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US clean truck emissions lawsuit fuels investment uncertainty for automotive logistics
Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures: Overcoming barriers in cross-border trade
Circularity, compliance and cost optimisation in packaging for the automotive sector
The battery changes everything: How the automotive industry is rebuilding aftersales logistics from the ground up

A new OEM supplier strategy

Stellantis deepens supplier collaboration with new European advisory council

Emily Uwemedimo

Localisation as strategy

Hyundai commits to North America with localisation plan for competitive supply chain

Megan Kelly

Supply shortage to UK plant

JLR suspends production at Solihull due to supplier issue

Megan Kelly

Developments in the Middle EastView more

Car carriers stuck in Strait of Hormuz impacting Chinese imports to Middle East

Car carriers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz are impacting Chinese imports to the Middle East, with operators of the ships discharging vehicles into nearby ports.

Iran war continues to impact automotive supply chain: Strait of Hormuz access and energy price volatility remain key concerns

Iran conflict threatens key shipping routes in the Middle East; shippers halt operations, re-route vessels and introduce surcharges

Oil prices surge due to US-Israel war on Iran, impacting automotive logistics and supply chains

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Cummins, Robin Newing

Cummins is turning packaging into a managed supply chain asset

Aston Martin; Daimler Truck

Building resilience from the ground up is a daily discipline at Aston Martin and Daimler Truck

Matthias Bartels, VW Group Logistics

Volkswagen readies its container network for PPWR

On the red sofaView more

Saba Azizi, CATL

CATL expands EV battery aftersales network with digitalisation and data-driven services

CATL's Saba Azizi outlines how the battery manufacturer is scaling its aftersales network to support the rapid growth of EVs and energy storage systems (ESS).

Peter Hörndlein, Volkswagen

Volkswagen's automated vehicle movement pilot project at Port of Emden 'promising'

VW Group's Peter Hörndlein discusses its autonomous vehicle pilot at the Port of Emden, standardisation and demand forecasting for finished vehicle logistics.

Matthias Braun, PowerCo

PowerCo's Matthias Braun on scaling EV battery supply chains in Europe

PowerCo's Matthias Braun shares insights on EV battery supply chain challenges, scaling production, and building resilient logistics networks in Europe.

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VW invests in ASEAN

Volkswagen charts new ASEAN logistics strategy

Volkswagen Group Malaysia is reshaping its ASEAN logistics model to counter fragmented rules, high import duties and intensifying Chinese competition. Managing director of the regional division, Susanne Lehmann, explains how localisation, regional sourcing and export-led manufacturing will anchor the group in Southeast Asia.

Megan Kelly

Trade and customs

Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures: Overcoming barriers in cross-border trade

Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures are complicating customs but quality data, centralised labelling and AI tools can help mitigate disruption within automotive supply chains.

James McLoughlin

Packaging trends and challenges

Circularity, compliance and cost optimisation in packaging for the automotive sector

AT ALSC Europe, experts from the likes of JLR and Toyota identified the biggest challenges and opportunities in packaging today, including design-for-packaging, standardisation and PPWR compliance.

James McLoughlin

Analysis View more

Trump's tariff moves

US Customs and Border Protection prepares for tariff refunds after Supreme Court decision on Trump's IEEPA global tariffs

Electric truck investment

US clean truck emissions lawsuit fuels investment uncertainty for automotive logistics

A legal challenge to US heavy-duty vehicle emissions rules is intensifying regulatory uncertainty for automotive logistics and supply chains, as the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) moves to intervene in the case over EPA Phase 3 standards. The dispute, rooted in the Endangerment Finding and shifting federal climate policy, risks delaying investment decisions across truck manufacturing, freight operations and North American decarbonisation strategies.

Megan Kelly

EV & Battery

The battery changes everything: How the automotive industry is rebuilding aftersales logistics from the ground up

EV batteries cannot be managed like conventional spare parts, they are high-value, heavily regulated and subject to producer responsibility obligations that follow them through their entire lifecycle. At ALSC Europe 2026, Renault and CATL laid out what it takes to build aftersales networks fit for the electric era, and why data sharing, recycling infrastructure and ecosystem collaboration are now the industry's unresolved challenges.

Anushka Dixit

EV and battery

EV slowdown drives hybrid shift as Stellantis, Ford, GM and Honda reset automotive logistics

Global EV demand slows, driving hybrid growth as Stellantis, Ford, GM and Honda reset strategies. Automotive logistics providers face greater complexity and volatility, needing flexible, multi-powertrain supply chains and selective battery investment to match uneven electrification.

Megan Kelly

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Partner content

FlexLink Online Store is open for business

FlexLink has launched an online platform to help customers identify, configure and purchase material handling systems, including for EV battery cell conveyance.

Automotive Logistics

Thirty years of urgency: lessons in resilience in time-critical logistics

Expedited logistics services have evolved over the last 30 years from an emergency measure to a strategy of resilience as supply chains have become more complex and disruption has increased.

Automotive Logistics

Logistics is a strategic tool to stay competitive

In the face of supply chain disruption and the EV evolution, European carmakers need to treat logistics as a strategic and flexible tool, says DP World.

