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Podcasts, videos, and articles sharing what operators and technology providers are actually doing. Implementation stories, trial results, and the lessons that don't make it into press releases.

The Quiet Land Grab in Logistics, and Why Independent Operators Need to Pay Attention

March 9, 2026

The Quiet Land Grab in Logistics, and Why Independent Operators Need to Pay Attention

Something is happening in logistics that most independent operators aren't tracking closely enough. The big tech players are building vertically integrated logistics networks that will be very hard to compete with once they're established. And they're doing it at a pace that should make anyone running a fleet sit up.

Can Drones Cut Rural Delivery Costs for Operators?
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February 23, 2026

Can Drones Cut Rural Delivery Costs for Operators?

Most logistics operators are still delivering a handful of parcels to remote villages using two-tonne vans because that's the only option they've had. But what if a drone could do it faster, cheaper, and with a fraction of the energy? In this episode, Jamie Sands talks to Etienne Louvet, founder and

The Reflexivity Problem with eHGV Residual Values

February 16, 2026

The Reflexivity Problem with eHGV Residual Values

There's a loop at the heart of electric HGV adoption that deserves more attention than it gets.

AI Revolution in UK Road Transport: How Smaller Operators Are Riding the Wave

February 9, 2026

AI Revolution in UK Road Transport: How Smaller Operators Are Riding the Wave

In the UK logistics landscape, a technological transformation is reshaping the road transport industry. Artificial Intelligence, once the exclusive domain of multinational logistics giants, has begun making its way into the operations of mid-sized and smaller haulage companies. This revolution is already embedding itself into the core of the industry, fundamentally changing how goods move across our nation.

2025 Impact Review
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January 25, 2026

2025 Impact Review

2025 was supposed to be a sensible year. Instead it turned into electric HGVs on drag strips, delivery drones in live operations, digital twins running in the background, and agentic AI quietly inserting itself into workflows that used to need three people and a spreadsheet. This video is a person

Where Will Fleets Charge?
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August 20, 2025

Where Will Fleets Charge?

Where will fleets actually charge? Not might they charge — where will they actually charge. This isn't about theory or distant futures. It's about the practical realities facing fleet operators right now: depot vs hub, public vs private, booking vs plug-and-play. Four experts sit down to tackle the

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