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AnalysisTrade disputes accelerate nearshoring trend with implications for logistics providers
Escalating trade disputes are pushing automotive companies towards nearshoring, reshaping logistics and supply chains across North America and beyond.
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AnalysisTop trends for automotive logistics in 2025
Explore the top automotive logistics trends for Q1 2025, including industry turmoil, cost-cutting strategies, and the rise of nearshoring.
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NewsTrump’s inaugural speech threatens automotive supply chain
Trump’s tariff threats on Mexico and Canada could disrupt the North American automotive supply chain, impacting production, nearshoring and trade.
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NewsALSC Europe 2025: Join automotive logistics leaders in Bonn
Register for ALSC Europe 2025 in Bonn,18-20 March, and connect with 450+ leaders on automotive logistics, electrification and sustainability.
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NewsUS prohibits import and sale of connected technology from China and Russia
The US will prohibit the sale and import of connected vehicle hardware and software systems, as well as completed connected vehicles, from China and Russia.
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NewsClimate change set to be the biggest supply chain risk in 2025
Flooding and climate change will top supply chain risks in 2025, warns Everstream Analytics, impacting production, parts supply, and logistics.
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NewsMazda localising battery supply for EV production in Japan
Mazda is going to assemble battery module packs from cylindrical lithium-ion batteries supplied by Panasonic Energy in Yamaguchi.
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Livestream
Register now: Data: Silos, Security & Sovereignty livestream
Join Automotive Logistics’ livestream, Data: Silos, Security & Sovereignty, to learn how supply chain and technology leaders can work together to future-proof their data. With a mix of interviews and market intelligence, this livestream session will detail the steps organisations can take to manage their datasets effectively, ensure they are shared with trusted partners and can be utilised in real-time to provide actionable information.
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Livestream
Register now: Finished vehicle logistics: Mitigating complexity through innovation
Join Automotive Logistics’ livestream, Finished vehicle logistics: Mitigating complexity through innovation, to take the pulse of the finished vehicle supply chains in Europe and North America, as we address the critical trends and challenges shaping the industry. We’ll explore key aspects of vehicle logistics and service requirements—from capacity and infrastructure to technology and equipment—and delve into the strategies and game-changing innovations that are giving carmakers and service providers a competitive advantage in an ever-evolving landscape.
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Livestream
Register now: Building trust and partnerships to effectively digitize supply chains
Join Automotive Logistics’ exclusive livestream, Building trust and partnerships to effectively digitize supply chains, to explore how organisations can foster a collaborative mindset to overcome industry silos and encourage open communication, break down barriers and establish the trust needed to share real-time data and critical insights, develop actionable strategies for creating long-term partnerships that drive digital transformation and unlock the benefits of real-time collaboration and data exchange to improve decision-making and operational efficiency.
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Livestream
Register now: Automotive logistics & supply chain – review of 2025 and opportunities in 2026
Join Automotive Logistics’ exclusive livestream, Automotive logistics & supply chain – Review of 2025 and opportunities in 2026, to hear from thought leaders and experts and learn not just the lessons of the year, but how to be best placed to take advantage of the opportunities in 2026 and beyond.
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NewsVW looks at digital architecture for rapid, local EV roll-out in China
VW China is looking at rapid battery EV development on a new digital architecture supported by a local supply chain that will enable it to produce value over volume.
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NewsVolkswagen to cut production in Germany and move Golf assembly to Mexico
The Future Volkswagen agreement will reduce production capacity “on a lasting basis” across German plants by 734,000 units and 35,000 jobs will go by 2030
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NewsDuvenbeck and MAN support VW Group goTOzero logistics strategy
Duvenbeck plans to put up to 120 electric trucks supplied by MAN Truck and Bus into service for VW Group Logistics in Europe by 2026
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FeatureMixed fortunes in the race for electric vehicle adoption: 2024 in review
EV sales have been volatile in 2024, including changes in fortune for Volkswagen and Stellantis, while trade disputes have disrupted supply chains.
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FeatureTop Red Sofa interviews of 2024
Discover 2024’s top automotive logistics strategies from OEMs like JLR, Volkswagen, Nissan, GM, Toyota and BMW, covering sustainability, digitalisation and nearshoring.
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NewsAudi making electric vehicles with FAW at digitalised factory in Changchun
Audi FAW NEV is using digital twin technology to create the flexible production and logistics system, which is fully digitalised and automated.
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NewsVDA releases updated auditing standard to optimise supply chain logistics
VDA 6.8 Process Audit Supply Chain includes updates on service provider management and procurement, to transport and in-house logistics
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NewsStellantis appoints new leaders for vehicle logistics and fleet operations in North America
Tammy Ruelland now leads vehicle logistics in North America whilst Maya Tumilowski heads up in-house truck fleet operations at FCAT and ATS.
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FeatureHow GM is tackling EV logistics challenges through nearshoring and improving supplier relations
GM boosts supply chain resilience by enhancing supplier relations, nearshoring strategies, and digitalisation to tackle EV logistics challenges.
