All OEMs articles – Page 4
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ArticleToyota invests in UK plant but warns on post-Brexit tariffs
Toyota has announced plans to invest £240m ($297m) in its UK-based car plant to enable vehicle production using its new Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, while also promoting UK supply chain efficiencies.It is the latest new investment decision by a major carmaker following last year’s referendum in which the ...
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ArticleGeneral Motors adds powertrain jobs in Michigan ahead of Trump visit
General Motors has announced the addition of 220 new jobs and the retention of 680 that were previously under threat across three of its Michigan-based facilities over the next 12 months.The announcement was made on the same day that US president Donald Trump confirmed he would be visiting Detroit.On Wednesday, ...
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ArticleGupta chosen to lead new Renault-Nissan Alliance LCV unit
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has created a business unit focused on light commercial vehicles (LCVs) as it looks to grow sales in the segment.Ashwani Gupta, vice-president of Renault’s LCV division since 2014, will lead the new unit.Mitsubishi, which became part of the Alliance following Nissan’s 34% share purchase last year, will ...
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ArticleFVL conference: Will big outbound visions ever happen in real-time?
The eighth annual Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference discussed lots of potential for connected car and in-vehicle technology to transform transport and tracking. However, uncertainties over which technology to focus on, as well as regulatory and economic questions, may hold back important software and hardware updates. Marcus Williams reports ...
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ArticleFVL conference: American Honda overcomes Mexican vandalism issue
Honda has drastically reduced incidents of damage and vandalism on vehicles that it exports from Mexico beyond North America, as well as vehicles shipped to Mexico, thanks to a number of route and transport changes.Charles Franklin, manager of export logistics at American Honda (pictured), says his company had zero incidences ...
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ArticleWWL implements RFID at Nissan's Mississippi plant
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has teamed up with technology company, Surgere, to implement a radio-frequency identification (RFID) project for managing finished vehicle stock at Nissan's assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi.Work on the Canton study has already begun, according to John Felitto, president of WWL Vehicle Services Americas, which operates Nissan's ...
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ArticleFVL conference: OEMs with US capacity and flexibility best placed ahead of any Nafta changes
Carmakers with excess US capacity, or those that haven't yet put significant investments into Mexico are best placed ahead of negotiations between the trading partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta).This is according to Brandon Mason, global automotive director at PwC, who highlighted a $60 billion trade imbalance ...
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ArticleUnder PSA, Brexit and imported parts could put Vauxhall plants at risk
The long-term fate of Vauxhall post-Brexit, and as a part of French carmaker PSA Group, has become less clear because of uncertainties over how trade barriers could impact its supply chain and its role in the combined PSA-Opel production network.PSA's €1.3 billion ($1.47 billion) acquisition from GM agreed this week ...
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ArticlePSA touts European scale and supply chain synergy in Opel/Vauxhall acquisition
PSA Group and General Motors (GM) have come to an agreement over the sale of the latter's European business, specifically the Opel and Vauxhall brands, with the total price coming in at €2.2 billion ($2.33 billion), including a €900m deal for the financing division. The deal, which is expected to ...
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ArticleVW dealing with Passat glovebox problem following Czech fire
Following a recent fire that shut down one of the Czech Republic plants owned by interior materials supplier Recticel, Volkswagen has been forced to store Passat cars made at its Emden plant until enough replacement glove compartment covers can be delivered. However, while the cost to Recticel’s business currently stands ...
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ArticleSanden Manufacturing Poland centralises logistics in Polkowice
The Polish division of Japanese automotive parts maker, Sanden Corporation, has leased a 6,500 sq.m warehouse next to its production facility in Polkowice for the handling of air conditioning compressor units.The warehouse was officially opened last week and Sanden Manufacturing Poland has leased it from property developer Panattoni Europe for ...
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ArticlePSA talks with labour and governments over Opel deal
Senior management officials within PSA Group have made a number of commitments regarding jobs and plants in meetings with Opel stakeholders this week in Germany and the UK – promises that could impact the future shape of a combined PSA-Opel supply chain across Europe.Last week, PSA Group confirmed it might ...
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ArticleDaimler to start production at first Russian plant in 2019
Having received preliminary approval for its first Russian production facility last year, Daimler has confirmed an investment of more than €250m ($263m) to begin manufacturing Mercedes-Benz cars in the country from 2019.Located at the Esipovo Industrial Park, about 40km northwest of Moscow, the flexible production facility will be capable of ...
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ArticlePSA group details €200m plan to modernise Sochaux
French carmaker PSA Group plans to modernise its Sochaux plant in the east of the country as part of a €200m ($213m) investment by 2022 that will include the installation of the first press line in France in two decades.A dedicated team has been on site for three years to ...
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ArticleChemicals firm Ineos to start producing new 4x4 off-roader
Chemicals company Ineos has confirmed it is to invest “many hundreds of millions” in producing a new 4x4 off-roader.Following a six-month feasibility study, the firm said this week that it saw a gap in the market for an “uncompromising” off-road vehicle, following Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to stop producing the ...
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ArticleVW starts making Taigun in Portugal; Neptune Lines takes it to Italy
Volkswagen has started production of the Taigun subcompact SUV at its AutoEuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal.The carmaker announced last year that its was “significantly expanding” its range of SUVs in a variety of classes and the Taigun, which until now was reported to be in the development phase, is described ...
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ArticleRitchie Kim takes over as CEO of Glovis Europe
Glovis Europe, the logistics division of Hyundai Glovis established in 2006, has appointed Soo Chul Kim (Ritchie) as its new CEO. He replaces Suk Yong Kim (Sean), who steps down from the role after seven years and is retiring from the company.Ritchie Kim (pictured) moves from his role as CEO ...
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ArticlePSA may buy Opel to become Europe’s second largest carmaker
French carmaker PSA Group has confirmed it may acquire General Motor’s European business, which includes the Opel and Vauxhall brands. The move could lead to further logistics synergies between the carmakers and logistics provider, Gefco.The deal may be the car industry’s biggest since the Fiat-Chrysler merger was completed post the ...
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ArticleGrowing exports lead GM-Uzbekistan to consider plant in Russia
Uzbekistan managed to significantly expand its vehicle exports last year, the country’s Ministry of Economy has confirmed, with deliveries to Middle East and Africa markets including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Ghana, Senegal, Somalia and Nigeria.The growth in exports was wholly accounted for by GM-Uzbekistan, the joint ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks expands contract with Ceva in Brazil
Mercedes-Benz has extended its contract with Ceva Logistics in Brazil covering inbound and aftermarket services for its Juiz de Fora assembly facility in Minais Gerais. The deal means a three-year extension to its existing contract with Ceva, which covers materials handling, line feeding and external warehousing.However, the latest deal also ...