Automotive Logistics

Inbound logistics View more

Andy WInebloom, Toyota

Toyota's Andy Winebloom discusses PPWR compliance, design-for-packaging and Toyota's strategy for smarter vehicle launches

At ALSC Europe, Toyota's Andy Winebloom discussed design-for-packaging, PPWR compliance and Toyota's six-step approach to smart vehicle launches and packaging.

Automotive Logistics

Levent Yuksel, JLR

Driving sustainable logistics together: Insights from JLR’s Levent Yuksel

At ALSC Europe 2026, Jaguar Land Rover’s freight operations director shares how industry-wide collaboration, green corridors, and innovative network strategies are key to achieving sustainable automotive logistics.

Automotive Logistics

AI-driven supply chains

From firefighting to foresight: how automotive supply chains are learning to trust their data

At ALSC Europe 2026, leaders from ZF Lifetec, Stellantis, Shippeo and Blue Yonder laid out why closing the gap between data and it's use is less about the sophistication of the technology and more about the unglamorous work that has to come first; and why, once the foundations are right, the transformation can move faster than most organisations expect.

Anushka Dixit

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Digitalisation

XPeng and Vinturas partner on blockchain visibility tech for European expansion

Chinese EV firm XPeng has partnered with Vinturas to scale the OEM’s operations in Europe, using interoperable blockchain technology to increase visibility in its finished vehicle logistics.

Megan Kelly

Circular economy

BMW Group partners with PreZero to advance circular economy principles

BMW Group will work with circular economy company PreZero to enhance the circularity of its business model for the recycling of end-of-life vehicles.

James McLoughlin

Inbound logistics

DIRKS Group takes over VW Group packaging centre in Wilhelmshaven

Industrial and logistics service provider DIRKS Group has taken over the operation of Volkswagen Group’s CKD packaging centre in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

James McLoughlin

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Must reads

Latest newsView more

US clean truck emissions lawsuit fuels investment uncertainty for automotive logistics

Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures: Overcoming barriers in cross-border trade

Circularity, compliance and cost optimisation in packaging for the automotive sector

The battery changes everything: How the automotive industry is rebuilding aftersales logistics from the ground up

Stellantis deepens supplier collaboration with new European advisory council

Hyundai commits to North America with localisation plan for competitive supply chain

JLR suspends production at Solihull due to supplier issue

Developments in the Middle EastView more

Car carriers stuck in Strait of Hormuz impacting Chinese imports to Middle East

Iran war continues to impact automotive supply chain: Strait of Hormuz access and energy price volatility remain key concerns

Iran conflict threatens key shipping routes in the Middle East; shippers halt operations, re-route vessels and introduce surcharges

Oil prices surge due to US-Israel war on Iran, impacting automotive logistics and supply chains

IN FOCUS: Finished Vehicle LogisticsView more

Car carriers stuck in Strait of Hormuz impacting Chinese imports to Middle East; oil prices see costs rise and demand shift in Asia

Automated vehicle movement pilot 'promising', says Volkswagen's Peter Hörndlein

Disruption is the new normal: Key themes and takeaways from ALSC Europe 2026

Going green at scale demands more than ambition; it demands a different kind of partnership

Volkswagen Group: AI and automated driving set to transform vehicle logistics and yard operations

Executive profilesView more

Cummins is turning packaging into a managed supply chain asset

Building resilience from the ground up is a daily discipline at Aston Martin and Daimler Truck

Volkswagen readies its container network for PPWR

On the red sofaView more

CATL expands EV battery aftersales network with digitalisation and data-driven services

Volkswagen's automated vehicle movement pilot project at Port of Emden 'promising'

PowerCo's Matthias Braun on scaling EV battery supply chains in Europe

Features View more

Volkswagen charts new ASEAN logistics strategy

Tariffs, sanctions and anti-dumping measures: Overcoming barriers in cross-border trade

Circularity, compliance and cost optimisation in packaging for the automotive sector

Analysis View more

US Customs and Border Protection prepares for tariff refunds after Supreme Court decision on Trump's IEEPA global tariffs

US clean truck emissions lawsuit fuels investment uncertainty for automotive logistics

The battery changes everything: How the automotive industry is rebuilding aftersales logistics from the ground up

EV slowdown drives hybrid shift as Stellantis, Ford, GM and Honda reset automotive logistics

Business intelligence reportsView more

Partner contentView more

FlexLink Online Store is open for business

Thirty years of urgency: lessons in resilience in time-critical logistics

Logistics is a strategic tool to stay competitive

Inbound logistics View more

Toyota's Andy Winebloom discusses PPWR compliance, design-for-packaging and Toyota's strategy for smarter vehicle launches

Driving sustainable logistics together: Insights from JLR’s Levent Yuksel

From firefighting to foresight: how automotive supply chains are learning to trust their data

Supply chain View more

XPeng and Vinturas partner on blockchain visibility tech for European expansion

BMW Group partners with PreZero to advance circular economy principles

DIRKS Group takes over VW Group packaging centre in Wilhelmshaven

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