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GM and Hyundai to launch five co-developed models in the Americas by 2028 under strategic partnership

GM and Hyundai are advancing their production partnership with five co-developed models, leveraging shared manufacturing platforms and integrated supply chain planning to serve key markets in North and South America.

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Mercedes-Benz dealer improves performance in Chile

Tesla to close showrooms and move sales online

Schaeffler opens new parts centre in Mexico

Cosco Shipping Lines hit by cyber-attack

Russian carmakers to export vehicles to Latin America

In-depth analysis: strong logistics and supply base central to Ford’s new Mexico plant

Video interview: Volker Vossler, vice-president, operations, Mexico, Seglo Logistics

Video interview: Steve Tripp, vice-president, global strategy and execution, ICL Systems

Video interview: Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics, Audi Mexico

Video interview: Chris Styles, senior director of logistics, Nissan North America

Reportaje sobre la Conferencia en México: En la frontera del cambio

Mexico Conference report: On the borderline of change

Höegh takeovers to strengthen North and Latin America services

Mexico short sea: Services evolve as volume increases

A bridge to better business

‘Building Cars Live’: Automotive logistics makes it to UK prime time television

WWL: Setting a new course

GM India’s first export shipment to Mexico

The Port of Mazatlán re-enters the Mexican finished vehicles market

Post-panamax car carrier – Höegh Target – docks in UK

North American ports: Ebbs and northbound flows

Ford: Always returning to the drawing board

A tale of two seasons for North American vehicle logistics

Panama Canal to introduce revised toll structure next year

BCUBE to handle parts sequencing for Qoros

Bo’s call for increase in Russian import tariffs not likely say experts

Volvo Cars to build US plant amid changing supply chain strategy

On board for progress

E-commerce: Online and on the road

Toyota part 2: A complex stock-in-trade

Mitsui invests in Penske Truck Leasing

Faster forwarding

Gefco Russia: Big plans, but little certainty

Mazda's key to unlocking a continent

Vehicles clog San Antonio port as a result of strikes in Chile

UAZ looks at new export markets to recover sales

Crane Worldwide Logistics expands in Ohio

Shipping line cartel exposed in Chile says FNE

Mexico conference: Supply base set to grow and deepen

RZD expects dividend from Gefco amid falling Russian market

Connecting the many Mexicos – conference report

Grimaldi introduces direct services between Europe and US

Port Panama IDC targets automotive business

The cross-border crawl

Premium plant logistics

Aiming to go the distance

Shipping focus: Capacity in the balance

Shipping focus: Global complexity in the dock

Shipping focus: The unexpected rise of Hambantota port

Improved performance at a lower cost

Audi special report: A question of complexity and convergence

The plethora of models, derivatives and options that has boosted Audi’s success over the past decade would not have been possible without an evolution in its logistics management and processes

Audi special report: Outbound delivery accuracy

The concept of Liefertreue, or delivery reliability, is central to Audi’s customer promise and consequently crucial in every aspect of the supply chain right up to the point of receipt at dealers, says Dr Michael Hauf, head of brand logistics (pictured)

Symbols for better days ahead

India Conference: Ford switches to LLP model for inbound and export logistics

Magna puts more in providers’ hands

Analysis: logistics in China still needs to shift from big to strong

Moving into an up-and-coming neighbourhood

South America: Where logistics can hurt you

South America Summit: High logistics costs put Brazil behind Mexico

Telematics4u to expand into 150 countries

Daimler shifting some van production from Germany to NAFTA

ECG Conference: filling in the delivery gaps

Brazil eyes trade agreement with Colombia

Africa potential and material cost key to South African survival

Change on the horizon

Gianfranco Sgro to lead K+N contract logistics

Lufthansa Cargo expands in Africa

Investment needed for Rosario to grow as FV port says Murchison

Editor's note: looking for smart guesswork

General Motors: waste not, want not

Global conference: relentless logistics at Ford, Honda and Chrysler

A stronger grip on the market

When supply is a close run thing

Dressing for a hot market in a cold network

ZF and TRW’s supply chain mega deal

Volvo Cars introduces inventory management platform with Manheim

On the right path

Ukraine’s Kraz to launch SKD assembly of vehicles in Bolivia

Getting the North American network in ship shape

Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz will build together in Mexico

Fiat Chrysler's automotive melting pot

The home frontier

Special outbound report: For the rápido go the spoils in Mexico

All systems ‘go’ at Nissan

Right at the heart of it all

Special report: Many shades of Mexico

Warehouse excellence at Robert Bosch

Moving towards integration in Southeast Asia

A star still on the rise in Brazil

Thirsty for pressure

Windmills squeeze out vehicles at Montevideo

What’s keeping US outbound executives awake in the middle of the night?

