In 2011 the Fukushima tsunami and subsequent nuclear meltdown in the region’s manufacturing hub shook international supply chain networks to the core. With the global automotive industry already reeling from the US financial crisis, dealing with a European market hobbled by the Eurozone debt crisis and scrambling to meet demand in exponentially growing markets such […]
From The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)… Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) authorizes the nation’s transportation programs for two years. MAP-21 includes a number of freight provisions that address the need to improve goods movement. This session will highlight the sections of MAP-21 which have direct or indirect impacts for freight, including […]
Toyota has marked the start of production of the 11th generation Corolla at its manufacturing plant in Sakarya, Turkey. The plant is the first to produce the new generation Corolla outside of Japan and the company has invested €150m ($194m) in the plant to accommodate its production. The Sakarya plant already produces the Verso.
Senior automotive logistics professionals will gather at London Gateway, DP World’s new container port located 40km to the east of the UK capital, on Thursday this week (July 4th) for a special Automotive Logistics forum.
Following last week’s news that Mitsui OSK’s container vessel MOL Comfort had split in two in the Indian Ocean with the loss of some of its cargo, the situation has worsened this week with the sinking of the aft section, which was carrying 1,700 containers. It is reported that no further salvage operations will be […]
Carmakers and logistics providers operating in Russia are looking at the development of ports in the south of the country around the Black Sea, with small ro-ro facilities and shipping services beginning at the port of Novorossiysk.
MAP-21 requires motor carriers, brokers and freight forwarders (“providersâ€) to provide service in a particular manner. Because of the new laws many providers are required to substantially change their current method of operation. First, multiple types of authorities with distinct numbers may need to be obtained, which may be best accomplished in different entities.
PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 T440 trucks manufactured July 19, 2012, through March 20, 2013. The tread plate is installed on the entry steps such that it does not align with the cab door opening. As such, it leaves a section of the step without sufficient slip prevention.
PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T470 and T800 trucks manufactured January 1, 2013, through January 22, 2013. A parameter in the Electronic Service Analysis (ESA) tool was mistakenly switched to disable the start-in-gear protection feature. Because of this, the vehicles may be started when the automatic transmission is in gear.
