www.aftermarketonline.net SEPTEMBER 2025 On the road 52 Support from the company for those in need makes an incredible difference Mission accomplished! In this special feature, Aftermarket turns the spotlight on the success of a heart-warming humanitarian effort by volunteers and employees of one of the UK’s country’s major auto parts distributors Afleet of ambulances donated by LKQ UK & Ireland has successfully arrived at the Ukraine border, following a four-day onthe-road mission that saw a convoy of volunteers — including North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP Rachel Taylor — travel over 1,300 miles to deliver lifesaving vehicles. The donation marked the latest milestone in LKQ’s aid campaign for Ukraine, which has now seen the firm deliver more than 300 tonnes of supplies since the outbreak of war in 2022. The journey began at LKQ’s headquarters in Birch Coppice Business Park, Tamworth, situated in Rachel Taylor MP’s constituency. From there, the group left in a convoy of three ambulances. The four-day drive included overnight stopovers in Dortmund, Germany and Wroclaw and Krakow in Poland, before reaching that country’s border with Ukraine. Once there, the vehicles were formally handed over to Ukrainian authorities. Among the volunteer drivers, Taylor took the wheel of one of the ambulances herself. The trip came after Taylor, who also chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Freight and Logistics, visited LKQ’s logistics facility in her constituency and expressed her strong admiration for the team’s ongoing efforts. Speaking after the handover, Taylor said: “I was honoured to be asked to drive one of these ambulances to the Ukrainian border, because it’s one thing to see the generosity and determination in our community, but it’s another to be part of it firsthand. “Driving this ambulance has been an extraordinary experience. The compassion shown by the LKQ team, supported by people across North Warwickshire and Bedworth, is a reminder of the exceptional things our community continue to do to support our Ukrainian friends in their fight for freedom.” The mission was coordinated by Dawid Kozlowski, demand planner at LKQ UK & Ireland, whose tireless commitment has made him a central figure in the company’s humanitarian programme. Since the conflict began he has overseen the delivery of 51 ambulances, tens-ofthousands-of-pounds-worth of prescription medicine, and over 1,000 individually tailored Christmas gifts to Ukrainian children across nine cities — each one specifically purchased in response to a And they’re off: Journey starts in Tamworth Flag image - iStock :Myvector
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