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BUSINESS NEWS
DKV Euro Service will work together with manufacturer of
navigation equipment TomTom (TOM2). TomTom’s expertise in
car cards, navigation, traffic and route control as well as DKV’s
experience in delivering on-the-go services form the basis for
the app-based product package DKV ECO BUNDLE, which is
expected to be available for TomTomBridge in 2019.
The result is a combination of the apps DKV ECO DRIVING and DKV
REFUEL PLANNING, brought together in the DKV BONIFICATION
system. DKV ECO DRIVING works based on telematics data that
help drivers to develop a more efficient driving style. DKV REFUEL
PLANNING guides truckers to the cheapest service station via the
shortest and cheapest route. “I amconvinced that our collaboration
is a good start for bringing synergies in digital solutions and helping
truckers benefit fromamore efficient driving style,” says Dr. Hendrik
Rosenboom, Chief Digital Officer and Managing Director of the DKV
MOBILITY SERVICES BUSINESS CENTER. “Our knowledge in the
field of Europe-wide care on the road together with the expertise
of TomTom in the field of navigation and route determination fit
seamlessly together.”
From 2019, DKV ECO DRIVING and DKV BONIFICATION will be
available for all DKV countries. However, DKV FUEL PLANNING will
then be released step-by-step, depending on the pricing options of
the country concerned.
DKV & TomTom present DKV ECO BUNDLE
Savings up to 15%possible
With the DKV ECO DRIVING app fuel savings of 5-10% are possible
(photo: TomTom / DKV)
With the DKV REFUEL PLANNING app a fuel saving of 2.5-5% can be achieved
(photo: TomTom / DKV)
The UK’s largest independent freight forwarder, Europa
Worldwide Group, has expanded its footprint and has chosen
Sheffield as the location for its latest Europa Road Sales Branch.
Europa Road is the dedicated division for import and export
logistics, offering comprehensive solutions with services including:
express, groupage, full and part loads, and timed collection and
delivery.
The new office will create opportunities for Europa to provide
collection and distribution requirements across South Yorkshire,
allowing shipments to be exported across Europe on a daily basis,
departing on the same night from 1hub in Dartford.
With Sheffield named as a key city within the Government’s
Northern Powerhouse project, and its economic strategy plans
for 2020 to become a strong, sustainable, international economy
driven by enterprise, innovation and knowledge, it’s no surprise
Europa has expanded its network there.
The expansion into South Yorkshire allows the Europa Road division
to tap into new customer markets within advancedmanufacturing,
presenting a wider opportunity for the company to boost growth
and productivity.
Dionne Redpath, Branch Network and Sales Director at Europa,
comments: “It’s an exciting time for Europa as we open another
Road Sales Branch, helping to refine our footprint. To provide the
best service, we’re always looking for new ways in which we can
grow and develop the business, and we believe there is a huge
opportunity in Sheffield. It’s actually my home town and it’s where
I started my career as a transport buyer, so I’m thrilled to announce
that we have extended our network there.”
Dionne will be working with Branch Manager, Nathan Lynn, who
successfully launched Europa’s Leeds branch in 2018 and this
takes Europa’s branch network to Sheffield, Nottinghamand Leeds,
all having opened in the past five years.
This is the latest expansion into its network of 13 branches, situated
across the UK and beyond, all linked to 1hub in Dartford, making it
the UK’s largest European groupage.
Andrew Baxter, Managing Director of Europa Worldwide, added:
“I am delighted to announce the next stage of Europa Road’s
development programme. As a global operator, it is vital that we
have sales and distribution facilities in all of the key areas of the
UK, particularly those showing growth. Sheffield is an area I know
well as I started my career there, and is an area forecast to see fast
economic growth in the coming years, making it very important for
Europa Road to have a presence there. With a fantastic opportunity
and a strong team in place, we can expect to see positive results and
business growth from the new opening.”
Europa Road Sheffield sales branch team,
including Managing Director, Andrew Baxter (front of image)
Europa expansion into steel city