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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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Ford reports progress on sustainable EV supply chain
Ford has released its 2023 Integrated Sustainability and Financial Report, which includes details of how it is making its electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chain more sustainable
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Taking the smoke out of the chain
Vehicle makers including Daimler Truck, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota are working with logistics providers to clean up the inbound parts logistics supporting ambitious EV production targets
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Turkey suspends automotive re-export to Russia
Turkey is reported to have halted the passage of sanctioned goods to Russia, including finished vehicles and automotive parts, which his adding additional pressure to the automotive supply chain in the country
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Digital clouds on the horizon for finished vehicle logistics
Speakers from Volvo Cars, Inform and ECG debated the lack of transport capacity on road, rail and ocean at this year’s ALSC Europe conference and talked about how digital tools could make the most efficient use of existing equipment
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Renault and Bosch reap the benefits of digital investments
At this year’s ALSC Europe conference, supply chain and logistics leaders from Renault and Bosch outlined the digital platforms they were using to make the inbound delivery of parts more efficient
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Carmakers and tier ones need better supply chain alignment
At ALSC Europe this year, Jaguar Land Rover, Plastic Omnium and Kuehne + Nagel tackled the issue of supply chain misalignment between the OEMs and tier one suppliers
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Tata Technologies to help improve supply chain agility at JLR
Jaguar Land Rover stands to benefit from a cloud-based ERP system provided by Tata Technologies that promises to make its supply chain and logistics more transparent and agile
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Mazda begins exports of CX-50 from US to Mexico
Mazda has added Mexico as an export country for its CX-50, which is made at the US joint venture plant it runs with Toyota in Huntsville, Alabama. The carmaker is also exporting the CX-50 to Canada and Colombia
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PowerCo begins construction of Valencia gigafactory
VW Group’s PowerCo battery company has started work on a gigafactory near Valencia in Spain, which will directly supply Seat and Cupra brands buil in Martorell and Pamplona
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Mercedes-Benz breaks ground on battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim
Mercedes-Benz has celebrated the start of work on a lithium battery recycling plant in Germany that will recover 96% of materials, helping to produce 50,000 battery modules a year
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Riverwood Capital invests $25m in Cognosos
Tracking technology expert Cognosos will be able to support its next growth phase with the latest $25m investment, this time from private equity firm Riverwood Capital
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BYD delivers first vehicles to UK but rules out local production
Chinese EV maker BYD Auto is exporting its Atto 3 electric SUV for sale in the UK from this month while it looks for a production location in Europe, though UK is not in the running for that
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VW Group’s PowerCo to build battery gigafactory in Canada
VW Group’s PowerCo business will build a battery gigafactory in Ontario, Canada, which is expected to begin production in 2027. It is the company’s first announced battery facility for North America
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Stellantis plans to make cars in South Africa by 2025
Stellantis is planning to make vehicles at a new plant in South Africa, part of its plan to sell 1m vehicles in the Middle East and Africa region by 2030, with 70% of those made locally
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Tanger Med boosts vehicle throughput and cuts emissions
Tanger Med port in Morocco handled almost 478,600 finished vehicles in 2022, an 11% rise on the previous year. The majority of vehicles were exports from Renault Group and Stellantis.
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Ford looks for capacity to deliver increased output in US
Ford is boosting production of its Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning amongst other of its best selling models but needs to ensure it can cut leads times and secure outbound capacity
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VW Group forecasts increase in deliveries as logistics problems ease
VW Group says an easing of supply chain restrictions in 2023, including a more ready supply of semiconductors, will allow it to increase vehicle deliveries and meet a strong order backlog
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Geodis pilots electric Volvo FE truck for parts deliveries in Australia
Logistics provider Geodis is piloting a project with Volvo Trucks in Australia for the delivery of automotive parts to dealers and services centres
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Valmet Automotive begins localised battery supply in Germany
Valmet Automotive is now assembling battery modules at a plant in Kirchardt for delivery to a local sports car maker, with plans for greater volume production from summer 2023
