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Leapmotor International in the race for European EV sales
Leapmotor International, the new joint venture between Stellantis and Chinese EV maker Leapmotor, will make its T03 EV in Europe and import the C10 from China
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BMW’s secret to success is preparation
The main lesson BMW learned from the pandemic is that logistics disruption is the new normal and being prepared to cope with it is critical to the company mindset. Part of that preparation is having a flexible supply chain.
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Autoport’s efficiency drive on the east coast
US vehicle terminal operator Autoport, based at the port of Wilmington in Delaware, rmoved 115,000 vehicles through its facilities last year
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Finished Vehicle Logistics North America: Live blog
Follow our live blog below to get the most important insights from Finished Vehicle Logistics North America 2024
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Red Sea crisis resurrects China-Europe rail freight transit through Russia
State-owned Russian Railways says its expects cargo flows to rise by 30-40% this year against last year’s volumes, based on a healthy Q1
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Suardíaz adds car carrier to fleet for Africa-Europe vehicle trade
Suardíaz Shipping Lines has added a ninth vessel to its fleet of car carriers operating in Europe in the shape of the M/V Asturias, which can carry 4,200 vehicles
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Data snapshot: North American ports in review
This infographic provides a data-driven snapshot of key ports across the continent, highlighting their volumes across years
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Chinese vehicle exports above 1.3m in first quarter, reports ECG
China has exported 1.3m in the first quarter of this year, up 33% on the same quarter last year, with leading markets being Russia, Mexico, Belgium and the UK
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North American vehicle ports review: cooperation and agile contingencies
The recent vehicle distruptions have tested the resilience and adaptability of regional port operations, highlighting their crucial role in maintaining the flow of goods under crisis conditions.
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Toyota opens Tri-Gen renewable hydrogen system at Long Beach port
Toyota and FuelCell Energy have officially opened a Tri-Gen renewable hydrogen and electricity system at its vehicle processing centre (VPC) in the US port of Long Beach
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Canada rail faces strike action
After six months of negotiating, the union and the railways have come to an impasse
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Time to get serious about cars in containers
As light vehicle production hits pre-pandemic levels, regional disparities and new shipping capacities are reshaping how vehicles are transported worldwide
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BLG Logistics’ Automobile division boosts sales in FY2023
The logistics provider’s Automobile division transported, handled and technically processed 5m vehicles during the financial year thanks to higher volumes moved through its inland terminals
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Baltimore port on the rebound after bridge collapse
Baltimore port is working to get back on track as the US’ busiest vehicle-handling port and continuing with its revitalisation of infrastructure
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Volvo Cars promotes Francesca Gamboni to chief supply chain officer
Francesca Gamboni is now chief supply chain officer, and will have combined oversight of procurement, logistics and manufacturing, as Javier Varela leaves the OEM to join Rivian
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On the right track for rail investment
Heavy demand and labour shortages are contributing to capacity constraints in the North American rail network.
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Uzbekistan aims to become regional automotive superpower with BYD contract
Uzavtosanoat has signed a deal with BYD to assemble electric vehicles from from complete knockdown kits and produce 500,000 of them a year
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Proficient aims to raise $215m by going public
The logistics firm had previously hoped to raise less than half of the figure.
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Ryder opens second US-Mexico border logistics facility in El Paso
Ryder opened a warehouse and crossdock in Laredo in February.
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Stellantis reduces inventory ahead of new product launches
In its latest financial results released today, the carmaker revealed that it took in lower than expected revenues in Q1 due to an unfavourable product mix and lower volumes.