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SMMT hosted the second in the series of free on-line conferences to discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing the commercial vehicle sector. The economic downturn has had a major effect on the commercial vehicle market with latest figures for July showing a 37% drop in registrations of vans and trucks.
SMMT chief executive, Paul Everitt examined key issues and the latest industry initiatives to date while Professor Alan McKinnon, director of the Logistics Research Centre at Heriot-Watt University, gave a summary of the results from a survey of 100 UK logistics specialists. The survey, funded by a research council as part of a study on Green Logistics, assessed expected future trends in freight demand, vehicle utilisations, energy efficiency and emissions. In addition the study evaluated the prospects of the road freight sector in meeting the UK government’s C02 reduction targets by 2020.
The slides are now available to download. Please continue to check the member services events page for the latest information on upcoming webinars and events.
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