Features & Interviews

The vehicle conversion industry is big business, but it’s highly specialist and extremely competitive. But one Kent-based firm has found the recipe to thrive in a sector where standing still is simply not an option. Now in its 25th year,…

Nottingham City Council is paving the way for greater vehicle electrification across the East Midlands by opening its very own electric vehicle servicing centre. The pioneering move – believed to be a UK first – will see the city support…

These days the name Volvo is synonymous with automotive safety and this year marks the 60th anniversary of the one innovation that’s done more than any other to establish that link in the public consciousness…the three-point safety belt. Now such…

The pace of innovation and technological change is more rapid than ever before, especially for the automotive world. Trying to predict the future is not an exact science, of course, but Scania has been bold in setting out its stall…

This week TNB attended the UK media launch of the new Vauxhall Vivaro – a van that’s important not only to the brand but also to the town where it’s made and to British automotive manufacturing as a whole. Barely…

After more than 30 years in the events industry, Murray Ellis knows a thing or two about staging a successful expo. This week, TNB caught up with the new CV Show Director, to learn more about his background, his first…

Platooning has long been mooted as a potential solution for a logistics industry looking to reduce both the cost and environmental impact of vehicle movements. The idea’s a simple one…using connected and autonomous technology, trucks are able to form convoys…

Low, and now ultra-low, emission zones are becoming common place in Europe, with many major cities implementing measures to help tackle air quality. While new diesel and petrol vehicles do not face penalties, electrification will have a huge role to…

Despite effort and great progress made in recent years, there remains a gender imbalance in the transport and logistics industry. Figures show that women currently make up less than 20% of the entire workforce in the, but with the number…

It’s now nearly six months since Robert Grozdanovski took over as MD for Volvo Trucks in the UK and Ireland. It’s been a steep learning curve for the 51-year-old Swede, who’s had to get used to living in a new…