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Toyota is using hydrogen fuel cell trucks supplied by VDL Groep for parts distribution in Europe

Toyota has added four more hydrogen fuel cell trucks for automotive parts distribution between its European parts centre in Belgium and locations in France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Scania signs three-year deal with Unipart to manage service parts centre in Kunshan, China

Unipart is managing logistics operations at Scania’s new Chinese service parts distribution centre in Kunhan, China as the truckmaker grows operations across the country.

Red Sofa | Chandan Trehan at Bosch North America on failing correctly and ensuring digital fluency

Leveraging failure can be paramount to success, especially when adopting new digital processes and tools. Alongside adopting a human-centric approach, companies should be afraid of failure, Trehen argues.

Red Sofa | John Godfrey at Pirelli Tire on incorporating next-gen digital management systems

Features

Forecasts for 2025 shows resilience is tested by trade volatility, EV transitions and digital fragmentation

As automotive supply chains navigate rising trade barriers, accelerating electrification and fragmented digital tools, industry leaders explored how logistics must evolve – not just to survive disruption, but to lead through it – during a panel hosted by Automotive Logistics at Transport Logistic 2025.

How Nissan, Accuride and others use digitalisation to stay ahead of supply chain compliance

At Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies North America, executives from Nissan, Accuride, Aptiv and Greatway reveal how they are navigating escalating compliance demands with cross-functional teams, AI-driven systems and a mindset shift from firefighting to foresight.

FVL leaders rethink production, trade and capacity as long-term transitions take hold in Europe

The finished vehicle logistics (FVL) market in Europe is facing a triple shock: weakening export demand, under-utilised plants and a resurgence of protectionism on both sides of the Atlantic. But the sector’s leaders are not standing still. At the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG)’s 2025 General Assembly and Spring Congress in Cascais, executives mapped a path that moves beyond crisis response toward strategic rewiring of trade relationships, assets and capabilities.

Executive Profiles

“Do it right and in the right time,” Nissan’s De la Torre says, as he details the four-pillar strategy for real-time resilience across the Americas

JLR accelerates sustainable logistics through alternative fuels, digital tools and close supplier collaboration

Dieter Braun on how Audi is turning supply chain motion into progress

Seat’s logistics director Enric Brau wants to inspire boldness in digitalisation and electrification

Analysis

North America’s vehicle handling ports are investing in strength to manage volatility

[Updated June 18] US vehicle import tariffs and vessel fees are causing uncertainty across North American ports but upgrades to infrastructure through 2024 have given some of the top volume processors room for manoeuvre.

Court of Appeals allows tariffs to continue after US court rules Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs illegal

A US federal court has ruled that US president Donald Trump did not have the authority to impose ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on individual countries, blocking his planned tariffs. But just 24 hours later, the administration’s appeal of the decision has allowed the tariffs to continue until further notice.

Megan Kelly

Toyota tops supplier relations index as Ford and Stellantis continue to decline amid rising cost and trust challenges

Plante Moran experts in supplier relations speak to Automotive Logistics about this year’s North American Automotive OEM Supplier Working Relations Index study, and why Toyota keep rising while Ford keeps falling.

Megan Kelly

On the Red Sofa

Red Sofa | Nissan’s Gerardo de la Torre on using digital tools to improve supply chain visibility

Gerardo de la Torre, regional senior director of supply chain management at Nissan Group of the Americas, expands on his Keynote from day one, answering questions about how Nissan has impletmented its supplier visibility platform and how he foresees it developing.

Anu Goel on how Volkswagen Group of America’s regional strategy is mitigating tariff disruption and transforming vehicle logistics

Simplified metrics, regional teamwork and agile tools: VW’s Anu Goel shares how logistics is powering resilience across borders, at this years’ FVL North America 2025 conference.

Red Sofa interview | Peter Hörndlein on how VW is building a more flexible, sustainable and future-ready vehicle logistics network

Peter Hörndlein outlines VW’s flexible logistics strategy, from tackling disruption to investing in sustainable transport solutions.

Event coverage

The power of data, AI and digital transformation in the supply chain

FVL NA 2025 - “Get ready to re-imagine logistics: Creating a faster, agile, more competitive vehicle supply chain”

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2025 - “Adapt and deliver, together: Co-creating an agile, win-win automotive supply chain”

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European Automotive Logistics Market Report 2025-2035

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Nissan awards top North America logistics partners and calls to go ‘full speed ahead’ in supply chain recovery

Winners took home honours across inbound, vehicle and aftersales logistics, whilst Chris Styles and Darrin Lucas, leaders of regional supply chain management and aftersales logistics, respectively, emphasised the role that logistics partners would play in Nissan’s recovery and product offensive.

Christopher Ludwig

Car and truck makers are adapting transport planning to increase the use of electric vehicles

The rise of the electric passenger car has a longer history than most suppose but now carmakers are engaged with making inbound and outbound transport modes electric as well, which makes for a greener supply chain altogether.

Red Sofa | Accuride’s Skotti Fietsam on increased collaboration between logistics and IT teams

Skotti Fietsam, senior vice president, supply chain and CIO at Accuride, sat down on the Red Sofa at ALSC Digital Strategies North America to share her insights into how teams in both fields can collaborate, as well as the importance of digital tools in compliance and supply chain mapping.

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A shortage of rare earth magnets caused by limited Chinese exports has potential to disrupt global supply chains

Rare earth magnets are used throughout vehicle components, and their supply can be a key part of inbound planning. However, the global supply of the magnets has dwindled after China introduced stricter export restrictions in April, prompting concerns about a shortage.

As part of cost and cash action plan, Volvo Cars announces almost 3,000 jobs lost in move to become leaner

The plan seeks to reduce Volvo Cars’ expenditure by SEK 18 billion ($1.8 billion), with this first wave of redundancies primarily impacting Swedish employees. Further restructuring and job losses are expected elsewhere as the carmaker conducts an internal strategic review.

VW Group Logistics launches Venice port terminal to optimise exports, reduce emissions and improve resilience across vehicle logistics

Volkswagen Group Logistics will expand its port network for finished vehicles of the Volkswagen Group with a terminal at Venice port in Italy, which will reduce lead times for many plants, increase rail transport, and shorten shipping times with Asia.

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Maruti Suzuki moves more than 500,000 outbound vehicles by rail in FY2024-2025

Maruti Suzuki has once again increased the annual volume of vehicles distributed by rail across India, equal to almost 25% of its total outbound volume across the financial year.

Intense fire aboard car carrier Morning Midas forces crew to seek safety in lifeboat

[Updated June 10] A car carrier chartered by SAIC Anji Logistics continues to burn in the Pacific Ocean, following a fire that broke out on June 3 when it was en route to the Mexican port of Lázaro Cárdenas.

UECC adds dual-fuel LNG vessel to European network along with third Turkish port call

UECC has added another dual-fuel LNG vessel to its network connecting northern Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as adding a third Turkish port in answer to demand for more sustainable finished vehicle services.

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Neptune Land Services to begin car terminal operations at Port-La-Nouvelle from the beginning of 2026

Neptune Land Services will start operations at a newly built vehicle temrinal in southern France from Q1 2026 able to process 200,000 vehicles annually.