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CLEAR ADVANTAGES FOR LOCALISATION IN RUSSIA

Localisation of the automotive supply chain in Russia is critical to being a major player in the market according to speakers at this week’s Automotive Logistics Russia conference in Moscow. Speakers from General Motors and Russia’s Gaz Group  

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OEMS COUNT THE COST OF MOL COMFORT BREAK UP

Automotive OEMs and tier one suppliers are trying to assess what losses they may have made following the break up of the Mitsui OSK container vessel – MOL Comfort– off the coast of Yemen, which was carrying almost 4,400 containers.  

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How Safety Audits Apply to New Owner-Operators

If you decide to get your own DOT number and strike out on your own, one regulatory requirement you will need to be aware of is the “new-entrant safety audit.†This is an in-depth audit conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. It involves examining six areas of the new carrier’s safety compliance and […]

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GM’s Batey gets global Chevy job, keeps U.S. sales role

General Motors named U.S. sales chief Alan Batey as senior vice president of Chevrolet worldwide, a newly created post charged with growing GM’s largest brand into a global powerhouse.

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Ford presents 47 World Excellence Awards

Last month saw the 15th annual World Excellence Awards (WEA) ceremony at which Ford Motors celebrated 35 suppliers who demonstrated the ‘Go Further’ attitude and were awarded special honours.

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Supplier mission to Mexico

The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration’s, US and Foreign Commercial Service (CS) is organising an auto supply chain trade mission to Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico in September.

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New president and CEO for WWL

A graduate of Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA, Connor served as President of Region Americas; Chief Operating Officer for Ocean Services; and EVP of Commercial before adding COO to his deputy CEO title in June 2011.

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Volkswagen Group honours its best suppliers

The OEM recognised 21 worldwide partners for their development expertise, product quality, competitiveness and project management.

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Tires are Key Component of CSA Inspections

As one of the two biggest non-labor expenses that trucking fleets have, tires require careful maintenance. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program further underscores the importance of good tire maintenance practices.

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