All United States Of America articles – Page 2
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NewsToyota ready to ship US-made batteries for local electric vehicle production
Toyota is building its own lithium batteries in the US for the first time and will begin with deliveries for Camry hybrid production at the Kentucky plant from April
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NewsFord says protracted tariffs would wipe out billions in profit from auto sector
Ford’s chief James Farley said the carmaker’s latest earnings call that if Trump’s tariffs were to persist Ford “would have to make some major strategy shifts in the US”.
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NewsUS tariff threats stoke uncertainty in North American supply chain
The North American automotive supply chain finds itself on fickle ground in the face of Trump’s tariff bluster on imports from Canada and Mexico.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen officially opens Brunswick terminal facility
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has officially opened its South Atlantic vehicle and equipment processing hub at the US port of Brunswick
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NewsSenior management changes for VW Group of America
VW Group of America has appointed Kjell Gruner as president and CEO, and promoted Henning Habicht to head of Chattanooga operations.
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NewsGM to sell stake in Ultium Cells plant to LG Energy Solution
GM is selling its stake in the Ultium Cells battery cell plant in Lansing to its partner LG Energy Solution but the two are working on prismatic cell development.
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NewsBrunswick port records ro-ro volume increases to October
The US port of Brunswick has increased finished vehicle and rolling equipment volumes following a major expansion of infrastructure.
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NewsRyan Grimm to lead group purchasing supplier development at Toyota
Robert Young is retiring from Toyota Motor North America after a 30-year tenure and Ryan Grimm will take over as group vice-president of purchasing supplier development
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NewsVW Group opens dedicated vehicle terminal at Freeport
VW Group of America has opened a vehicle terminal at the port of Freeport on the US Gulf coast that will import and process up to 140,000 vehicles annually.
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NewsImpact of Hurricane Milton on auto operations not as severe as Helene
Finished vehicle operations are returning to normal at terminals in Florida following Hurricane Milton but full operational assessments are still being made
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NewsLithium battery fires disrupt ports in US and Canada
Container ports on the US west coast and the east coast of Canada have been disrupted by lithium-ion battery fires in the last week
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VideoRed Sofa Interview | Mercedes Figueroa, Stellantis, on AI and digitalisation in logistics
Mercedes Figueroa from Stellantis North America shares how the automaker is harnessing the power of AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform its supply chain.
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VideoRed Sofa Interview | Criss Edwards, Unipart on transforming the auto industry
Criss Edwards from Unipart talks to AL’s Chris Ludwig on how 3PLs are driving the future of EV supply chains.
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FeatureHow GM is boosting resiliency through predictive AI tools
GM is making its supply chain more predictive through its digital tools and innovations
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VideoRed Sofa Interview | Jessica Hanson, Bosch on improving cross-border logistics
Jessica Hanson, vice-president of Logistics, Bosch North America on investing in innovations for efficient international logistics
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NewsContinental starts work on tyre distribution centre in Dallas-Fort Worth
Construction of the new tyre distribution centre in Dallas-Fort Worth started in September this year and it will initially have capacity to store more than 800,000 tyres
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NewsGM halts assembly at Fort Wayne because of supply problem
The week-long pause in production also affects the Marion Metal, Grand Rapids and Lansing Grand River component supply plants
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FeatureBMW localising North American battery supply chain despite EV slowdown
Despite Unicore’s decision to suspend construction of its battery materials plant in Canada BMW is focused on a significant increase in EV deliveries this year
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NewsGM and Samsung SDI to build batteries in Indiana
GM has taken another step in strengthening its battery supply chain for future EV production with the signing of a joint venture with Samsung SDI
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FeatureNissan benefits from Brunswick’s logistics mega centre
Nissan is benefitting from massive investment in infrastructure at the US port of Brunswick, alongside equipment makers moving from Savannah