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Nearshoring

Great Wall Motor earmarks first European plant, targets 300,000 units per year by 2029

Ilkhan Ozsevim

James McLoughlin

Semiconductor supply chain disruption

Nexperia issues open letter urging “open dialogue” with China unit

James McLoughlin

Semiconductor manufacturing

Toyota-backed semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus to create chip hub on island of Hokkaido in Japan

James McLoughlin

ALSC on site: Digitalisation in focusView more

Digital resilience

ALSC Digital Strategies Europe editor's blog: Achieving transparent, intelligent, predictive logistics

At the ALSC Digital Strategies Europe conference, industry leaders discuss the latest in AI, data integration, and supply chain visibility.

Red Sofa interviews

Watch: ALSC Digital Strategies Europe 2025 Day 1 Wrap up

Christopher Ludwig, chief content officer at Automotive Logistics & Ultima Media provided a summary of the key themes discussed at ALSC Digital Strategies Europe Day 1.

Visibility improvements

Mercedes-Benz boosts production and logistics visibility with Celonis

Mercedes-Benz has improved on-time delivery of inbound and service parts, boosted decision making and made efficiency gains due to a strategic collaboration with digital technology provider Celonis.

On the red sofaView more

Red Sofa interview

Audi México's Francisco Bravo on improving productivity and mitigating disruption

At Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Mexico, Francisco Bravo, senior director of supply chain at Audi México discussed improving efficiency and overcoming obstacles in today's uncertain and ever-changing automotive landscape.

Red Sofa interview

Volkswagen de México sharpens its supply chain resilience strategy amid rising volatility

Peter Koltai shared how Volkswagen has redesigned its supply chain strategy post-2020, moving from a purely efficiency-driven model to one built on resilience, visibility and proactive risk management.

Red Sofa interview

Reimagining supply chain control and digitalisation at BMW San Luis Potosí

Raúl Gamboa, head of logistics, production control and production systems at BMW Group Plant San Luis Potosí, discusses new models of regional supply chain control, digital innovations, and preparations for the BMW Neue Klasse and next-generation battery production.

Executive profilesView more

Dr Hanns Bernd Ketteler, Bosch

How digitalisation, AI and cross-functional collaboration are driving a faster, leaner and more connected approach to manufacturing across the value chain

James Parker Jr., Stellantis

Stellantis charts an agile course for service parts and aftersales logistics overhaul

Marcio Lucon, GM

How logistics has become key to GM’s growth and footprint

US tariff trackersView more

Trump's tariff moves

From "Liberation Day" to today: What changed and when

The US election outcome triggers uncertainty for automotive logistics, with tariffs, trade wars, and supply chain risks ahead.

Regional tariff tracker

US tariff changes: Visual map of key trade rates

Recent trade deals have been changing tariff rates for various countries, seeing some drop from previously threatened higher tariffs, while others have increased.

OEM strategies

Actions taken by OEMs to curb effects of tariffs

OEMs have been making strategic decisions to reshape their supply chains to mitigate against the effects of US president Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade shifts.

Features View more

Supply chain strategies in Mexico

Priorities to propel the Mexican supply chain forward

In the face of trade disruption in the North American automotive industry, carmakers like Nissan and Toyota are looking for certainty and government direction.

Marcus Williams

Digital tools for Mexico’s supply chain

Visible signs of improvement in Mexico

Mexico’s automotive players are embracing digital technology in logistics to improve visibility, mitigating delays and improving real-time updates to shipments.

Marcus Williams

Overcapacity in Europe

European logistics providers brace for industry overcapacity

As up to eight automotive plants may be in jeopardy in Europe, and Chinese rivals are on the continent's doorstep, the logistics industry is preparing for fundamental changes, including a looming overcapacity crisis.

Vladislav Vorotnikov

Analysis View more

UK 2025 Budget

New UK budget brings EV tax, fuel duty freeze and extended Electric Car Grant

On November 26, UK chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the 2025 budget to the House of Commons. With this, she announced a number of measures that are set to impact the UK’s automotive industry in years to come.

