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Toyota delays battery plans in Japan and reviews BEV demand
Toyota is looking at how it can continue to grow its electric vehicle and battery business sustainably in Japan, while considering demand and the impact of material prices.
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Hyundai to localise parts and boost US supply chain as part of $21 billion investment
The Hyundai Motor Group intends to invest $9 billion to increase annual US vehicle output to 1.2m units a year, with $6 billion to enhance parts, logistics and steel business.
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Major trade organisations call on USTR not to impose vessel fees
US businesses face $30 billion in annual costs if the USTR goes ahead and imposes service fees on Chinese vessel operators and companies using Chinese-built vessels.
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Bastian takes over viastore to create “powerhouse in logistics automation”
Toyota Automated Logistics Group stands to benefit from the takeover in the provision of pallet and material handling equipment and services to Toyota Logistics Services.
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Orbis opens packaging manufacturing plant in Texas
Orbis is opening a packaging production plant in Greenville, Texas that will make its full range of reusable totes and pallets for the automtoive sector.
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Kuehne + Nagel consolidates cross-dock services on US-Mexico border
Logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has doubled capacity on its US-Mexico cross-dock serivces at a new facility in Laredo, Texas.
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Francis Scott Key bridge was at high risk of collapse says safety report
One year after the Francis Scott Key bridge disaster a National Transportation Safety Board report states that it was vulnerable to collapse from vessel collision.
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Audi and BMW call for dismantling of trade barriers in North America
Audi and BMW are facing the prospect of 25% tariffs on vehicle exports from their plants in Mexico to the US and reviewing local content rules and pricing.
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Jaxport completes first stage of $60m berth expansion at Blount Island
Carmakers can look forward to moving more volumes through Jaxport with the first of two berth expansions complete and more room for Toyota at Blount Island.
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European Commission signals retaliation on US steel and aluminium tariffs
This week sees the introduction of global US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports as the Trump administration seeks to bolster US production at the cost of a trade war.
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CMA CGM commits $20 billion to transform US supply chain
The significant investment includes the development of shipbuilding, port infrastructure, automotive logistics platforms and warehousing, as well as air cargo.
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NYK Line signs 'green corridor’ agreement with Port of Hueneme
NYK Line has signed an MoU with the US west coast port of Hueneme to foster innovation, reduce emissions and promote green technologies for inbound vehicle deliveries.
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US proposes heavy fees for China-related vessel calls
The United States Trade Representative is proposing to impose steep charges for vessels calling at US ports either owned by Chinese operators or bought from Chinese shipyards.
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US and Ukraine announce preliminary critical mineral agreement
Ukraine has agreed to a framework proposal to share 50% of the revenue from its critical mineral deposits with the US for reciprocal security guarantees.
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Tariffs threat drives uncertainty into North American cross-border parts trade
The US Trump government is hitting its North American neighbours with 25% tariffs on metals and looking to add cross-border auto parts.
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Toyota ready to ship US-made batteries for local electric vehicle production
Toyota is building its own lithium batteries in the US for the first time and will begin with deliveries for Camry hybrid production at the Kentucky plant from April
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Ford says protracted tariffs would wipe out billions in profit from auto sector
Ford’s chief James Farley said the carmaker’s latest earnings call that if Trump’s tariffs were to persist Ford “would have to make some major strategy shifts in the US”.
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US tariff threats stoke uncertainty in North American supply chain
The North American automotive supply chain finds itself on fickle ground in the face of Trump’s tariff bluster on imports from Canada and Mexico.
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen officially opens Brunswick terminal facility
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has officially opened its South Atlantic vehicle and equipment processing hub at the US port of Brunswick
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Senior management changes for VW Group of America
VW Group of America has appointed Kjell Gruner as president and CEO, and promoted Henning Habicht to head of Chattanooga operations.