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01 July 2021 #Uncategorised

Road freight’s economic importance is now widely recognised. The combination of a pandemic, a major tax change and Brexit has perhaps made people appreciate the role of the truck driver more than ever. One of the key themes set out

01 July 2021 #Uncategorised

5 minutes with… Director of Clairvaux, Lionel Curtis, who talks about his experiences of the CV Show over the years and what the company who electrifies heavy-duty vehicles is looking forward to. Why is the CV Show important to you?

24 June 2021 #Uncategorised

As one of the UK’s leading trade associations the SMMT has relationships with a broad range of political, industrial, and academic stakeholders. For the commercial vehicle, bus and coach sectors, we’re working closely with DVSA, DVLA and VCA to build

24 June 2021 #Uncategorised

5 minutes with… Toyota’s LCV Manager, Gareth Matthews, who talks about this year’s CV Show and why it is a key event for his team and Toyota’s ambitions in the UK. Why is the CV Show important to you? We

17 June 2021 #Uncategorised

As I have mentioned before, my entire career has been spent in this industry sector, and I am sure I have attended every Commercial Vehicle Show, and its predecessor, the IRTE. In fact, I seem to remember my first attendance

10 June 2021 #TNB News #Uncategorised

There are just over two weeks to go until SMMT’s flagship International Automotive Summit, this year taking place on Tuesday 29 June. The event brings together senior executives from vehicle manufacturers, policy makers and media to discuss industry transformation, as

10 June 2021 #Uncategorised

Tell us a bit about your business. When were you founded, where are you based and how many people do you employ?   UPM Plywood is now one of the six sustainability-focused business areas of UPM but was originally founded

03 June 2021 #TNB News #Uncategorised

As we move towards cleaner technologies in order to help meet our ambitious environmental targets, collecting and understanding data has never been more important. After all, measuring the speed of progress will be key to helping us cut CO2 emissions successfully.

27 May 2021 #Uncategorised

The UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles, whether electrified or through alternatively fuelled powertrains and technologies, can deliver a greener future and, with the right policy framework, drive economic growth and recovery. One consideration ahead of this transition is recycling

27 May 2021 #Uncategorised

A project led by EAV and Aberdeen City Council will seek to validate the use of hydrogen fuel cells for sustainable last-mile deliveries. The project will utilise the commercialised EAV 2Cubed platform and Cloudframe chassis, which in electric-assisted form enables

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