Motor Transport has teamed with the CV Show to bring visitors to the show a Future Transport Theatre to examine some of the big issues facing road transport.
Taking place on every day of the show which runs from April 28 to 30 at the Birmingham NEC, the Future Transport Theatre will be held adjacent to the Commercial Motor stand 4G35 in hall 4.
The provisional running order is:
Tuesday
1000 The Road to Zero – is diesel dead? – MAN
What will be the role of diesel and alternative non-fossil fuels in decarbonising heavy road transport?
1130 What do smart tachographs mean for operators – Guy Reynolds, commercial director, Aquarius
‘Smart’ tachographs have been mandatory in new trucks since June 2019 but what are the features and benefits of these new devices?
1430 Direct vision – how direct does it need to be? – Vernon Bonser – European sales director, VisionTrack
From October 2020 trucks over 12 tonnes GVW must comply with TfL’s Direct Vision Standard. What are the routes to compliance?
1530 Pay as you go routeing and scheduling – Andy Salter, MD, DVV Media International
Routeing and scheduling software has traditionally been an outright purchase requiring significant upfront investment – but now there is a new option – pay as you go.
Wednesday
1000 Future tyre technology - Gary Powell, technical manager – north region, Bridgestone
Truck technology is moving at its fastest pace for a generation – so how are tyres keeping up?
1130 Electrification and decarbonisation of transport refrigeration - Francesco Incalza, president, EMEA Transport Solutions, Thermoking
As trucks begin the switch away from diesel to lower carbon fuels, how will refrigeration systems change to reduce their carbon emissions?
1430 Logistics needs people – securing a more diverse workforce – Dan Myers, managing director, transport – UK and Ireland, XPO
UK logistics employs over 2 million people and it will need to a diverse workforce to meet its recruitment needs in future. Leading 3PL XPO shares its experiences.
1530 The Road to Zero – how soon will electric vans be a reality? – Olly Craughan, head of CSR, DPD UK
Parcels delivery giant DPD is leading the way to the electrification of final mile delivery – what has its experience been of finding the right vehicles for the job?
Thursday
1000 How to be a winner in the tyre and technology arms race – Guy Heywood, marketing and strategy director for truck and bus tyres, Hankook Tire Europe
Truck technology is moving at its fastest pace for a generation – so how are tyres keeping up?
1130 Logistics needs people – where will they come from in future? – Richard Burnett, chief executive, RHA
The tightening of the government’s immigration policy means UK logistics will need to recruit and retain more British workers – the RHA outlines its Road to Logistics strategy.
1430 What do smart tachographs mean for operators – Adrian Barrett, director, Roadtech
‘Smart’ tachographs have been mandatory in new trucks since June 2019 but what are the features and benefits of these new devices?
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COVID-19 update from the organisers
In conjunction with the NEC we are monitoring the situation regarding COVID-19 and are following the guidelines issued by the UK Government.
Whilst the UK risk level of COVID-19 has been increased from low to moderate, events including the Commercial Vehicle Show, are going ahead as planned and it is business as usual for the show and the NEC. We have no plans to cancel the 2020 Commercial Vehicle Show and the team are continuing to confidently plan for the show. With a comprehensive list of exhibitors and visitor registrations ahead of this time last year, we are looking forward to delivering another successful show for the industry.
