CV Sector

News from Unipart Logistics: Unipart Logistics and RF Code have announced a strategic alliance to deliver the most advanced Active RFID-enabled solutions to the global supply chain marketplace. Richard Hankinson, Automotive Director at Unipart Logistics, said, “We are delighted to…

Transport engineering and the automotive component supply chain have the benefit of new funding and support for growth. Funding worth £45.5 million for UK suppliers has been secured through the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative thanks to a bid from…

A new survey has ranked congestion on UK road as the sixth worst amongst 13 European countries while traffic in London has increased the most sharply. The Traffic Scorecard Report from traffic information provided INRIX shows drivers spend 30 hours…

News from Volkswagen: Volkswagen’s multi-award-winning Crafter panel van, chassis and double cab models are set to become among the cleanest and most refined vehicles in their classes with the introduction of Euro 6 engines. As a result, the new Crafter…

The seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week is underway to promote the benefits that the vocational training offers to individuals and business. Running from Monday 3 March to Friday 7 March, the week is coordinated by the National Apprenticeship service and…

News from Volvo: The new Volvo FH beat thousands of international products and impressed a panel of design experts to win one of the prestigious iF product design awards at the BMW Welt in Munich, Germany. The awards, instigated in…

News from the FTA: In its response to the review of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the Department for Transport has echoed the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA’s) concerns that the Agency needs to consider the requirements of business…

News from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT): The seventh edition of SMMT’s Trailer Towing Guidance and the Law Guide has been released that helps businesses and individuals to stay on the right side of the law when towing anything…

News from Shell: Shell Rimula R6 LME, the latest heavy-duty diesel engine oil in its premium synthetic range has been approved by MAN to meet the its M3677 oil specification, suitable for their Euro-6 engines. Shell Rimula R6 LME is…

When Domino’s Pizza was expecting its traditional post-Christmas spike in demand, the national pizza manufacturer turned to Burnt Tree for the first time, taking additional 26 tonne dual-temperature refrigerated trucks on rental from the company’s new Refrigerental division. According to…