We have to consider [cybersecurity] one of the top risks, and think about what sort of business continuity and contingency plans to implement, and think ahead to consider which risk-mitigation actions to establish in advance – Jian Huang, Hella #ALSCLIVE bit.ly/3aqfzMq

[This year] I would like to find out that e-mobility is the right solution to our climate goals... We have to get into action and use the technology that is available on the market to make this happen – Lars Bäumann, VW Group #ALSCLIVE bit.ly/3v28zgE

[VW is moving] toward more intensified collaboration [with its partners] rather than just making contracts in the future. We also have to make a more dominant role [for logistics] in the VW Group – Matthias Braun, VW Group Logistics #ALSCLIVE bit.ly/3v28zgE

Vehicle dwell and allocation are still testing some ports on the US west coast but others are benefitting from capacity gains and rail links, which are helping with increased short-sea trade from Mexico and the build-up of inventory during #Covid19 bit.ly/2CYaDAr

Skoda has resumed carmaking in India as #coronavirus disruption eases, following improvements in supply chain activities and staff availability bit.ly/37DponD

Listen: Brion Stapp, dealer principal for Toyota in Colorado, shares his insights on ‘no touch’ servicing, changing customer expectations and why the industry needs to take stock and evolve bit.ly/37JdR6j

Having battled to cope with disruptions to the #automotive supply chain caused by the #coronavirus, logistics providers are now looking at the more permanent changes to the sector that the continued threat of the virus poses bit.ly/37AcEhG

Against a downturn in Europe through 2019 and lower domestic car sales, Spain maintained assembly levels thanks to a resilient export trade, supported by efforts to increase terminal capacity at its vehicle-handling ports bit.ly/2z6lJSJ

Alfonso Gutiérrez is now sub-director of purchasing logistics at #Nissan in Mexico, responsible for supporting #logistics process and cost, and looking after the OEMs commercial strategy and supply chain price negotiation bit.ly/38uUpJF #ALMexico

Brexit uncertainty is "death by a thousand cuts" for UK car industry said Vauxhall's Helen Foord at last week's #SMMTRegionalForum in Luton bit.ly/35bDCJZ

Robert Christensen has been named vice-president of parts operations for HAAH Automotive Holdings and Zotye USA (@UsaZotye), which are working together to distribute and service SUVs made by Chinese carmaker Zotye across North America in the next two years

Heads up for those travelling to the Automotive Logistics Global Detroit conference next month: Detroit's Cobo Center, which is where the conference will take place, has been renamed the TCF Center bit.ly/30HjQUK #ALGlobalDetroit

GM has officially opened a $65m service parts centre in Michigan that will pack 120m parts per year for the AC Delco and GM Genuine Parts brands bit.ly/2HiVXLT

Delegates at #FVLIE this year learned that a vehicle distribution network is only as good at the lines of communication between the OEM and its logistics partners bit.ly/2Z7Hqxw

US ports and logistics providers are being challenged by a consumer shift towards bigger vehicles, while OEMs are operating under the shadow of global trade wars bit.ly/33Svxu7 #FVLIE