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Port of Dover appoints 8020 Communications to strategic comms brief
news Port of Dover
80:20 Communications - 3rd October 2022
Port of Dover appoints 8020 Communications to strategic comms brief

Travel, aviation and mobility PR specialist 8020 Communications has been appointed by the Port of Dover, together with its three ferry operators, to advise on and implement a communications strategy to ...

news 8020 welcomes two new global transport tech clients
News - 10th May 2022
8020 welcomes two new global transport tech clients

We are excited to welcome and announce two new clients to the 8020 family. Award-winning air cargo charter business CharterSync, and advanced revenue operating system developer FLYR Labs. Both companies ...

blogs A rendering of the Horizon Aircraft Cavorite X5 hybrid eVTOL in flight
Communications Strategy - 19th February 2021
eVTOLs: a communications challenge as much as a technical one

 Some elements of animated sitcom The Jetsons are not that far off becoming reality. Emphasis on the word some – we’re not THAT pessimistic about our current ...

blogs Public transport during Covid-19
Sustainability - 24th November 2020
The future of public transport: has 2020 changed our habits for the better?

During the depths of the first lockdown, train use was at only 4% of usual capacity, and as I write in lockdown two, the figure is just ...

blogs Car clubs can reduce private vehicle ownership
coronavirus - 13th August 2020
Car club schemes: short-term COVID travel solution or sustainable alternative to car ownership?

, 30 seconds During the COVID-19 lockdown car use fell by 80% and many people, myself included, started to consider whether they still needed a car. Both for ...

blogs E-scooters are well-designed for city transport
News - 7th July 2020
What are the new rules for e-scooters in the UK?

 On 4th July 2020, electric scooter trials were allowed on UK roads for the first time under Government-approved plans to fast-track e-scooter legalisation. As specialists in sustainable ...

blogs e-bike during the morning commute
Sustainability - 23rd June 2020
The e-bike revolution

, 30 seconds The e-bike revolutionGood news feels hard to find at the moment but, as experts in sustainable transport PR, we’re delighted to see bicycle shops enjoying ...

blogs EVs – the future of zero emissions motoring
Agency insights - 4th June 2020
Rising demand, falling prices? A critical moment for EVs

, 30 As the diesel car market collapses across Europe, now is surely the moment to press home to the public the benefits of electric vehicles (EVs).In the ...

blogs How to plan a whitepaper
Thought Leadership - 28th April 2020
Demonstrate your clients’ leadership credentials through a whitepaper

Part of our role as travel, aviation and transport PR specialists is to position our clients as experts in their field. While this can be achieved through press releases and ...

news 8020 appointed by MaaS tech-enabler, SkedGo
Transport - 9th February 2020
8020 appointed by MaaS tech-enabler, SkedGo

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) sees the integration of multiple modes of transport into a single mobility service accessible on demand, allowing for everything from journey planning to ticket purchase, bike hire and parking, all in ...

news PLA 2019 – Finalist Badge[2]
80:20 Communications - 11th June 2019
an award nomination for 8020

It’s a been another great week for us here at 8020 as we celebrate being shortlisted for the 2019 Prolific London Awards!We’re nominated in the Small PR Agency of the ...

blogs Shanghai cityscape and skyline at sunrise
About us - 17th May 2018
8020 appoints Asia Pacific and China representative

We’re delighted to announce that Esther Molina is joining the 8020 team as our representative for Asia Pacific and China. Esther brings more than more than 25 years’ experience of ...