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The “great divergence” reshapes vehicle production and logistics in Europe amid market forces, Chinese OEMs and tariff shifts

The European automotive market is at an inflection point. Lower vehicle volumes post-pandemic, a shift from net exports to net imports and the growing influence of Chinese manufacturers are fundamentally changing the region’s logistics dynamics. Meanwhile, tariffs and localisation efforts are altering trade flows. As automakers and logistics providers adapt, the success of their strategies will determine who thrives in this new era of European automotive supply chains.

BYD and other Chinese OEMs accelerate vertical integration with dedicated ro-ro fleets for global vehicle exports

Chinese OEM BYD has added a new vessel to its fleet, with the BYD Shenzhen ro-ro car carrier having undocked earlier this month.

Chinese carmaker Chery builds on containerised vehicle shipments to Turkey with DP World service

Chery is building the volumes of cars it ships in containers from China to Turkey supported by DP World operations at the Yarímca container terminal.

Seismic shifts in the global trade of electric vehicles: 2024 in review

The car industry is going through a volatile adaptation as it seeks to decarbonise mobility and clean up the logistics supporting production. This year it has also been dealing with trade and labour disruption but the focus is adamantly on a more resilient supply chain and the adoption of digital technology.

Leaps and bounds across the strait: How Morocco has become the new hub driving exports to Europe

Morocco leads North Africa as a vehicle manufacturing base for exports to Europe, based on the sort of long-term commitments and investment that its neighbours need to embrace if they are to compete.

Chinese finished vehicle exports to Russia in jeopardy

Rosteс, the parent company of Russia’s leading automaker Avtovaz, wants government authorities to limit the flow of Chinese finished vehicles into the country. The request follows a number of tariff measures taken by western nations, including Europe and the US, to tackle subsidised imports specific to electric vehicles.

Turkey announces 40% tariff on Chinese vehicle imports as EU imposes multi-band tariffs against Chinese OEMs

Turkey’s new tariff on Chinese vehicle imports highlights global concerns over China’s subsidised EV exports. Meanwhile, the EU has announced its own tariffs on Chinese EVs, ranging from 17.4% to 38.1%.

Trade wars: The rise of protectionism and its impact on finished vehicle logistics

Economic competition between China, the EU and the US intensifies with protectionist policies expanding to counter China’s EV ‘dumping’ strategies into broadly western regions that upset ‘fair’ competition

DHL to provide EV warehousing for Chery brands

DHL Supply Chain has partnered with Chinese-owned Omoda and Jaecoo on a three-year warehousing contract that will enable specialist storage of parts and components including batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles.

Chery puts car exports in containers to Turkey with help from DP World

In the face of congestion at Turkey’s main finished vehicle handling ports, Chery Automobile has opted to put cars in containers for import through DP World’s Yarímca port terminal. Other Chinese carmakers are expected to follow suit and benefit from services DP World is providing.

Chinese vehicle exports keep Russian vehicle logistics afloat at sea – and by rail

Russia has become the top destination for Chinese vehicle exports, rising almost 500% year-on-year. But vehicle logistics modes, cost and capacity are a challenge, leading to new delivery methods, including cars in containers.

Sallaum Lines expands ro-ro capacity with new PCTC orders

Shipping firm Sallaum Lines, which moves finished vehicles between the US, Europe and Africa, has ordered six new pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels from China Merchants Shipyard to increase its ro-ro capacity.

Former VW plant in Russia reported to be acquired, assemble kits from Chery

A former Volkswagen plant in Kaluga, western Russia, is reported to be negotiating plans to assemble kits from China’s Chery

Chinese automakers surge amid western withdrawal from Russian market

Delegates at last week’s Spring Congress of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) heard that China’s vehicle exports surged in the first quarter of 2023, as global demand for electric vehicles helped spur a strong start to the year.

Chinese carmakers look to own ro-ro capacity

A shortage in available capacity for finished vehicle shipments by ocean ro-ro vessel out of China, which has intensified over the last two quarters, has provoked a number of carmakers to look for control of their own assets.

Faraday Future names Liu Yuchao senior vice-president of supply chain in China

As Faraday Future future looks eastward as it seeks to expand the production and rollout of its flagship FF 91 EV, the firm is making a series of appointments to its team of experts to oversee this process.

Iran’s automotive industry left to rust

US-led sanctions have devastated Iran’s automotive industry, disrupting its supply of components and causing production to fall. Automotive Logistics assesses the damage

Technology drives massive change in the supply chain

The rise of EVs and higher customer expectations are putting pressure on inbound supply chains and forcing structural changes. Marcus Williams reports from The Supply Chain Conference in Atlanta

A billion reasons to try

Russia continues to increase finished vehicle imports

The building blocks of demand

JLR brings agreement for the supply of engines from Ford to an end

JLR part 2: The big cat is hunting for outbound efficiencies

JLR part 1: Ensuring logistics is not a victim of success

With so much expansion, change and inevitable risk still ahead of the carmaker, JLR’s director of global material planning and logistics, David Dyke, is pushing his department’s influence across the company and the supply chain to gain efficiency and further strength

China conference: preparing for the new and the old, for growth and decline

China conference: catching up with digital and automation trends

Chinese companies forced to cut supplies to Russia

Venezuela imports Chery taxis

Video interview with Orlando Moral, operations director, Chery Brazil

South America: holding out for better times

South America conference: Taking control in a crisis

Local suppliers struggle to gain scale in Brazil's fragmented market

South America conference: Chery hibernating to come back stronger

Thousands of cars destroyed in Tianjin port explosions

BCUBE to handle parts sequencing for Qoros

3PLs in China are raising the bar

Packaging case study: An intercontinental shift

Planes, trains and slow boats to China

Premium plant logistics

Aiming to go the distance

Chery JLR puts complex logistics plan into action

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

South America: Where logistics can hurt you

South America Summit: High logistics costs put Brazil behind Mexico

Is there still a place for leaders?

A logistics drinking tour

Dawn of a new era

The backlash over Ukraine stifles vehicles flows

China’s new growth comes with old stories

China reports: an industry on the advance

Reports from China: under pressure to perform in outbound

Brazil struggles to keep supply chain costs from taking off

Growing pains at China’s top ro-ro ports

Opportunites for Russian CKDs

Logistics and outsourced labour

Levent Yuksel leaves Toyota for logistics role at Jaguar Land Rover

Higher parts exports could change JLR’s logistics network

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.

Ford seeks to stand out from the cloud

A more Russian logistics network

Secrets of a success story at JLR

Going for growth at Chery

Can ERP play a greater in the auto supply chain?

European car ports are waiting on an Asian dream

Supply chain strategy behind Chery plant in Dalian