RGVA Release Vehicle Wrapping Guide
RGVA has created a free guide to vinyl wrapping with the intention of saving companies thousands of pounds and making sure that they know what to look out for to avoid sub-standard livery applications as well as a low standard of workmanship. The vehicle graphics specialists have created the free guide to help companies choose […]
Ogilvie Fleet Ears Two more Technology Awards
Ogilvie Fleet has earned two trophies at the awards for BusinessCar. The trade publication’s annual Fleet Technology Awards, or ‘Techies’, event has seen Ogilvie keep a tight grip on its position as Britain’s best contract hire and leasing provider. The business claimed the awards this year for Leasing Company of the Year and the highly […]
Stoneridge Electronics Manufactures Millionth Tachograph
Stoneridge Electronics have manufactured their one millionth digital tachograph. The company first began production on their SE5000 in 2006, a time where technology was nowhere near as advanced. Now, eleven years later, in 2017, the industry has become more and more technologically advanced. Throughout the years, Stoneridge has made sure that their digital tachographs have […]
Jaama Release New ‘My Vehicle App’
Jaama, the Fleet innovation focused company has announced the release of a new smartphone app which is expected to transform the fleet management. The app can be used by fleet managers and will deliver a wide range of benefits because of the auto-triggering feature. The app also simplifies a range of tasks that are required […]
Build Up to Steve Hanshaw International Gold Cup
The Oliver’s Mount racing team are in preparation for the Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup which will take place on the 23rd and 24th of September. The race will take place this weekend at the seaside town of Scarborough and it is expected that thousands of fans will travel to the town for the only […]
Davies Turner Avonmouth Facilities Progress
Davies Turner have been making progress on their new Distribution Centre, located in Central Park at Avonmouth in Bristol. The new facility appears to be taking shape and it is thought that the new facility will be ready to open at some point next month. The company purchased their second freehold site in Avonmouth last […]
AQ Skin Solutions Chooses Walker Logistics
AQ Skin Solutions works to produce skin care and cosmetic product with a high price point. The products produced by AQ Skin Solutions focus mainly on working to reduce the signs of premature ageing. The skincare and cosmetics manufacturer has appointee Walker logistics to take over the management of their downstream UK supply chain. Walker […]
IAAF Conference to take place at The Players’ suite
The IAAF Conference is set to take place this year at The Players’ suite at the Double Tree by Hilton, Milton Keynes on Thursday the 7th December 2017. The event, which will be sponsored by Autoparts UK, will be exploring what are seen as the real issues facing the automotive aftermarket following Brexit. The conference […]
BCA Auction Sir Bradley Wiggins Sporthome
BCA will be offering a unique opportunity to buyers on the 21st of September. The car auctioning company will be selling Sir Bradley Wiggins’ Sporthome at BCA Blackbushe later this month. The Sporthome has been manufactured by McLaren and consists of a long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 316 2.1 with a manual transmission. The vehicle was first […]
Tiger Launch New Rail Freight Service Tiger Rail
Tigers has announced the launch of a new rail freight service. The company will be running the operation called Tiger Rail and will offer their customers a service that will travel east and west bound. Tiger Rail will deliver a 16-day transit time between Duisburg, Germany and Hefei, Chongqing and Chengdu, China. The customers of […]
Oakland International Adopt Flexi Solutions at New Site
The third party logistics company, Oakland International focuses on offering ambient, chilled and frozen storage facilities to be used for food storage and distribution. The company works in the UK and Ireland, delivering their services to retail, discount, convenience and wholesale markets and facilities. Oakland have had a great deal of success in their operations […]
IFLN Global Projects Network Development
The International Freight Logistics Network, or IFLN is a global organisation of freight forwarders and logistics companies that is headquartered in Houston Texas. The company has launched a new IFLN Global Projects network. In order to offer the highest possible level of service, only cargo agents that have experience and a high degree of capability […]
Team Oliver Results from Snetterton
The 9th and 10th of September saw the latest round of the British Truck Racing Championship. Taking place at Snetterton in Norfolk, Team Oliver’s Stuart and Michael arrived with a number of other teams on the Friday to set up for the weekend of races. Saturday morning held the qualifications and both Stuart and Michael […]
Commercial Components win MAHLE F1 Grand Prix
MAHLE, the leading international development partner and supplier for the automotive industry revealed Commercial Components to be the winner of their recent promotion. The manufacturer and distributor of spare parts to the aftermarket ran promotion that offered their customers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the British F1 grand prix. The recipient […]
Valeo Service New Sensors and New Range Release
Valeo Service has announced that they will be continuing with the expansion of their wide product portfolio. The company has illustrated this commitment to expansion with the launch of a new range of air mass flow meters and a releasing 221 Engine Management systems sensors that are suitable for installation on passenger cars. Valeo’s clever […]
Activa Launches Redesigned Website
The vehicle leasing and fleet management company, Activa has announced a freshly redesigned website which includes a range of functionality and features which will help to improve the approach of their consultants as well as delivering a better service and vehicle and driver management solution. Activa Contracts has over 7,000 company cars and vehicles on […]
Fleet Industry Aviation Group Autumn Workshop 2017
The Fleet Industry Advisory Group, or FIAG, will be holding their Autumn Workshop 2017 on Thursday 19th October 2017. The workshop is expected to explore the future of composition and fuel of choice for British car fleets as well as discussing the different ways companies can more effectively manage drivers and journeys. The workshop will […]
Walsall Council Adopts TruTac TruControl
Walsall Council has made the change to TruTac’s TruControl software following a review of their tachograph analysis. The Council has reviewed the data they have collected over the course of the past two years and it was agreed that switching to TruTac’s systems would offer the organisation better efficiency and will also cut down on […]
