VW Group of America is trying to make its vehicle logistics more sustainable through operational procedure and supply chain design but there are load-capacity headwinds related to road haulage in the US
Sustainability is becoming more important for vehicle makers trying to hit stringent emissions targets in the coming years but it is not just the vehicles they make that need to be less polluting, it is the transport used to move them between the plants and the dealers.
At this week’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America Live conference delegates discussed what were the biggest challenges in reducing emissions in the outbound delivery network and how greater collaboration was key to more accurately calculating what was actually being emitted.
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UECC has begun a fuel switch programme for carmakers that offers them the option to choose biofuel for shortsea shipments
The EV maker is using renewable biofuels for ocean freight shipments of finished vehicles and inbound parts between China and Europe
Toyota and FuelCell Energy have officially opened a Tri-Gen renewable hydrogen and electricity system at its vehicle processing centre (VPC) in the US port of Long Beach
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