Automotive Logistics

Removing obstacles in the supply chains of the industry is a key focus, as highlighted on the cover of every issue of Automotive Logistics. Starting out as a magazine, then evolving into a conference organizer, and now serving as a comprehensive source for news, insights, and networking opportunities in print, at events, and online, Automotive Logistics has been dedicated to supporting logistics professionals worldwide since it began in 1998.

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GM Invests $4bn in US Vehicle Production and EV Expansion

1 week ago | automotivelogistics.media | Ilkhan Ozsevim

General Motors will invest $4bn to expand vehicle production in Michigan, Kansas and Tennessee, shifting models from Mexico and Canada in a move that highlights localisation, EV growth and trade policy anticipation. GM reshapes US production with $4bn EV and SUV drive - Detroit regains key role? Source: Adobe General Motors has unveiled plans to invest $4 billion (approximately £3.1 billion) in its US manufacturing network over the next two years, a move that goes well beyond volume growth.
What has the industry learnt from past crises?

1 week ago | automotivelogistics.media | Emily Uwemedimo

As digital transformation climbs the automotive agenda, Christopher Ludwig, chief content officer at Automotive Logistics, takes to the Red Sofa at Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies North America to challenge assumptions about AI and unpacks what supply chain resilience really looks like. Whether confronting Covid-era shutdowns, chip shortages, canal blockages or climate-induced volatility, automakers are shifting from reacting to crises to systematically preparing for them.
Can supply chains adapt faster than the automotive market changes?

1 week ago | automotivelogistics.media | Emily Uwemedimo

As automotive supply chains navigate rising trade barriers, accelerating electrification and fragmented digital tools, industry leaders explored how logistics must evolve – not just to survive disruption, but to lead through it – during a panel hosted by Automotive Logistics at Transport Logistic 2025.
Automotive logistics experts discuss using digitalisation for trade compliance

1 week ago | automotivelogistics.media | Charlie Blackie-Kelly |Emily Uwemedimo

At Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies North America, executives from Nissan, Accuride, Aptiv and Greatway reveal how they are navigating escalating compliance demands with cross-functional teams, AI-driven systems and a mindset shift from firefighting to foresight.
Europe’s automotive logistics leaders reboot strategies amid persistent market headwinds

2 weeks ago | automotivelogistics.media | Emily Uwemedimo

The finished vehicle logistics (FVL) market in Europe is facing a triple shock: weakening export demand, under-utilised plants and a resurgence of protectionism on both sides of the Atlantic. But the sector’s leaders are not standing still. At the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG)’s 2025 General Assembly and Spring Congress in Cascais, executives mapped a path that moves beyond crisis response toward strategic rewiring of trade relationships, assets and capabilities.
JLR Strengthens EV Supply Chain with 50 New Experts

2 weeks ago | automotivelogistics.media | Ilkhan Ozsevim

JLR is building robust supply chains for its electric future, appointing 50 new experts to trace and secure critical materials. The move supports its goal to electrify all brands by 2030 while upholding ethical standards and production stability.
Rare earth magnet shortage poses risk to global automotive production

3 weeks ago | automotivelogistics.media | Charlie Blackie-Kelly

Rare earth magnets are used throughout vehicle components, and their supply can be a key part of inbound planning. However, the global supply of the magnets has dwindled after China introduced stricter export restrictions in April, prompting concerns about a shortage.
Maruti Suzuki moves half a million vehicles on Indian Railways network in last year

3 weeks ago | automotivelogistics.media | Marcus Williams

Maruti Suzuki has once again increased the annual volume of vehicles distributed by rail across India, equal to almost 25% of its total outbound volume across the financial year. Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki has reported moving more than 500,000 vehicles by rail in the last financial year (2024-2025), roughly a quarter of its total distribution across the period (see chart). The carmaker said that in doing so it saved 180,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions and 630m litres of fuel.
Crew abandons car carrier in Pacific following fire on electric vehicle deck

3 weeks ago | automotivelogistics.media | Marcus Williams

A car carrier chartered by SAIC Anji Logistics has caught fire in the Pacific Ocean en route to the Mexican port of Lázaro Cárdenas. Smoke was first reported coming from the vessel deck containing electric and hybrid vehicles on June 3 A fire aboard a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) carrying more than 3,000 vehicles, including 800 battery electric and hybrid units, has been abandoned in the mid-Pacific following a fire that its crew was unable to control.
How Nissan uses compliance and data to drive supply chain resilience

3 weeks ago | automotivelogistics.media | Christopher Ludwig |Emily Uwemedimo

From regulatory risk to cyberattacks, Nissan’s senior director for supply in the Americas outlines how clarity, collaboration and digital readiness are redefining what it means to act with purpose – right and on time.