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Alltruck partners with Hultsteins to tackle emissions
- 20/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Commercial vehicle contract hire specialist Alltruck has joined forces with Hultsteins to deliver what it describes as a groundbreaking move towards sustainable transportation. After successful trials, it is employing Hultsteins’ carbon refrigeration solution which delivers huge reductions in harmful emissions, [...] -
Automotive deals boost Unipart results
- 28/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Unipart Group has announced that turnover increased to £917.3m last year, with profit before interest and tax up to £12.2m. Group chief executive officer Darren Leigh said: “Despite the global challenges affecting economies and supply chains, 2022 was a positive year for Unipart, with double-digit revenue and [...] -
Engineius and Digital INNK unveil new solution
- 19/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Vehicle logistics company Engineius has teamed up with Digital INNK to provide a safer logistics service for dealers. It will deploy Digital INNK’s compliance tools ranging from driver licence to fit-to-drive checks. It will also roll out integrated repair event processing to create a more efficient customer [...] -
Petition launched to recognise ‘skilled’ HGV drivers
- 14/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new petition has been launched to recognise HGV drivers as skilled workers. It is hoped this will attract more people to the industry and help address the skills shortage in the sector. The petition is being led by driving recruitment specialist ARC, and it is hoping to attract enough signatures to get the [...] -
Tight budgets undermining tech benefits
- 18/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Employee-facing apps in the transport and logistics sectors are beset by issues. This is according to new research from mobile data capture specialist WorkMobile, which revealed that 75% of chief information officers in the transport and logistics sector have received complaints from end users about their apps’ [...] -
Unipart secures JLR logistics contract
- 10/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Unipart has been selected by Jaguar Land Rover to provide aftermarket parts logistics for both the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. The operation will be housed at Jaguar Land Rover's new 2.94m sqft campus. Unipart Logistics will operate a UK and global aftermarket distribution centre, parts packing and branded goods [...] -
Rolls-Royce on track for centre launch
- 29/04/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has confirmed that construction of the company’s new Technology and Logistics Centre at Bognor Regis is well underway and on track for a successful launch in early 2016. In celebration, a new Rolls-Royce Wraith drove onto the construction site, marking the first time that one of the [...] -
Supply chain is top worry for manufacturers
- 27/04/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Manufacturers cite the risk of supply chain disruption as being their greatest cause of concern, according to recent research by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) and the business standards company, BSI. 77% of companies identify supply chain complexity as their fastest growing business threat, which is [...]