Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn said the European car market will probably shrink further in 2014 and 2015 as rising unemployment continues to sap consumer demand.
“I think that 2014 and 2015 are going to be at best stable in Europe,” Ghosn said. “More realistically, we may see another decrease — maybe not as violent or as deep as the ones we have seen for the last years,” he said.
France has blocked the registration of some new Mercedes-Benz vehicles due a controversial air-conditioning refrigerant, a European Union source said.
UPS launched UPS Proactive Response Secure, a proactive shipment monitoring and risk management solution to protect customers against lost profits. Filling a gap in the marketplace, the new service helps ensure time-and temperature-sensitive shipments reach their destinations and guarantees up to the retail value, in addition to other costs, when unexpected events occur – including weather delays.
To reduce injuries and fatalities associated with the operation of automotive lifts, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching a local emphasis program in Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in July.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and logistics company DHL today said plans are in place to minimize the impact on production at the carmaker’s British plants from a threatened strike by DHL staff.
