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New digital integration to help speed up and manage workshop parts supply

1 week ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

R2C, Vapta and HGV Direct have launched an integrated digital solution for workshops to help speed up parts delivery, manage supply and control stock. R2C’s Job Sheet API, which enables integration between third-party systems, including parts suppliers, now works on commercial vehicle parts supplier HGV Direct’s Vapta Systems scanners. This means that any time a barcode is read in a workshop, the part is loaded directly onto job sheets.
GXO acquisition of Wincanton cleared by UK’s competition watchdog

1 week ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

The UK’s competition regulator has cleared GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton – subject to the divestment of a small number of Wincanton grocery contracts in the UK. In its final report, the independent inquiry group leading the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigation found that the US firm’s £762m takeover of Wiltshire-based firm Wincanton in spring 2024 would reduce competition in the supply of dedicated warehousing services to grocery customers in the UK.
DPD confirms £330m investment in seven new distribution centres with EV charging

1 week ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

UK parcel delivery giant DPD is investing £330m to build seven state-of-the-art distribution centres in the next two years. The investment will deliver the firm’s 50th new build distribution centre as part of an ongoing programme to strengthen its nationwide network of 80-plus regional parcel centres.
New virtual reality driver training now available from FORS

1 week ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has unveiled a new virtual reality (VR) training tool designed to transform professional driver education and improve road safety. The VR technology will be used as part of the FORS Safe Driving course – an integral part of the FORS Professional training portfolio. Available to check out here, the VR training module will help fleet operators to enhance driver awareness and safety.
Comment: How to ensure a smooth transition to an electric fleet

1 week ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

By Shane Coomber, managing director at Leasys UKFleet operators remain at the forefront of electrification, accounting for 61.8% of new EV registrations in 2024. This is, in part, because fleets benefit from improved sustainability credentials as well as compelling tax incentives, which mean they can operate without such concern around initial upfront costs.
Euro Commercials acquires City West Commercials

3 weeks ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

South Wales Mercedes-Benz van and truck dealer Euro Commercials has completed its acquisition of neighbouring business City West Commercials (CWC), extending its position across the border into south west England. The acquisition includes City West Commercials’ facilities in Avonmouth, Exeter and Highbridge, which will be rebranded to align with Euro Commercial’s sites in Newport, Cardiff, Swansea and Haverfordwest (pending authorisation).
Logistics central to economic growth, says Future of Roads Minister at Logistics UK event

3 weeks ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

The UK logistics sector “lies at the heart of government’s plan for change” and is an “unstoppable force for economic growth”, according to Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood. In her keynote address at Logistics UK’s inaugural annual conference, taking place at the QEII Conference Centre in London today (4 June), Greenwood recognised that the “industry wants more clarity from government” and stressed that the Government is “ready to work with the sector every step of the way”.
Quirepace rolls out latest Toyota Professional vans on fleet

1 month ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

Quirepace, one of Toyota’s longest-established UK fleet customers, has placed a new order for Proace vans. The Hampshire-based company, a specialist in pneumatic tube systems, will deploy the latest fleet arrivals for use with its engineering teams to support their work on maintaining industrial equipment across the UK. Quirepace established its relationship with Toyota in 2009.
Last-mile delivery challenges and opportunities uncovered in new paper

1 month ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

A new white paper that reveals how to drive improvements to local logistics operations is now available for local authorities and wider fleets. Penned by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), the briefing advises stakeholders on how to drive improvements to local logistics operations. It explores key features of last-mile delivery in the UK, including challenges created by fragmentation, multiple stakeholders and sensitivity to local conditions.
UK alliance dedicated to improving towing safety launches

1 month ago | vanfleetworld.co.uk | Natalie Middleton

A new coalition dedicated to improving UK towing safety has launched in collaboration with the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS). Established as the number of towing-related incidents – both for work and leisure – continues to present unnecessary and preventable risk on the UK’s roads, the UK Towing Safety Alliance brings together a wide range of organisations with a shared commitment to raising awareness and instilling safer towing practices.