b'MAY 16 - JUNE 19, 2022RO/RO SHIPPING 41(EMERGINGcontinued fromIn an article entitled, Can the auto-page 39) motiveindustryscalefastenough? 2030. According to press reports, theMcKinseypointsoutIfworldwide German car maker has already shiftedEVdemandgrowsasprojected,the productionatfactoriesinZwickauindustrywouldneed200newgiga-andEmden,GermanytoEVsfromfactoriesinadditiontothe130 conventionalcombustion engine.giga-factories that already exist, rep-VWisfarfromaloneinitsresentingmorethan$400billionin avowed move to EV production. Lastdeployed capitalby 2030.In addi-year,GeneralMotorsannouncedation the key factor in EV automaking plan boost sales ofEVs and said itwillisbatteryproduction,whichas would stop making ICE vehicles byMcKinseypointsout,canaccount 2035. Subaru, which among the tra- for more than $7,000 in cost per vehi-ditional OEMs was a little late leap- cle,sothepipelineinventoryvalue ing into EVs, announced in May thatforinternationallyshippedbatteries Subaru plans to build a dedicated EVwould be very high.assemblyplantfromabout2027as The Orcelle Wind will be a full-size Roll-On/Roll-Off ship with a capacity of 7,000 cars but with uppartofamultibillion-dollarinvest- ev v ulnerABilitiesto 90% lower emissions compared to other ships. ment in EVs over the next five yearsBackin2020,theconsulting While the 2023 Solterra EV is beingfirm Deloitte, forecast that by 2030, Royal interest in Orcelle Wind made at Toyotas Motomachi assem- EVs will be taking 32% of the global bly plant in Japan, future Subaru EVsmarket share for auto sales, with total a real climate solution? launchinginthesecondhalfoftheEV sales hitting 31.1 million units by decade will be manufactured in their2030.Morerecentforecastsbelieve At an event held in Gothenburg,a marker that Wallenius Wilhelmsenown facilities. Subaru plans to investthatEVsalescouldevenexceed Sweden, on May 4th, acting CEO andhas been working towards ever since.250 billion ($2.05 billion) over theDeloitte,oncethoughtoptimistic CFO at Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Torb- Thanks to technological advances,next five years in hybrid and EV pro- number.GiventheprojectedEV jrn Wist, presented Orcelle Wind toregulatory developments and increasedgrams. The automaker is aiming for atgrowth a new auto supply chain could The Crown Princess of Sweden, Vic- customerfocusonemissions,weleast 40% of its global sales to comebe a make or break proposition for EV toria, The Crown Prince of Norway,canseeapathfromconcepttoafrom hybrids and pure EVs by 2030.automakers, especially the upstarts. HaakonMagnusandPrinceDanielboldandambitiousnewreality.By 2030 Subaru plans to be entirelyThe ongoing chip shortage was an of Sweden. With Orcelle Wind, Wal- Taking the initiative now is of para- an EV and Hybrid automaker. apt illustration of how shortages in a leniusWilhelmsenaimsupto90%mount importance to us - it is whatGiventheemphasisonEVsbyrelativelyinsignificantfeatureofthe emissions reduction compared to thebest secures our growth and prosper- automakers,whichhasacceleratedmanufacturing process can completely best vessels today. ity for the future, said Wist in hiswith the chip shortage, it isnt surpris- halt the production line. For EVs there The Orcelle Wind will be a full- speech. ingthattheautosuppliersarealsonew vulnerabilities to the auto supply sizeRoll-On/Roll-Offshipwithabeginning to shift their targets as well.chainbeginning with batteries.capacityof7,000carsbutwithupB ACk to thef uture ? In a survey conducted last year [2021]Nearly every EV automaker has ini-to90%loweremissionscomparedWist also said that the importancebyMcKinseyandtheEuropeantiated a program to secure battery sourc-tootherships. At220mlongandaofglobalgrowthanddevelopmentAssociationofAutomotiveSuppli- ing. In an April 29thCNBC Squawk height to the top of its wing sails ofis hard to overstate, as is the mutualers (CLEPA), 90 % of suppliers saidBox Europe, Jim Rowan, Volvos CEO around100m-dependingonulti- dependency between global trade andtheywerereshapingtheirportfoliosand Presidentasserted that the scarcity matesaildesign-itwouldbetheshipping.AtWalleniusWilhelmsentoemphasizee-motortechnologiesof battery supply will become a pressing largestsailingvesselintheworld.wealsounderstandthatincontinu- and battery innovations. The suppli- issue for EV production.Ifallgoestoplan,thefirstOrcelleingourrole,wemustalsodoourerssaidtheywerede-emphasizingVolvo, which has stated it will be Windwouldenterservicein2026.partincombatingclimatechange.bodyexteriorsystems,suspensions,a fully electric company by 2030 and TheideawasfirstintroducedinLooking back at Wallenius Wilhelm- wheels, and engine systems made a move to the long term secur-2005 at the World Expo in Japan. Itsens long history it shows that it hasThe question is whether the sourc- ingbatteryproduction.Rowansaid, was ahead of its time and set downmade transitions before.ing will keep pace with the market. (EMERGINGcontinued on page 42)Driven by Quality Over 60 years of enabling automotive logistics in the ports and inland terminals. Key locations offering optimal sustainable logistics flows. Accessorization of vehicles offering uniform high quality and 2nd highest volume after factory. 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