European vehicle logistics confidence rebounds, but capacity shortages threaten investment European finished vehicle logistics operators are reporting improving confidence, but limited spare capacity, rising empty running and uncertainty over future demand are undermining investment, according to ECG's latest industry survey. Megan Kelly
Fuel volatility puts automotive logistics costs under the microscope Fuel may have retreated from recent peaks, but its share of automotive transport costs remains substantial. As volatility becomes harder to ignore, automotive logistics teams are looking more closely at surcharges, routing, consolidation and fleet efficiency to control their exposure. Megan Kelly
US truck tariff to come into effect on November 1, Trump confirms Several truck makers are cautiously assessing the impact of a 25% Section 232 tariff on heavy truck imports that the US is imposing from November 1, but the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has been more direct in its response to the tariffs. Marcus Williams James McLoughlin
Cross-border automotive freight consolidation to mitigate US tariffs Logistics service provider CH Robinson is aiming to tackle the impact of higher US tariffs by consolidating freight in its cross-border logistics. Megan Kelly
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 Christopher Ludwig
Supply Chain Conference executive report: A connection worth more than the sum of its parts Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
China conference: preparing for the new and the old, for growth and decline Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Europe Conference: Planning for more than the Zeitgeist in the supply chain Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Mexico conference: Swapping customs agents, cross-border trucking and other happenings on the border Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Indian government to overhaul road safety bill and integrate multimodal planning Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Parliamentary committee votes for harmonised loading lengths for car transporters across EU Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Complexity meets coordination at Magna Europe Magna Logistics Europe has increasingly taken a more integrated approach to engineering logistics across the tier supplier’s massive European network, including rolling out IT tools and concepts developed at contract manufacturing unit, Magna Steyr Christopher Ludwig
Running on empty for longer Lowering fuel consumption is top of the agenda for car hauliers, but regulations and operational requirements can sometimes get in the way. Barry Cross examines the latest approaches and technology for cutting the fuel bill. Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
