Sustainability – Page 15
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ArticleSustainable 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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ArticleThe new ‘never normal’ needs a revolution in supply chain at Renault Group
Supply chain disruptions, sustainability and digitalisation are changing how Renault manages its supply chain. Global supply chain VP Jean-François Salles explains its developing strategy in this four-part special.
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NewsCATL partners with BASF for EV battery material recycling
China’s CATL has announced a strategic partnership with German chemicals firm BASF in battery materials solutions that will support recycling of batteries and CATL’s plans for the production of battery cells in Europe.
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NewsKuehne + Nagel moving plant equipment for Porsche eFuel project in Chile
The global logistics provider is handling the delivery of equipment to build a plant in renewable energy plant in Punta Arenas that will make e-fuels for the transport sector
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NewsMaersk embraces sustainable shipping with latest investments
AP Moller-Maersk is replacing eight of its older container vessels with new ones that will run on carbon-neutral methanol and is signing contracts for the green fuel sourcing agreements with providers in Europe and the US
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NewsBMW to cut carbon from Neue Klasse EV lifecycle
BMW is cutting the emissions generated from the supply of parts and production of its Neue Klasse EV platform in an effort to meet strict sustainability targets by 2030
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NewsGM and Honda to share parts in joint EV development
As part of their ongoing agreement for the joint development of electric vehicles, GM and Honda are reported to have agreed to share 50% of parts by value on future EV products
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ArticleClarity drives focus in the battery supply chain
The increasing demand from the automotive industry for lithium battery materials could be the next big disruption unless OEMs adopt better risk and contingency analysis says Rekha Menon-Varma, co-founder and managing partner at Vertaeon
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NewsAntwerp EuroTerminal boosts capacity with multistorey vehicle park
Grimaldi is building a seven-story vehicle storage facility at its Antwerp EuroTerminal that boasts a range of environmentally friendly crendentials
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NewsAudi recycling packaging to make 3D assembly tools at Neckarsulm
Audi is recycling the plastic packaging used to ship sensitive parts to its Neckarsulm plant in Germany and turning it into 3D-printed tools for assembly operations
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Company ContentElectrifying Europe: EU ‘Fit for 55’ legislation will transform the automotive supply chain
The EU’s latest salvo to mitigate against climate change will eliminate ICEs and transform automotive supply chains across Europe and beyond
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NewsSecond LNG-battery hybrid vessel on route to UECC
Work has been completed on the second of three newbuild hybrid pure car and truck carriers for UECC that will run on a combination of LNG and battery power
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NewsGBA helps VW towards zero-emissions goal
UK ports operator GBA has achieved a “neutral balance sheet” for CO2 emissions for all port and terminal activities relating to its customer Volkswagen
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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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ArticleAdapting to change at Amports
Amports has spent the last couple of years increasing capacity and services in North America’s vehicle handling ports, something that stood it in good stead to manage volatility last year
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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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From the industryMaking sustainable optimizations in automotive supply chains
Today’s consumer wants to buy from sustainable brands. The rise of the circular economy concept, coupled with pressure from both consumers and regulators for more sustainable products, is pushing automotive OEMs to reevaluate their processes across the supply chain.
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NewsDB Cargo to open rail hub to transport Toyota vehicles between the UK and Europe using vegetable oil power
Fleets of Toyota cars will be shipped from a new train depot in Nottinghamshire as the UK’s largest rail freight company initiates a double-pronged push towards sustainability.
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AnalysisCarbon-neutral supply chain a priority for Volkswagen
Volkswagen is making a concerted effort to make the way it moves its vehicles as sustainable as the electric vehicles it is moving. A good example is seen in the export of ID.4 from Germany to the US, as Marcus Williams finds out
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NewsBMW deploys more hydrogen fuel cell trucks for logistics in Leipzig
BLG Logistics is deploying 37 hydrogen fuel cell trucks to manage parts movements at BMW’s Leipzig plant in Germany