Driving Tomorrow’s Mobility at CENEX Expo 2025
Cenex Expo 2025 is gearing up to be more than just an event—it’s set to become the driving force behind the UK’s transition to sustainable, intelligent transport.
Held at the iconic UTAC Millbrook from 3-4 September, this year’s edition promises to galvanise the mobility sector with over 5,000 attendees, four exhibition halls, a sprawling outdoor steering pad, and a seminar programme that reads like a who’s who of the transport revolution.
With the UK’s internal combustion engine (ICE) phase-out looming in 2030, and the 2050 Net Zero deadline etched in legislation, the Expo’s role in mobilising industry, policymakers, and innovators has never been more vital. The freshly unveiled Seminar Programme pulls no punches. It dives deep into the real-world issues and hard-hitting opportunities that will shape the next decade of mobility.
Three Pillars for Transformative Change
This year, the Seminar Programme is built around three potent themes: Transition to Net Zero, Cross-Sector Technology Transfer, and Transition to Connected Automated Mobility (CAM). Each track is a call to action, designed to help attendees cut through the hype and focus on what’s actually working.
Robert Evans, CEO of Cenex, puts it plainly: “This year’s seminar programme is more than a talking shop – it’s a rallying point. With less than five years to go until the ICE phase-out and the clock ticking toward 2050, the discussions we host at Cenex Expo will shape the next wave of action. The sessions are designed to cut through the noise, spotlight what’s working, and give attendees the insights they need to drive change in their organisations today – not tomorrow.”
Tackling the Heavyweights
The Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) track offers a no-nonsense look at how the UK can deliver on its Net Zero ambitions.
Zero Emission HGVs
This session lifts the bonnet on the UK’s roadmap to decarbonising heavy goods transport. It showcases the ZEHID project and explores scalable infrastructure, policy innovation, and new business models designed to make zero-emission HGVs viable.
Fleet Decarbonisation and Blue Light Electrification
Electrifying emergency services? It’s happening. Case studies from police, ambulance, and fire services take centre stage, offering rare insights into the frontline shift to electric. Commercial fleets, meanwhile, are pushing boundaries with data-backed strategies to cut emissions.
Net Zero Innovation and Supply Chains
This session zeroes in on the tech underpinning the transition: next-gen batteries, power electronics, and resilient supply chains. It also explores how circular economy principles are being applied across automotive production.
Charging for Everyone, Everywhere
If EVs are to succeed, charging has to be accessible. This session delves into how private and public sectors are solving the riddle of equitable infrastructure, from on-site battery storage to widespread rollout of accessible public chargers.
The Hydrogen Opportunity
Hydrogen is no longer a hypothetical. Attendees will hear from logistics firms and tech providers deploying hydrogen in real fleets today. Topics include policy shifts, infrastructure gaps, and case studies from across the UK.
Enabling the Autonomous Era
With the rise of Connected Automated Mobility (CAM), the second half of the Seminar Programme explores how automation is rewriting the rulebook.
The CAM Opportunity
Opening with a strategic overview, this session explores how incentives, supply chains, and regulation are aligning to deliver on the UK’s ambition to lead the CAM charge.
Implementing the AV Bill
Legislation is the backbone of CAM deployment. This seminar dissects the UK’s AV Bill, highlighting how secondary legislation, including statutory instruments, will affect deployment. It also considers alignment with EU rules.
Voice of the Customer
Hearing from those on the front line, this panel features early adopters from logistics and public transport who share candid lessons learned and market insights that are reshaping expectations.
Cybersecurity & Software Defined Vehicles
The shift to software-first vehicle design opens up new vulnerabilities. Experts in cybersecurity discuss how the sector is staying ahead of compliance needs while building resilient architectures.
Test and Validation
Arguably the most crucial stage in CAM development, this session delivers updates from CAM Testbed UK. Topics include simulation, safety assurance, and new deployment frameworks.
From Exhibition to Action
It’s not all about the talking. Cenex Expo brings hardware and hands-on demonstrations into the spotlight. Across four indoor halls and a live steering pad outdoors, attendees will explore:
- Breakthrough vehicle technologies
- Infrastructure innovations
- Digital twins and real-time monitoring platforms
- Next-gen battery tech and fuel cells
Live vehicle demos and one-on-one meet-the-expert sessions offer a chance to dive deeper into the innovations on display, making this event as tactile as it is cerebral.
Bridging Policy, Technology, and Investment
Cenex Expo is where different sectors collide in a good way. It serves as a rare convergence point for engineers, regulators, R&D leads, and financiers. The seminar rooms become spaces where long-standing assumptions are questioned, and new partnerships often begin.
This bridging function is more important than ever, as the UK navigates a changing funding landscape post-Brexit, balances decarbonisation with economic resilience, and attempts to lead in next-generation mobility on a global stage.
Why Cenex Expo 2025 Matters
With the climate clock ticking, Cenex Expo 2025 arrives at a pivotal moment. What sets this event apart is its unflinching commitment to substance over spectacle. Rather than rubber-stamping the status quo, it champions practical, replicable progress.
By shining a spotlight on scalable technology, realistic legislation, and bold new approaches to mobility, Cenex Expo 2025 isn’t just forecasting the future – it’s building it.
