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Higher parts exports could change JLR’s logistics network

Jaguar Land Rover could see changes to its parts export and import flows into and out of the UK and Europe in the coming years as it expands production in overseas locations, notably China.  

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London Gateway could boost flows of components by rail

Rail services for automotive parts in the UK could grow with the launch of services this year by DB Schenker at DP World London Gateway, a new port outside London that starts operations in the fourth quarter of this year.  

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DHL strike could hit Jaguar Land Rover plants

Logistics workers from the Unite union have voted in favour of strikes over a pay dispute with DHL Supply Chain across all of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) manufacturing plants in the UK, a move that could severely disrupt production.  

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PeopleNet Partners with Drivewyze

PeopleNet announced a new partnership with Drivewyze for improving driver efficiency, regulatory compliance and safety. When PeopleNet’s GPS and mobile communication technologies integrated with Drivewyze PreClear offers hands-free delivery of the weigh station bypass service.

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Ohio Interstates Get 70 MPH Speed Limit

The speed limit on 570 miles of rural Ohio interstate highways increased to 70 mph from 65 mph on Monday under a new state law that allows the Ohio Department of Transportation to increase the speed on all nonurban interstates. The Ohio Turnpike, which is maintained by its own state agency, already has a 70 […]

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HOS Logbook Examples

Introduction Listed below are 28 examples of the Federal hours-of-service rules for property-carrying commercial motor vehicles as published on December 27, 2011 (76 FR 81134). Most, but not all of the examples focus on the changes to the hours-of-service rules in the December 27, 2011 Final Rule  

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The Resilience Imperative

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 […]

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MAP-21: Freight Provisions

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 […]

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Toyota starts Corolla production in Turkey

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.

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