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Back in August I wrote in TNB about the ‘silly news’ season when, bereft of good stories, all the left-field stuff gets an underserved airing. It seems we are now at the other end with a raft of news on…

TNB: Could you tell us a little bit about One Network? SJ: One Network is a digital supply chain platform. We provide digital twins that allow companies to do global demand-supply matching of their inventory, including in-transit inventory. We use…

Difficult to believe, but as the industry recovers from the pandemic, in just 15 weeks from today we will face another existential crisis as the Brexit transition period expires. So, this week European automotive industry leaders have joined forces to…

TNB: Tell us a little about Interflex Jim Griffin, Managing Director : Interflex was founded in 2003 by two former directors of international manufacturer Trelleborg Stanton, using their combined experience gained from over 40 years working in the polymer sealing…

Covid-19 has wreaked havoc with the global economy, and while reducing GDP, has also reduced air pollution. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has estimated that nitrogen dioxide levels across 12 big cities globally fell 27% ten…

TNB: Tell us about Montracon SL: Montracon has been at the forefront of the design and manufacture of commercial vehicle trailers for more than four decades. Based in Doncaster, we also have a state-of-the-art 36,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in…

I have returned from holiday and judging by the traffic this morning many people seem to have returned to work, leaving working from home behind. The noticeable difference was the amount of coaches around, complete with chattering school kids. Operators…

Today’s publication of CV production figures for July – with output up 3.6% – offers some solace against the backdrop of growing political and economic uncertainty. Last month saw 5,234 commercial vehicles rolling off production lines here in the UK.…

TNB: Could you tell readers a little about Immense? Eifion Jenkins, Managing Director and Co-Founder: Immense was founded in 2015 by myself and three colleagues who were working at the Transport Systems Catapult. We spotted a gap in global capability…

In May 2015 when SMMT brought a UK delegation to exhibit at EVS28 in Korea, they faced some doubt that the UK still had any involvement in the automotive sector. With the Korean media reporting that the UK’s best known…