Truck registrations (over 3.5 tonnes) for the first half of the year are down 40 per cent on last year at 17,927, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Audi Volkswagen has signed a three-year service contract with Kuehne + Nagel for its warehouse management and parts distribution in Korea.
Volkswagen Group UK has renewed its national distribution contract with Ceva Logistics for its replacement parts service, extending the two companies’ 22 year partnership.
MAN AG is to acquire VW Truck & Bus from Volkswagen AG in a bid to strengthen its position in the South American market.
Technological innovations mean that couterbalance trucks are reaching new levels of sophistication. Jessica Davies looks at the latest developments.
Jungheinrich has introduced fourth generation AC technology across its electric counterbalance range. The company says this has given its trucks improved efficiency and reduced energy consumption. Craig Johnson, marketing manager, Jungheinrich, says: “Our
The Strategic Manufacturing Awards 2008 is now open for entries until 6th August.
A number of innovative fork lift truck technologies were unveiled at this year’s CeMat trade fair show.
Things are changing. Top retailers are facing far more sophisticated challenges within their supply chains following the wide adoption of multi-channel strategies to market. No longer is it a matter of picking cases or pallet loads for a typical store
Fork lift truck manufacturers have invested heavily in finding alternatives to internal combustion and battery power, and a lot of them are already available. Bob Hine, technical consultant to BITA, says the European Commission is now homing in on two key