vehicle production in the US through to 2030 and that includes a more vertically integrated battery supply chain.
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FeatureXPO spinoff GXO could see big gains in warehouse automation
GXO Logistics has debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, with around 5% of the contract logistics market in North America and Europe. It has its eyes set on warehouse automation growth, with automotive as a potential growth area.
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NewsNick Cole to lead remarketing initiative at United Road
Nick Cole has moved to United Road from Local Motors and will be leading the company’s strategy to double market share in the used car, fleet and heavy equipment sectors
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FeatureNorth American vehicle ports: versatile through the year of the virus
Regional closures and varying rates of recovery have seen a slight shift in the records of throughput at North America’s main vehicle handling ports, most notably with the Mexican port of Veracruz losing ground to Baltimore for the first time in six years.