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In the transition to electric vehicle production, one of the biggest challenges is how to move the batteries.

Demand for electric and hybrid vehicles – driven by environmental legislation and consumer choice – is now accelerating. Even during the current pandemic, EV & hybrid (PHEV) sales in Europe have been affected much less than those of their fossil fuel equivalents – with the long-term post-COVID forecast for electric vehicle sales to recover faster and reach 42…

40th anniversary of CHEP France : from reducing its carbon footprint to creating a net positive impact

Clichy, 9th December 2020 - In 2020, CHEP France celebrates its 40^th anniversary. Forty years marked by a pioneering spirit and always green. Ranked as one of the most responsible logistics companies in the world, CHEP (Brambles Group) has never stopped innovating to provide its customers with sustainable support by acting as a true partner in their…

Biocoop and CHEP, a new stage in sustainable collaboration

Clichy, 19 November 2020 – Biocoop, leader retailer specialized in organic food, decided in March 2019 to adopt the CHEP pallet pooling system to optimise the management of packaging from its fruit and vegetable suppliers to its distribution? platforms. By jumping 150%, the number of incoming blue pallets has increased staff and product safety and reduced the carbon…

CHEP holds the Battery in Focus Expert Group to create supply chain solutions for Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries

As the world moves away from traditional fossil-fuel vehicles, Lithium-Ion batteries are becoming one of the most critical, and yet potentially dangerous, components in the Automotive supply chain.

The high-density batteries required for customer expectations of range are heavy, mainly produced in Asia, and very vulnerable to changes in temperature, mishandling and damage – which risk catastrophic explosive…

Brambles shares its 2025 ambition to pioneer regenerative supply chains worldwide

Sydney, Australia, 20 October 2020 – Brambles, the global supply-chain solutions company operating through the CHEP brand, is embarking on a new 5-year sustainability plan. Leveraging its circular business model, Brambles aims to transform how life’s essentials are delivered to people by pioneering regenerative supply chains for its customers.

According to Dr. JJ Freijo, Brambles’ Global Head…

Taking CapEx out of the automotive supply chain is now more important than ever

The automotive industry was already under enormous pressure: the push for electrification, increasing sustainability legislation, Brexit, and social movements away from car ownership. Now the Covid pandemic has created even more disruption and uncertainty.

Most manufacturers and component suppliers were already left with excess capacity in 2019. Vehicle sales are expected to fall to just under 62m units…