This month, a special edition of Wider View and certainly one not to be missed from one of the globe's leading transport industry minds.



David Cebon is professor of mechanical engineering at Cambridge University in the UK and director at the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight. He gave the keynote address at this month's IRTENZ conference in Hamilton, and we recorded it for you.

Next month, we'll cover the question and answer session that followed.

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We need to find out more about the new world heading our way. Powering On talks to people in the know and those who have already headed off on a new propulsion journey. We aim to make it not too techy, delivering useful information for those who will still be responsible for delivering our new tomorrow.

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Ten months is a lifetime at this point in road transport's evolution. Scott Donnelly is TR Group's energy and emissions reduction lead, and we grabbed the chance to  catch up with him as he approaches his first anniversary in the role. It's a fascinating yarn on opportunity, progress and the reality of real-world experience in the alternative propulsion space. 

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In the OEM update, we talk with a broad cross section of original equipment suppliers to the New Zealand industry.

This month, we talk to Will Samuel, general manager of the New Zealand manufacturing and export success story that is Rhino Group – a bloke who is all-in and passionate about the brand he represents. You might expect him to be a little guarded, but he certainly covered everything that needed covering.

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Clear the Air is the section where co-host Dave McCoid and his good mate and environmental champion Lindsay Wood discuss the climate and environmental issues of the day, as they should be discussed – respectfully!

The winds of change. Nelson's winter storm leveled thousands of acres of trees resulting in significantly increased log truck movements in the area. Could minor tweaks to behaviour by all affected parties alleviate a potential congestion nightmare? Such a strategy has been proven to work elsewhere in the world.