Tag: finished vehicles

Exports prop up UK car production despite trade uncertainty

Renault steps up exports of vehicles and components from Russia

China conference: Brilliant strategy positions BMW JV for change

Turkey’s auto sector grows in the midst of political turmoil

Changan Ford: The long and short of it

European ports: Sailing into a tide of protectionism?

Lázaro Cárdenas handles consignment of over 550 BAIC vehicles

Changes at the top for Renault-Nissan Alliance supply chain

Groupe PSA report: Connecting a supply chain par excellence

PSA’s vision of end-to-end supply chain planning will help support its global expansion and acquisition of Opel, as the combined operations roll out some 59 new model launches by 2021

International rail services start moving vehicles to Portugal and Italy

At 20 years old, ECG invests in a digital future

Liberty shows a passion for vehicle shipping with new ro-ro launch

ATI invests in multi-level car park to deal with Philippine imports

Avtovaz mulls supplies to China after first exports from Kazakhstan

Russia considers changes in policy to boost vehicle exports

FVL conference 2017: Live poll results

Vehicle logistics: Why the only certainty is uncertainty

Record UK vehicle exports while Brexit weighs on investment and supply chain

US car hauliers: Keeping all eyes on the road

US tariffs ‘of limited long-term impact’ on Mexico, says WWL

Brexit: Why a nod of recognition is not enough to calm the nerves

Carmakers to benefit from renovated Sagunto port rail line

Indian car carriers secure revised rate rises after January protest

Cars in containers: Boxing above their weight

WWL reveals new route for imports of Haval vehicles into Russia

Able secures BMW deal at Humber Port

Rolls-Royce to expand its technology and logistics centre

Cross-Channel freight: Trucks, tariffs and tunnel vision

ETA accuracy: Going up in the customer’s estimation

Report highlights crisis in maritime car carrier sector

Hail damage: Make do and mend or shelter from the storm?

Honda Cars India: ‘Delivery is the key to success’

General Motors: The new law of supply & demand

What to watch in 2017

BMW’s ‘connected’ logistics part 2: Towards a sustainable supply chain

BMW is looking to reduce its use of air freight while increasing its use of rail freight to ensure its future vision of a ‘Connected Supply Chain’ is truly sustainable

BMW’s ‘connected’ logistics: Shaping a self-steering supply chain

BMW’s senior vice-president of logistics, Jürgen Maidl, and other executives talk to Automotive Logistics about the carmaker’s drive towards a decentralised and fully connected logistics flow

Mixed reaction over Russian plans to double truck tolls

American Honda: Looking for smart, sustainable solutions

Russia car market up for first time in two years; exports also rise

Grimaldi Group confirms vertical storage unit at Valencia

BMW and logistics automation: from prototype to (augmented) reality

Gothenburg increases vehicle traffic in both directions

India conference: From stockyards to value-added hubs – at a price

India conference: Ashok Leyland gets rational about logistics

Rolfo tweaks its Ego in latest update

Ten years in India part 3: going back on the Indian highways

Brussels gives thumbs-up to UECC Ibérica sale

Russian overcapacity forces some strategic changes in logistics

Why getting outbound logistics right can take a lot of time

Port of Paranaguá predicts 83% rise in finished vehicle traffic

France adopts digital consignment notes but gaps remain

European vehicle logistics could get left behind in the digital dust

Damage limitation: Reducing damage drawn by design

Ten years in India: a look back at Tata Motors

Indian export logistics: Waiting for an upgrade

Ford to use Vigo for imported Rangers

UK sets Brexit timetable as carmakers worry about market access

Alternative logistics in Africa: The sky's the limit

Rail transport in Russia: Tracking the downturn

Yard management: Tricks of the terminal trade

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

Brexit and shipping: Playing a game of wait and sea

Bertrand de Techtermann joins other logistics veterans at BCA

Gefco reports higher profits on modest revenue gains

Global conference: Know your supply chain better

Manufacturers and logistics providers at the Automotive Logistics Global conference are doing more to integrate their supply chains from end to end, and are keen to use data and analytics to anticipate problems before they arise.

Opel/Vauxhall: Stable & ready to launch

Mexico now India’s largest automotive export market

Work starts on new NYK finished vehicle facility in the Philippines

Brexit: Who’s in the driving seat... and where are we going?

Rising Brazilian exports help offset slump in domestic demand

Anita Pieper takes over BMW’s global vehicle logistics; Ulrich Wieland to lead design of production system

Port of Suape quadruples vehicle exports

Mexico to develop port of Cuyutlán for automotive traffic

Volvo Trucks: High, heavy and smart

2015 North American port survey: Ports get an extra lift from a rise in imports

STVA and GB Railfreight move cars through Channel Tunnel

ICO expands vehicle terminals at port of Zeebrugge

Volkswagen & Audi in Mexico part 3: Building in an extra level of efficiency

With VW’s Puebla plant expected to return to full capacity soon and Audi’s San José Chiapa facility poised to begin production, the Volkswagen Group in Mexico will be relying on its road, rail and port partners to meet future demand and quality standards

Ford Mexico part 2: Accelerating the pace of vehicle logistics

Russia conference: Why forecasts are futile in the finished vehicle sector

Russia conference: Turkish exports still struggling to find their way into Russia

