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Quantron seeking rescue bid before year end

Quantron is pressing ahead with operations under insolvency proceedings with a core team of 40 employees remaining in place, as restructuring efforts and a search for investors aim to secure the company’s future by the end of 2024.

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Driving down freight emissions Down Under

2024-11-15T16:02:00+00:00

This week, Brisbane-based consultancy MOV3MENT shares insights on Australia’s push to decarbonise road freight. Director Mark Gjerek explores the progress, challenges, and innovations driving the sector toward zero emissions.

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Think Tank focuses on charging challenges

2024-11-13T15:28:00+00:00

In preparation for next week’s Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit, we have published the findings from the Freight Carbon Zero Think Tank we organised with Volvo Trucks earlier this year. The event brought together a number of fleet operators, charge point operators and energy industry specialists for a workshop focused on ...

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It’s all about the infrastructure stupid…

2024-11-13T12:41:00+00:00

 Dr Andreas Gorbach, a member of the board at Daimler Trucks, recently took to LinkedIn to highlight some areas of agreement amongst the European truck manufacturers.

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The power play: Relode’s vision for electrifying the UK's transport network

2024-10-25T15:31:00+01:00By

We were pretty impressed when we interviewed new energy infrastructure firm Relode recently; its ambitious plans to build a nationwide network of gigawatt-scale Power Parks sound like they are going to massively benefit the road transport sector. Laura Hailstone reflects on the detail.

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Shooting the breeze with Windrose Founder Wen Han

2024-10-18T14:57:00+01:00By

Last week, after commenting on one of Wen Han’s posts in LinkedIn, we unexpectedly found ourselves in a direct exchange with him and he suggested we jump on a call that very afternoon. With only a couple of hours to prep, we seized the chance for an interview, eager to ...

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Grid-interactive depots: using e-trucks to unlock smart energy potential

2024-10-10T14:20:00+01:00

For this week’s commentary, Thomas Kiessling, CTO at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, explores how grid-interactive depots can transform the freight industry’s path to Decarbonisation.

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From NIMBY, to YIMBY: Labour's strategy to speed up infrastructure projects

2024-10-01T15:35:00+01:00By

Fresh from the Labour Party conference last week, Janet Wood, Editor of New Power Report, gives us her thoughts on how the government is aiming to shift the UK from being a ‘blocker’ to an ‘enabler’ when it comes to planning and development.

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Three minutes with Tesla’s Semi: A fleeting first look

2024-09-25T08:57:00+01:00By

Fresh from the IAA Transportation show, editor of Commercial Motor (CM) magazine and UK jury member for International Truck of the Year Will Shiers gives us his initial thoughts on the enigmatic Tesla Semi.

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Behind the scenes of HGV charging hub design

2024-09-13T15:00:00+01:00By

Special thanks to Jamie Sands at Welch’s Transport for writing us another great commentary piece; this week he has let us in on the detailed thought process behind the implementation of 12 HGV chargers across Welch’s two main depots currently in progress.