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US tariffsView more

Live timeline updates

The US tariff timeline of trade tensions and tariff changes

Letters sent for tariff rates

Trump tariff deadline: When rates will be set and implemented

Megan Kelly

Deal could curb Chinese nearshoring

US-Vietnam trade deal: Impact on automotive sector

Megan Kelly

Latest newsView more

Electric future powers industry growth

EU car production to rise to 16m annually if EV incentives remain

Maintaining zero-emission targets could boost car and battery production, but delays or policy rollbacks risk economic and employment losses.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

Red Sea conflict

IAF strikes hijacked Galaxy Leader car carrier

The sinking of the hijacked carrier marks a new phase in regional instability, amplifying concerns over the vulnerability of automotive shipping routes through the Red Sea.

Marcus Williams

Electric fleet upgrade

U Power and Beijing Foton Motors sign battery swapping partnership for heavy EVs

Battery swapping compatibility will be introduced across Foton’s commercial vehicles in selected regions, with vehicles joining U Power’s battery bank ecosystem.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

In-focus: South-East AsiaView more

Production partnerships in ASEAN

Malaysian OEM Proton partners with several Chinese tier-1 suppliers to strengthen domestic supply chain

The partnerships will see the Chinese manufacturers produce components for upcoming Proton vehicles across Malaysian manufacturing sites.

Tariffs, turmoil, tenacity

Thailand’s automotive supply chain challenges and opportunities for competitiveness in ASEAN

Weak demand, US tariffs and slowing EV growth are challenging Thailand’s auto sector, but new incentives may revive competitiveness.

Logistics fuels expansion

VinFast’s logistics reinvention strategy powers its European expansion

With a commitment to 24-hour parts delivery and optimised ro-ro shipping, VinFast is enhancing its logistics profile across Europe and ASEAN to meet evolving customer needs.

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

Features View more

Zero emission vehicle logistics

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Altmann strive to close gaps between ambition and reality

In a panel held to mark the 50th anniversary of European vehicle logistics providers ARS Altmann, and moderated by Automotive Logistics, logistics leaders spoke about the investment, policies and partnerships needed to reduce emissions, especially for rail and electric trucks.

Christopher Ludwig

Government support for the sector

An updated outlook for the UK auto industry at the International Automotive Summit 2025

Experts from Stellantis, Volvo Cars, JLR and more discussed key trends at the SMMT’s International Automotive Summit, including tariffs and trade deals, sustainability and electrification, and the UK’s new Industrial Strategy.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

European collaboration with Chinese OEMs

European FVL market faces AI regulation, tariffs and Chinese competition

Flat markets, geopolitical risk and digital transformation dominate the agenda at ECG’s 2025 Congress, as finished vehicle logistics leaders look to adapt, collaborate and globalise.

Megan Kelly

EventsView more

Executive profilesView more

“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

Levent Yuksel, JLR

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

Dieter Braun, Audi

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

Enric Brau, Seat

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

Analysis View more

Analysis: EV market

OEMs pivot from US battery investments as EV incentives die out

Automakers pause US battery investments as government ends EV tax credits, impacting supply chains and market dynamics.

Megan Kelly

Steel and vehicle tariffs, EVs, and China trade

Latest tariff and trade updates affecting automotive industry

Explore how Trump's evolving tariffs reshape global automotive supply chains and industry dynamics.

Megan Kelly

Rebounds and resilience

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

Upgrades to port infrastructure through 2024 have given some of the top volume processors room for manoeuvre amid uncertainty.

Marcus Williams

On the red sofaView more

Red Sofa interview

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.

Red Sofa interview

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 View more

ALSC Digital Strategies 2025

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

FVL North America 2025

Recap blog: Creating a faster, agile, more competitive vehicle supply chain

ALSC Europe 2025

Recap blog: Co-creating an agile, win-win automotive supply chain

Business intelligence reportsView more

European Automotive Logistics Market Report 2025-2035

Download this comprehensive report with succinct industry analysis, market forecasts, company market share evaluations, and strategic recommendations

Download our latest 68-page business intelligence report the North American Automotive Logistics Market Report 2025-2035 to obtain clear insight into the outlook for the automotive logistics market and the leading companies operating within the market space.

Partner contentView more

Automotive Inbound Logistics Survey 2025

The Automotive Inbound Logistics Survey 2025, in partnership with DP World, explores automotive inbound logistics, diving deep into the pertinent issues around tariffs, costs, digitalisation, and investment. Join the survey, win a prize, and gain access to vital insights on the challenges, constraints, and opportunities the sector faces.Take the survey

DP World is expanding its ro-ro services to a new level of scale and efficiency

PARTNER CONTENTThis content was produced by Automotive Logistics in partnership with DP WorldDP World is scaling up its investment in efficient ro-ro operations and advanced technologies to meet growing global vehicle demand and deliver connected, sustainable services, suitable for OEM customers.

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Suardiaz Shipping Lines invests in sustainable vessels for Atlantic ro-ro services

PARTNER CONTENTThis content was produced by Automotive Logistics in partnership with Suardíaz GroupSuardiaz Shipping Lines, the maritime division in Suardiaz Group, is investing in sustainable vessels and route optimisation to decarbonise finished vehicle, high & heavy, and trailer services on its European Atlantic service between North Africa and Europe

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Inbound logistics View more

Localised parts production for Chinese EVs

First NEV-focused reduction drive produced by ZF for Chinese market

The electric reducer has been wholly designed and manufactured locally, and is tailored for the domestic market.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

EV investment in ASEAN

CATL begins work on new battery plant in Indonesia

The $1.2 billion plant is part of a wider $6 billion EV-focused battery supply chain project announced by the Chinese tier-1 supplier in 2022.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

Strengthening semiconductor supply

Continental to make its own chips with GlobalFoundries

The tier one supplier has established a business unit called Advanced Electronics and Semiconductor Solutions and will be making the components in Europe and Asia.