UTA Fuel Cards Improved Security Functions
UTA have made improvements to the security of their fuel cards. With a range of added and improved functions, Union Tank Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG, or UTA has increased the security of the service card use they offer. As part of these changes, the functions that are available to customers via the online platform […]
FTA Warns Against Plans Laid out in Leaked Gov Document
The proposals that have been leaked from the Home Office last week, expressing the intention to limit the number of low skilled workers permitted to enter the UK after Brexit has caused concern for a range of different sectors, the logistics sector included. The document that was leaked last week suggests that after the UK […]
Brake Engineering Raise Money for Little Princess Trust
The Marketing Support & Communications Coordinator for Brake Engineering is raising money for The Little Princess Trust with a charity Hair Chop. Emma Turnbull has hip length hair and will be having at least 12 inches of it removed in order to raise money for the charity. The charity chop will be taking place on […]
BIMCO and GSF Release SERVICECON Video
The Global Shippers’ Forum and BIMCO have released a video that has been jointly produced by both organisations and illustrates their readymade standard service contract. The video has been aimed toward small and medium sized shipping companies that perhaps don’t have the resources necessary to develop their own service agreement. The standard service contract that […]
Sphero Renamed Under Valeo Thermal Commercial Vehicles
Sphero was first acquired by Valeo in March 2016. Now the company will be operating under the Valeo Thermal Commercial Vehicles. This renaming has taken place in order to further integrate the acquired business into the Valeo Group. Sphero is a technologically leading company in the bus air conditioning and heating systems. As a part […]
Valeo Release New Catalogue
Valeo has released their new 2017/2018 edition of the clutch PC LCV catalogue that is dedicated to the independent aftermarket. This new edition of the catalogue illustrates the passenger cars and LCV applications for all of the Valeo’s aftermarket products that have been released in August 2017. Valeo is an automotive supplier for a range […]
Dematic and AutoStore Sign Global Agreement
Dematic has recently announced that they have signed a global agreement with AutoStore®. Dematic is a leading integrated automated technology, software and services supplier that works to offer solutions to make the most of supply chain. The company works across over 100 countries worldwide and this new agreement will allow the company to increase their […]
Brake Engineering Launch New Brake Calipers
Brake Engineering has released eight new brake calipers this month. The new items will be added to their constantly expanding product range and reflect the commitment made by the company to deliver market products that are in demand at garages and motor factors. Brake Engineering have been operating as one of the leading aftermarket parts […]
Air Partner to exhibition at Offshore Europe event
Air Partner has recently announced that they will have an exhibition at the Offshore Europe event again this year. The global aviation services group will be returning to the event again this year. At the next Offshore Europe, Air Partner will be joined for the first time by Baines Simmons, their world leading aviation consultancy […]
ICFM Big Data Masterclass
ICFM will be holding their third Masterclass on Tuesday the 3rd October. The event will be free to attend but fleet decision makers are being urged to book their places in advance in order to avoid disappointment. The Masterclass offered by the not-for-profit car and light commercial fleet management organisation will be looking at ‘big […]
STI Freight Management Expands LTL Service
STI Freight Management is looking to grow their less-than-truckload, or LTL transport services. As a part of this expansion, there will be two LTL transports taking place for the movement of frozen goods each week. These services will operate from North Rhine Westphalia in Germany. The company will also be carrying out logistics operations from […]
Are Drones Really a Reality for Logistics and Transport?
Drone technology itself has been around for quite some time now, but has so far yet to make a real impact on the delivery world. Stories have abounded over the last few years about drones one day being used to send goods and deliveries direct to our doorsteps and warehouses, but again there has yet […]
Dangerous goods come in all shapes and packages
Dangerous goods come in all shapes and packages. Make sure you’re packing and shipping yours in accordance with the latest regulations. Whether you’re a shipper, manufacturer, freight forwarder, cargo handler or airline, IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) manual is your primary source of information for shipping dangerous goods by air. Recognized by the global airline […]
ParcelHero Urges Age Verification e-commerce
ParcelHero has released a statement urging change to the way age verification is carried out. It still appears to be relatively easy for underage people to get access to restricted items through online purchases. Among those products are alcohol, nicotine products and knives, it has been calculated that thousands of under-age children have managed to […]
Jack Cartwright Joins Family Business Tiger Trailers
Jack Cartwright has become the fourth generation of the Cartwright family to join Tiger Trailers. Jack is 20 and a recent graduate from Warwick University, and the son of the Joint Managing Director Steven. Tiger Trailers is a privately owned family business, created and managed by the Cartwright family. Jack has joined the company as […]
Air Partner Hit the Back of the Net : Sports Operations Increase
As the new football season get well underway, and International teams compete for places in the Russia 2018 World Cup finals, Air Partner, the international aviation services group has announced that they have complete 79 football-related flights to date in 2017. The group has carried more than 5,000 passengers in excess of 90,000 miles on […]
Michelin Comments on Tyre Management Solutions
Michelin has released figures that suggests more than 42% of truck fleets in the UK, that operate 51 or more vehicles are still purchasing their tyres on a transactional basis as opposed to managing their tyres in-house. This process for purchasing and managing the tyre maintenance of their fleets could be more costly and damaging […]
Baines Simmons Awarded Contract with EDA
Baines Simmons, the aviation safety consultants have been awarded a contract to deliver their consultancy and training expertise to the European Defence Agency, the EDA. The contract that has been awarded to Baines Simmons will last for four years and the services the consultancy company will deliver is expected to offer support for the continued […]