Volkswagen Group Japan KK (VGJ) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have reached an agreement that their contract of distributing Volkswagen cars in Japan will end at the end of 2010. The existing Volkswagen dealers under Toyota distributorship (called DUO) will move to a new direct dealer contract with VGJ.
WWL to move Chryslers from North America to Europe and Australia.
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The move is a net loss for the Port of Charleston, which had been handling the business, although it was not immediately clear whether or not the decision would result in any additional South Carolina layoffs.
Following the award of new contracts for logistics services for BMW in Germany, South Africa and Japan, Kuehne + Nagel has now also been selected as their logistics partner at the modern production site in Leipzig.
DB Schenker has launched its new “Go for Growth” program to bolster growth in its Contract Logistics business unit. The core of the four-year program will consist of investments in greatly standardized logistics solutions and industrial processes, in addition to notably expanding the company’s worldwide business activities.
The total value of the deal is approximately EUR 346 million (DKK 2,575 million), which includes the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group obtaining 28.8% of the shareholding in DFDS.
