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OEM news – Page 15
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NewsShining a light into Nissan’s outbound logistics
Disruption to the production of cars in the US caused by the current parts shortages has also cast shadows over the outbound delivery process, according to speakers at last week’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference, held in Newport Beach, California.
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ArticleSupporting vehicle imports for a sustainable future
The Port of Vancouver USA is looking to enhance its service for long-term customer Subaru with a greater degree of sustainability
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NewsA cleaner corridor for container movements through LA
Given the ongoing congestion crisis in container throughput at the US west coast container ports, one could be forgiven for thinking investment in more sustainable logistics was low on the agenda. Not so at the Port of Los Angeles, where the port authority is working hand in hand with vehicle and equipment makers, logistics providers and fuel companies to clean up container logistics once and for all.
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NewsOutbound sector faces capacity crisis as production rebounds, says Nissan
There are positive, albeit early signs, that vehicle production is recovering in North America. This year saw a loss in light vehicle production of 2.5m vehicles because of widespread shutdowns caused by semiconductor and parts shortages. While 2022 will be constrained, carmakers are reporting that plants will be running without shutdown over the coming months, even if they are under capacity for the time being.
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NewsIBM to integrate and manage Honda Europe’s finance and procurement
Honda Motor Europe has recently signed a five-year agreement with IBM under which the consultancy plans to manage and run Honda’s finance and procurement operations across Europe.
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NewsOverall vehicle registrations collapse while plug-in performance remains steady
New car registrations dropped by 24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year, while plug-in vehicle uptake remained positive in the month before the COP26 climate conference in the UK.
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NewsHansen & Adkins chooses TMS software from Magnus Technologies
North American finished vehicle haulier Hansen & Adkins (H&A) is now using a transport management system (TMS) supplied by Magnus Technologies
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NewsHamburg port now using carpodX system for vehicle inspection
The port of Hamburg is now using an automated vehicle inspection system called carpodX, developed by the CAR Consulting Group, to more efficiently process finished vehicles before they are shipped.
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NewsStellantis and LG to form EV battery joint venture in US
Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture plant to produce battery cells and modules for the North American automotive market. The move is part of the carmaker’s aim to make 40% of the cars it sells in the US electric by 2030, in line with the aims of the US government.
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NewsOutbound sector grapples with reality of reaching carbon neutrality
At last week’s conference held by the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) in Brussels, delegates discussed what the EU’s carbon neutral targets for 2050 meant for the sector
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NewsFurther cutbacks to Toyota’s global output but recovery is in sight
Toyota is having to make further reductions to planned global production in November because of the shortage in the supply of semiconductors and other Covid restrictions
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NewsData quality and collaboration key to sustainable future
Carmakers and their supplier partners are collaborating more closly through a number of initiatives designed to make the future of automotive production and logistics more sustainable
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NewsDaimler separates business into strategic management of cars and trucks
Daimler is realigning its business, spinning off the commercial vehicle divisions into a new company called Daimler Truck Holding and renaming the car and van business Mercedes-Benz Group
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NewsGermany signs up to e-CMR digital consignment note protocol
Germany has signed up to the e-CMR protocol, which is designed to digitalise consignment notices needed for the international transport of goods and make the process more efficient, while at the same time saving hundreds of tonnes of paper a year.
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NewsChinese carmaker GAC begins selling SUVs in Mexico
Guangzhou Automobile Group (Gac) is exporting vehicles from China to Mexico. The SUVs are being shipped under the Dodge brand, which is a division of Stellantis, as part of an established joint venture between the two companies in China
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NewsUK haulage industry in crisis as driver numbers haemorrhage
Fuel shortages in the UK are being blamed on a lack of drivers to deliver it but it is just the latest issue to afflict the haulage industry in the wake of Brexit and the Covid pandemic.
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ArticleThe new ‘never normal’ needs a revolution in supply chain at Renault Group
Supply chain disruptions, sustainability and digitalisation are changing how Renault manages its supply chain. Global supply chain VP Jean-François Salles explains its developing strategy in this four-part special.
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ArticleEvery part you make, every car you take, we’ll be tracking you
Renault is revamping IT systems in supply chain, moving to real-time tracking and integrating industrial data with, supporting AI solutions and the rollout of mobility services, according to Jean-François Salles
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ArticleSustainable supply chains make for sustainable business models
Renault carbon reduction targets will be a challenge for logistics, but the carmaker is working on projects for alternative fuels, transport innovations and new partnerships in the circular economy.
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NewsMicrochip shortage threatens finished vehicle carriers, warns ECG
A lack of supply chain visibility in the midst of the latest disruptions to the automotive sector are putting the finished vehicle transport sector in peril, says the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG)