logistics
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Technology 22 MarNew technology aims to support Toyota dealers' handovers for online orders
A software enhancement for the moDel logistics platform has gone live with Toyota and Lexus GB to support their dealers with handovers to buyers using the brands' direct-to-consumer online sales channel.
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People News 12 SepEngineius appoints Tristram Benson as new commercial director
Engineius has is preparing to embark on its next level of growth following the appointment of Tristram Benson as its new commercial director.
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People News 31 MarIan Smith appointed new operations director at Engineius
Engineius has appointed Ian Smith as its new operations director.
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Fleet 25 FebNew industry standard for dealer car and van deliveries launched by AFP
A new voluntary industry standard covering dealer deliveries of cars and vans to fleet customers has been launched by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
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People News 25 JanEngineius appoints Andrew Wyatt as finance director
Automotive sector logistics specialist Engineius has appointed Andrew Wyatt as its new finance director.
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Market Insight 16 NovDMN Logistics reveals EV delivery lessons in new whitepaper
DMN Logistics has revealed lessons learned as growing rates of electric vehicle (EV) adoption result in a new whitepaper laying out its priorities for UK-wide deliveries.
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Car Dealer News 4 OctVertu signs with Movex for vehicle logistics in solus deal
Vertu Motors has agreed a two year solus contract with vehicle logistics platform Movex to manage its collection and deliveries and inter-dealership movements.
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Supplier News 21 May
BCA ‘confident’ of legality of commercial relationship with drivers
BCA has said that it is “confident” of the legality of its operating model and commercial relationship with its self-employed contractors – suggesting the model delivers mutually beneficial flexibility.
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Supplier News 20 May
BCA faces legal case over drivers’ hourly pay rates as low as £2.30
BCA could be set to face a legal case over hourly pay rates equating to as little as £2.30-per-hour for its delivery drivers.
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Supplier News 22 AprDealers need to consider CO2 emissions amid car delivery boom
Car retailers are being urged to think differently about logistics to reduce their CO2 emissions amid a boom in home delivery brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and rising online car sales.
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Supplier News 8 MarCD Auction Group partners with Reemaq to offer new logistics service
CD Auction Group has partnered with automotive technology company Reemaq to launch a new vehicle logistics service for car dealers.
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Car Dealer News 25 JanStoneacre signs 15-year lease on 65,100sq-ft parts and logistic hub
Stoneacre Motor Group has signed a 15-year lease on a 65,100sq-ft Parts and Logistic Hub in Doncaster.
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News 17 SepMotorpoint travels 86,000 miles in five months of used car home deliveries
Motorpoint has said that its logistics staff have driven 86,000 miles to facilitate used car home deliveries since it launched the service during COVID-19 lockdown.
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Car Dealer News 1 SepFirst Cazoo Customer Centre opening "no u-turn" for online car retailer
Cazoo founder Alex Chesterman has revealed plans for “couple of dozen” Customer Centres across the UK following the opening of the online car retailer's first vehicle handover and servicing facility in Manchester today.
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Supplier News 29 JulRockingham Group to further expand remarketing facility
Rockingham Group is investing an additional £12 million in its de-fleet facility at its Automotive Logistics Hub.
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Supplier News 18 JunLogistics firms bid for car dealers' home deliveries on Auto Trader
Automotive logistics providers will bid for home delivery jobs from car dealers in a new home delivery option launched as part of Auto Trader's Vehicle Moves platform.
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Market Insight 19 MayONS highlights COVID-19 death rate among professional drivers
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has highlighted the risks posed by COVID-19 to professional drivers charged with keeping the UK moving during coronavirus lockdown.
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Latest News 4 OctDHL renews JLR logistics contract ahead of potential Brexit disruption
DHL Supply Chain has renewed its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) contract, extending its ten-year partnership with the UK-based premium car manufacturer.
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Supplier News 11 JunCox Automotive signs two-year deal with Driver1
Driver1 has signed a two-year partnership with Cox Automotive, to provide cheap cars on subscription to young drivers.
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Manufacturer 28 JanMG Motor UK expands and increases BCA operations
MG Motor UK has announced it will expand its new vehicle operations with BCA to manage a big increase in supply reaching Bristol's docks in 2019.