Toyota move will unite supply chain management in Texas

China may matter less as a low-cost country sourcing location

With solid financials, Gefco looks to acquisition and growth

European vehicle ports sail into the light

Executive summary: Blue skies over Bonn as logistics returns to growth

Just in time frappuccinos

Arriving at the moment of truth in North America

Covering all the bases in damage protection

Kamaz to launch CKD assembly in Venezuela

Mexico vehicle exports dip in January

PSA Dongfeng and logistics – dealing in reality

Mazda officially opens Salamanca plant in Mexico

Getting launches off to a flying start

Redrawing the line side

Outsourcing's thin grey line

NYK not afraid to go local for logistics

Are Russian import tariffs going back to the USSR?

Duclos replaces Davies as head of US vehicle logistics for Toyota

Record results for Brazilian exports

Global ro-ro report: Moving with the trade winds

Vigo ro-ro terminal operating at full capacity

Is expendable packaging too expensive?

Welcome to the next stage for Mitsubishi

China reports: an industry on the advance

Gaining power through diversity in ASEAN

BMW's one and only in America

Feeding the lean machine in North America

First finished vehicles shipment arrives in Rosario

Vehicle traffic falls at Mexican ports

Brazil struggles to keep supply chain costs from taking off

Inergy Automotive launches fuel tank plant in Detroit

Deicmar warns of vehicle handling monopoly at Santos

Caterpillar moves the earth for better distribution

Renault's milestone in Morocco

Toledo wins 3rd GM/Wayne State supply chain competition

Brazil aims to stimulate auto parts sector

Finding the missing link in car-handling terminals

Growing pains at China’s top ro-ro ports

Progreso tempts auto traffic from Veracruz

Opportunites for Russian CKDs

Truck fleet purchasing part 2: tailoring trucks to fit a niche

UPDATE: Ford’s Steve Harley will lead European production changes as Grant Belanger takes over as head of MP&L

Kerry increases Latin American presence with stake in Mexican provider

Ceva happy for stability in second quarter earnings

GM to cut costs with supplier locations, rail and logistics centres

Thomas Vernier takes over Renault’s spare parts logistics

Toyota's total supply chain vision

Ford packs for home

Gefco changes organisation and strategy

US road carrier survey - clear roads up ahead

IT updates: global platforms move to the cloud

Logistics’ guiding hand for Faurecia

North American vehicle ports - riding the waves

Russia's industry branches out

Import and export systems - fishing for downstream efficiency

Renault Nissan more than the sum of its parts

Vehicles stranded at Zarate

Schenker deals with DAF and BMW

More outsourcing at Hero Moto

VW growing plants with strong routes in North America

Argol Villanova merges to conquer

American Honda’s flexible future

American Honda’s vice-president of logistics and sales planning, Dennis Manns, outlines the OEM’s route to success in Mexico and North America.

Prepared for take-off as airfreight carriers predict growth

Nexteer steering a straight course

Editor's Note: VW North America and Fiat Latin America

Developing with China's export demand

China’s increasing export volume, particularly to low-cost markets, has resulted in a challenging, fragmented logistics sector. Anthony Coia reports.

Mexico by land and by sea

Mexico’s export links to the US are in the balance as the country’s production is set to rise and OEMs consider rail and sea options, report Jonathan Ward and Christopher Ludwig.

UPS forced to abandon takeover of TNT Express

Working on the build-to-order dream

Gleaming the cube

Daimler expansion pushes distribution changes

Christine Krathwohl and the global power player that is GM

VW’s European exports to China will still grow

Ro-ro carriers keep on rolling on

Editor's Note: Supply chains and purchasing

Delivering on VW's targets

Boxing clever

Toyota shows its colours in Europe

Logistics in the front line of crisis response

Light at the end of a long tunnel

The right pick and mix for Meritor

Tax advantages keep auto investment in Poland

EDITOR’S NOTE: Gefco/GM; pressures on free trade

China slowdown prompts supply chain network changes

Tracking the long haul in rail

Premium logistics for a premium US service

EDITOR’S NOTE: Get to know your customers' long term plans

North American ports on a rising tide

Taking everything on board at Ford

Packing a knockdown punch

Balanced verticals are good for business at CEVA

Big opportunities ahead for Gefco

One vision for a global platform at UTi

Clear port growth could get blurry

Going for growth at Chery

Another second chance in Detroit