OEM news – Page 12
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NewsVW starts ID.5 production at Zwickau with smart logistics
Volkswagen has started series production of the ID.5 electric vehicle (EV) at its Zwickau plant in Germany, the sixth EV to be made at the plant after the ID.3, ID.4, Audi Q4 e-tron, Q4 Sportback e-tron and Cupra Born. The ID.5 also comes in a GTX version.
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NewsGM moves service parts catalogue online
The carmaker is putting a catalogue of 45,000 automotive service parts online, which customers can have delivered at home or pick up from one of 800 dealers
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NewsVW and Bosch to upscale EV battery output in Europe
The German carmaker is working with the world’s biggest tier one supplier to boost EV battery production in Europe to help meet demand over the next decade
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Article[Whitepaper] Tracking every part – How RFID enables better automotive supply chain visibility
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NewsVW extends contract with Unipart Logistics in UK
VW has signed Unipart up for a further two-years to provide services out of its Tamworth hub in the UK Midlands, including warehouse management, network service support and bespoke services for the retailer network across the VW Group brands
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NewsFord says Lincoln is among the fastest-growing luxury brands in China
Deliveries of the luxury Lincoln brand in China passed 91,000 in 2021 meaning Ford sold more in China than it did in the US for the first time
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NewsGM launches CarBravo for second-hand market
GM will introduce the used car sales business this spring, enabling customers to buy a wider range of cars either online or at dealerships and have them delivered to their homes
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NewsCanada joins Mexico in trade spat with US over auto content
Canada says that the US interpretiation of the section in the USMCA trade deal covering rules of origin for automotive parts does not tally with what it signed in 2020
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NewsTesla exporting Model 3 from China to Europe with Glovis
Tesla has signed a one-year contract with global logistics provider Hyundai Glovis to import vehicles made in China for sale in Europe.
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NewsJaguar Land Rover expands business with Unipart Logistics
Jaguar Land Rover has signed a second logistics contract with Unipart, this time for the provision of back office customer services for its retail network in the US and Canada
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NewsBMW signs second contract with ICL for outbound in Canada
BMW in Canada has contracted ICL Systems to manage the track and trace, invoice auditing and freight claims management for the delivery of its finished vehicles to the sales network.
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NewsLotus reports best sales in a decade as its global ambitions take root
Lotus Cars has reported a 24% rise in sales despite the disruption to the global automotive industry and is positioning itself for global production of new models
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NewsUK car output “incredibly worrying” says SMMT
Figures for November showed the lowest production for the month since 1984 but there were positive results for EV production, notably at the Mini plant in Oxford
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NewsBridgestone to provide aftersales services to Fisker
The luxury electric carmaker will benefit from Bridgestone’s extensive service networks in France and Germany in providing customers with aftersales services for tyre replacements and other services
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NewsBMW using autonomous parking system from Seoul Robotics
The German carmaker is using the lidar-based technology supplied by Seoul Robotics to move finished vehicles from the factory floor to the point of pick-up for onward distribution
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ArticleSallaum Lines adds BMW and Ford volumes to global shipments
Sallaum Lines is taking on new business with BMW and Ford shipments from South Africa to Europe
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NewsToyota to build battery plant in North Carolina
Toyota is building a battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina to supply hybrid and pure EV production in the US. The site offers multimodal logistics advantages for US-wide distribution
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NewsUS tornado damage hits production and logistics
Devastating tornadoes that tore across six Midwestern and southern US states over the weekend have affected automotive production and logistics across the region
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NewsMP Materials to supply GM with rare earth materials and parts
MP Materials has signed a long-term agreement with GM for the supply of localised rare-earth materials, alloys and finished magnets used in the electric motors
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NewsBMW signs chip supply deals with Inova and Global Foundries
The OEM is building resilience into its supply chain thorough closer vertical integration for the supply of semiconductors to support its ambient lighting in the BMW iX