04 Nov
Drivers, Employees, Press Release, Technology

Brenda Shanahan Joins ZeroMission As Director Of Sales Europe

ZeroMission, the leading provider of commercial EV fleet management software, has appointed Brenda Shanahan as Director of Sales Europe. In her new position, she will be responsible for commercial growth in the region and creating a high-performing sales team to support the company’s ongoing expansion in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.

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28 Oct
Employees, Press Release

Rushlift opens Centre of Excellence for training at Northampton HQ

Rushlift, the national full-service provider of materials handling equipment (MHE), has opened a Centre of Excellence for training forklift truck maintenance engineers and drivers at its Northampton HQ. The investment provides state-of-the-art facilities, alongside highly skilled trainers, allowing Rushlift to open-up its training capabilities to businesses across the country.

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23 Oct
Drivers, Employees, Haulage

Blackout Technologies targets smartphone distraction behind the wheel to boost fleet and driver safety

Blackout Technologies aims to dramatically cut the number of vehicle collisions caused by distracted driving with the launch of an industry-first mobile device blocking tool. The in-vehicle solution prevents unauthorised access to smartphone apps and prevents notifications when behind the wheel, removing the temptation for fleet drivers to take their eyes off the road and discouraging illegal device usage.

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30 Aug
Distribution, Employees, Women

Pay tribunal ruling will drive even greater uptake of automated handling technology, say Rainbow Dynamics

According to UK-based robotic and automated materials handling solutions specialist Rainbow Dynamics, the economic case for automating the key processes within a typical warehouse or fulfilment centre has been made even more compelling following the recent ruling that high street retailer Next must pay its shop assistants the same rate as its warehouse workers.

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