Russia conference: Light at the end of a long tunnel

Russian car exports to Ukraine pick up

Mercedes-Benz USA: ‘One way or another, we always get the job done’

Savona expands car terminal

Scope of GM-Uzbekistan fraud investigation widens

Kenyan legislation boosts local vehicle assembly

Brexit would hurt wider European automotive logistics sector

Wolfgang Göbel takes over ECG presidency as confidence among European providers rises

Ford to start trials at Guaymas port

Wolfgang Göbel appointed chief sales officer for Mosolf Group

More short-sea initiatives emerge in India

Top GM-Uzbekistan execs arrested over fraud allegations

Tesla: ramping up and stepping down

India confirms new maximum length for finished vehicle transporters

China conference: Debating which way to go from here

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

China conference: New Silk Road gets back on the rails

BMW’s Thailand division to increase exports to China

More than a name to change...

Australia’s biggest automotive terminal opens in Melbourne

Two wheels good?

Russia and Poland reach agreement on permit dispute…for now

US car carriers: Driving an open highway

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

UK commercial vehicle exports up a third

Alastair Welch takes over as director of ABP Southampton

Russia and Vietnam reach agreement on duty-free exports

BAIC sends trial consignment via port of Lázaro Cárdenas

Russia: Buried under the rouble

All change for Aussie rules

Russian carmakers decry Kazakhstan’s customs policy

Quotas damaging finished vehicle market in Ecuador

Cochin port contemplates coastal ro-ro service

European ports survey: Rising volume and risky conditions

UK-EU: Better connected

FCA: Making hay while the sun shines

Glovis Europe goes short-sea for Hyundai and Kia exports to Spain

Exports soar but production plummets in Brazil

Daimler opens regional hub for commercial vehicles in Singapore

Brazil investigates ro-ro operators over alleged cartel

Subaru starts Forester CKD production in Malaysia

Subaru expanding Lafayette plant, with logistics support from WWL

Grimaldi launches mixed cargo service between Houston and West Africa

Blockade in Ukraine adds to transport problems between Europe and Russia

Hyundai opts for Indian coastal service but ro-ro rates are prohibitive

Eukor increases Barcelona calls with service to North American and Far East

Chinese companies forced to cut supplies to Russia

Haulage permit conflict will push up logistics costs

Santander breaks all records in 2015

Mexico conference: Rail and truck capacity challenges

Mexico Conference report: On the borderline of change

Mexico conference: BMW’s global plans for San Luis Potosi

Mexico conference: reaching the exponential phase

Höegh takeovers to strengthen North and Latin America services

Car shipments start at the UK port of Ramsgate

Mark Boucher takes over outbound logistics at Volkswagen Group of America

Pasajes handles finished vehicles for southern French market

Trying to tie down demand

WWL fully acquires South African joint venture with Groupe CAT

Kia begins moving cars through Paragon’s Grimsby facility

Russia pumps billions into subsidising export logistics

BMW’s Mathias Wellbrock to take in-plant role in Mexico; Peter Hoerndlein to take global outbound position

Markus Lange takes over Volkswagen Group’s outbound logistics; Andrea Eck leads Logistics Campus

Canada: Changing with the scenery

Formula E looking into electric commercial vehicles for on-site logistics

VW sued by US DoJ over emissions scandal

Valencia frees up stevedoring market for finished vehicles

Mexico short sea: Services evolve as volume increases

Focus on Spain part 4: Making the rail in Spain move faster in the chain

A new train of thought

Nissan North America part 5: Carrying the weight of expectation

Nissan North America part 4: No outsourcing on the cheap

Gefco completes first successful BMW Germany-China shipment

Honda Motor Europe Logistics renews Gefco UK partnership

China to confirm new trailer standard for car carriers

Spain must improve logistics to remain competitive

Venezuela imports Chery taxis

Spain could lose carmaking in five years, warns Machado

Mixed results for Renault-Nissan and AvtoVaz exports

Video interview with Paulo Sarti, managing director, South America, Penske Logistics

Ford begins exports of Fiestas via Lázaro Cárdenas

South America: holding out for better times

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

WWL: Setting a new course

Ro-ro by numbers: Through the storm but never far from the rock

DHL supports major multimodal project for Formula E in China

ECG Conference: From the connected car to the connected train

ECG president Baldissara to step down in 2016

ECG Panel discussion: Talk is cheap, what is needed is action

Grimaldi invests further in Finnlines

Toyota Logistics Services provides vehicles for car hauler training

UK heading towards record vehicle production in 2020

Russia proposes roadmap to support automotive exports

GM India’s first export shipment to Mexico

New CEO for DB Schenker Rail

VW commits to Setúbal for a further 15 years

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

FVL 10th anniversary playlist

Video interview with Bill Pawluk, CEO, CTM

Panel discussion: where is the industry heading?

Ford extends contract with NYK Auto Logistics in India

Outbound innovators need to think bigger and bolder

The pros and cons of short-sea in Mexico

More needs to be done to reduce waste in the outbound sector

WWL now moving Toyotas from Japan to US east coast

Acumen wins BMW Group contract

Ro-ro operations launch at Pipavav port