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.
CD Auction Group has partnered with automotive technology company Reemaq to launch a new vehicle logistics service for car dealers.
Stoneacre Motor Group has signed a 15-year lease on a 65,100sq-ft Parts and Logistic Hub in Doncaster.
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.
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.
Rockingham Group is investing an additional £12 million in its de-fleet facility at its Automotive Logistics Hub.
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.
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.
DHL Supply Chain has renewed its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) contract, extending its ten-year partnership with the UK-based premium car manufacturer.
Driver1 has signed a two-year partnership with Cox Automotive, to provide cheap cars on subscription to young drivers.
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.
BCA Marketplace has “exceeded expectations” with a set of interim results which revealed an increase in UK remarketing revenues of 23.5% during the sixth month period to September 30.
John Clark Motor Group has rolled out Car Delivery Network’s cloud based vinDISPATCH software across its network of 38 sites.
Independent Motor Auctions has expanded its fleet with an additional two DAF trucks and its fourth six-vehicle transporter.
Mitsubishi has awarded BCA an exclusive contract to manage its supply chain from docks to de-fleet in a deal which should streamline franchisees’ supplies of used car stock.
BCA has combined its operations create the largest fleet of vehicle transporters in the UK as part of a restructure of its supply chain to improve support for manufacturers and fleet operators.
Logistics operators steer clear of the limelight, but without them, and their increasing innovation, the motor trade would – literally – grind to a halt.
Five driven vehicle movement businesses have joined forces to form an on-line business platform for customers and suppliers.
Aston Martin has opened a new warehouse and logistics hub to support the future expansion of the business
The Association of Driven Vehicle Delivery Agents (ADVDA) has launched a certificate of driver competence in an effort to raise standards.