Marcus Williams

Lean logistics View more

GM reorganises production footprint

GM commits $4bn to US, moves assembly from Mexico and Canada

GM will invest $4bn to expand vehicle production in Michigan, Kansas and Tennessee, shifting models from Mexico and Canada in a move that highlights localisation, EV growth and trade policy anticipation.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

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

Recognising regional success

Nissan awards logistics partners and calls to go ‘full speed ahead’

Supply chain and aftersales logistics leads in the Americas, Chris Styles and Darrin Lucas, stressed the role that logistics will play in Nissan’s growth plan.

Christopher Ludwig

Tier supplier troubles

Nissan and Stellantis supplier Marelli files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US

The tier one supplier confirms it has applied for bankruptcy to continue operations while it looks to secure additional funding or buyout.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

Vehicle logisticsView more

GM, Nissan on FVL strategy

Engineering FVL: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Engineering finished vehicle logistics has become a lot more complex and maintaining quality from factory to dealer forecourt depends on communication and transparency, according to speakers from GM and Nissan at this year’s FVL North America conference.

Marcus Williams

In-plant infrastructure

Maruti Suzuki starts rail operations at Manesar in-plant siding

The project marks the OEM's second commitment to rail logistics over the last two years. With this new addition, total rail dispatch could reach 750,000 units annually.

Marcus Williams

Port resilience

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

European FVL is facing a triple shock: weakening export demand, under-utilised plants and a resurgence of protectionism on both sides of the Atlantic.

Emily Uwemedimo

SustainabilityView more

Top 10

Going green: Top 10 Red Sofa interviews on sustainability

Experts share their insights into the industry's sustainable transition, discussing decarbonisation, diversity and data-driven decisions.

Charlie Blackie-Kelly

Toyota grows 'hydrogen economy'

Toyota uses VDL Groep hydrogen fuel cell trucks for Europe parts distribution

The OEM is using the trucks for distribution between its European parts centre in Belgium and locations in France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Marcus Williams

Stellantis distributes service parts to UK and Ireland from newly built facility in Ellesmere Port

Aftermarket logistics

Stellantis centralises service parts distribution in Ellesmere Port, UK

The newly built facility will distribute 4m spare parts a year to a network of nearly 1,000 service centres via 19 regional hubs.

Marcus Williams

Supply chain View more

Cybersecurity and compliance

Nissan links data, systems and regions in digital shift

Discover how Nissan's data-driven approach enhances efficiency and resilience across the Americas.

Megan Kelly

Red Sofa interview

How automotive supply chains are building long-term digital capabilities

Christopher Ludwig explains how the industry is now investing in digital strategies, deeper collaboration and long-term resilience.

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Automotive industry and global trade

UK-US trade deal on vehicles partially implemented

Tariffs on UK vehicle imports to the US reduced, but steel and aluminium levies remain a challenge.

Megan Kelly

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US tariffsView more

OEMs pivot from US battery investments as EV incentives die out

Engineering FVL: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Altmann strive to close gaps between ambition and reality

An updated outlook for the UK auto industry at the International Automotive Summit 2025

The US tariff timeline of trade tensions and tariff changes

Trump tariff deadline: When rates will be set and implemented

US-Vietnam trade deal: Impact on automotive sector

Latest newsView more

EU car production to rise to 16m annually if EV incentives remain

IAF strikes hijacked Galaxy Leader car carrier

U Power and Beijing Foton Motors sign battery swapping partnership for heavy EVs

In-focus: South-East AsiaView more

Malaysian OEM Proton partners with several Chinese tier-1 suppliers to strengthen domestic supply chain

Thailand’s automotive supply chain challenges and opportunities for competitiveness in ASEAN

VinFast’s logistics reinvention strategy powers its European expansion

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

Features View more

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Altmann strive to close gaps between ambition and reality

An updated outlook for the UK auto industry at the International Automotive Summit 2025

European FVL market faces AI regulation, tariffs and Chinese competition

EventsView more

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain ASEAN

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Mexico

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies Europe

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe

Finished Vehicle Logistics North America

Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Digital Strategies North America

Executive profilesView more

“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 View more

OEMs pivot from US battery investments as EV incentives die out

Latest tariff and trade updates affecting automotive industry

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

On the red sofaView more

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

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

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

Event coverage View more

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

Recap blog: Creating a faster, agile, more competitive vehicle supply chain

Recap blog: Co-creating an agile, win-win automotive supply chain

Business intelligence reportsView more

Partner contentView more

Automotive Inbound Logistics Survey 2025

DP World is expanding its ro-ro services to a new level of scale and efficiency

Suardiaz Shipping Lines invests in sustainable vessels for Atlantic ro-ro services

Inbound logistics View more

First NEV-focused reduction drive produced by ZF for Chinese market

CATL begins work on new battery plant in Indonesia

Continental to make its own chips with GlobalFoundries

Lean logistics View more

GM commits $4bn to US, moves assembly from Mexico and Canada

Nissan awards logistics partners and calls to go ‘full speed ahead’

Nissan and Stellantis supplier Marelli files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US

Vehicle logisticsView more

Engineering FVL: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Maruti Suzuki starts rail operations at Manesar in-plant siding

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

SustainabilityView more

Going green: Top 10 Red Sofa interviews on sustainability

Toyota uses VDL Groep hydrogen fuel cell trucks for Europe parts distribution

Stellantis centralises service parts distribution in Ellesmere Port, UK

Supply chain View more

Nissan links data, systems and regions in digital shift

How automotive supply chains are building long-term digital capabilities

UK-US trade deal on vehicles partially implemented