James McLoughlin

Mexico

ALSC Mexico editor's blog: Maintaining Mexico’s supply chain edge with innovation, optimisation and flexibility

At the ALSC Mexico conference, industry leaders discuss redesigning networks, digitalisation, trade and tariffs and supply chain innovation. Follow our editor's blog below for updates including Red Sofa interviews, analysis and features with the key insights from this year's event.

Megan Kelly

James McLoughlin

Vehicle logistics

Rail and road in North America compete for growing auto freight

While rail companies continue to consolidate in North America, railroads are competing for a larger share of vehicle and parts flows with road freight.

Megan Kelly

Business intelligence reportsView more

Partner contentView more

Watch: Trayecto's Victor Salazar on investment in infrastructure to improve productivity in Mexico

Victor Salazar, chief operation officer at Trayecto, discusses what is needed to ensure Mexico's automotive sector remains competitive and is prepared for the future, from infrastructure investment to digitalisation.

Automotive Logistics

Watch: Kuehne+Nagel's Ian Slaven on resilience and Mexico's role in automotive supply chains in the Americas

Kuehne+Nagel's Ian Slaven discusses Mexico's role in the Americas' automotive sector and how to limit the impact of disruptions on supply chain operations.

Automotive Logistics

Watch: DSV's David Resetar on future-proofing automotive supply chains in Mexico

David Resetar, executive vice-president and global head of automotive at DSV, speaks on the importance of efficiency, flexibility and resilience when ensuring automotive supply chains are prepared for the future.

Automotive Logistics

Inbound logistics View more

Semiconductor supply chain disruption

Dutch government suspends order seizing control of Nexperia in attempt to resolve semiconductor supply crisis

The Dutch government has suspended the order in which it seized control of chipmaker Nexperia, as it looks to resolve the semiconductor supply crisis in China.

James McLoughlin

Scout Motors to build new headquarters in North Carolina as construction underway at South Carolina production centre

Nearshoring

Scout Motors to base new HQ in Charlotte, NC as construction of SC production centre underway

Scout Motors is to build a new $206m HQ in Charlotte, North Carolina, with construction of a new $2bn+ production centre in Blythewood, South Carolina already underway.

James McLoughlin

Nexperia confirms ongoing supply chain disruption despite China’s relaxed export controls

Semiconductor supply chain disruption

Nexperia confirms ongoing disruption despite China’s relaxed export controls

Nexperia has confirmed that, despite China reversing export controls, tensions between its Dutch and Chinese entities continue to disrupt its supply chain operations.

James McLoughlin

Vehicle logisticsView more

Finished vehicle logistics in Mexico

Chain reactions in Mexico’s vehicle logistics network

At ALSC Mexico 2025, logistics and supply chain experts from GM, Nissan, VW, Chirey and Great Wall Motor outlined their strategies for tackling capacity constraints and volume fluctuations in vehicle import-export

Marcus Williams

Vehicle logistics

Steve Hill moves to oversee global exports and retail innovation at GM

GM has announced that Steve Hill, currently senior vice president of GM and president of GM China, is taking up the newly created role of senior vice-president of global export and retail innovation.

Marcus Williams

Vehicle logistics

Chinese vehicle exports rise by 15% in 2025, with Mexico as biggest export market

New vehicle exports from China have hit 4.95m units within the first nine months of 2025, up 14.8% since last year. Of this, almost a tenth (410,739 units) were exported to Mexico, the country’s biggest export destination.

Megan Kelly

Supply chain View more

Red Sofa interview

Watch: Autoliv's Dr Gisela Linge on data consolidation to better inform decision-making

At ALSC Digital Strategies Europe, AutoLiv's Dr Gisela Linge shared the company's journey to smarter decisions through a concerted effort to take advantage of the data at its fingertips.

Automotive Logistics

Red Sofa interview

Watch: BMW's Oliver Ganser on transforming supply chains with agentic AI

BMW's Oliver Ganser discusses how the future of the automotive supply chain will be shaped by humans alongside genAI and agentic AI, rather than in opposition.

Automotive Logistics

Executive profiles

Watch: Aptiv’s José Carlos Jiménez on keeping pace with rapid industry transformation

Speaking at AMS North America 2025, Aptiv’s José Carlos Jiménez discussed how modularity and collaboration are allowing it to adapt to industry transformation.

Automotive Logistics