CV Show opens next week

27 August 2021 | David Young

The CV Show is back for the first time since May 2019, at Birmingham's NEC from 31 August to 2 September

CV Show opens next week

This will present the first opportunity in more than two years for fleet managers, business owners, and transport operators to come together to discuss solutions for the challenges faced by the industry.

Murray Ellis, CV Show director, said: "The atmosphere has been building for some time now as thousands of visitors look to welcome back live networking, face-to-face business with hundreds of exhibitors and new product launches from leading brands at the 2021 event.

"Confidence is high as the show remains the 'go-to' event for everyone working in road transport operations, logistics and distribution-based businesses."

One of the highlights of the 2021 show is set to be the Live Theatre programme with hot topics this year including electric vehicles, decarbonisation and sustainability.

Tim Jones, director of sustainability for DPD UK will take to the stage to discuss the barriers to EV adoption at one of the Live Theatre talks while Mark Barrett, general manager of Harris Maxus, will also discuss the increasing popularity of electric vans.

"As well as hundreds of exhibitors from across the road transport industry presenting their latest products and services, including leading vehicle manufacturers, the show will also host a live programme across two theatres featuring expert speakers from different sectors, presenting educational and informative sessions on a variety of topics", Ellis said.

More than 200 companies have confirmed their attendance at the show, including Ford, Vauxhall, Toyota, Isuzu, Maxus, LEVC, Land Rover and Ssang Yong.

Ford will display its latest Ranger special editions, as well as the new E-Transit electric van and some Qualified Vehicle Modifier exhibitors from its list of approved converters.

This year, Land Rover is back after a long absence and exhibiting the commercial 4×4 Defender Hard Top, appearing alongside the Discovery Commercial.

Maxus will have what it describes as 'the first all-electric LCV stand at the CV Show', with its e Deliver 3 and e Deliver 9 electric vans on display while there is also a CV Show debut for SsangYong, as the firm launches a facelifted version of its Musso pickup.

The Toyota Proace City Electric small van will make its official debut at the 2021 CV Show, while there is the chance to see the all-new Movano-e on the Vauxhall stand.

In addition, Isuzu is inviting attendees to visit the NEC's off-road course and put its new D-Max through its paces.

They will be joined by an ever-growing number of component suppliers, technology companies and equipment manufacturers, financial experts and government agencies.

Exhibitors will be keen to demonstrate to visitors how they are rising to the challenges that the industry currently faces.

For example, Clayton Power UK is launching its LPS II battery generator at the show – technology that it says allows operators to cut fuel consumption and reduce roadside emissions to zero.

Meanwhile, fleet risk management specialist Vue Group UK is launching three new products at the show – new anti driver distraction AI technology, a VUE360 camera system and CANbus device.

The live Ford Live demo on the manufacturer's stand will show how the manufacturer is able to track customer vehicles to recommend proactive intervention with regards to service, maintenance and repair to maximise customer van uptime and productivity.

Vehocheck will also have a live demonstration on its stand of its defect reporting app fleet management system and workshop manager for operators' compliance and fleet maintenance needs.

Linda White, regional operations manager at the RHA will speak at the Live Theatre Programme posing the question: "Direct Vision – how direct does it need to be?" while Richard Burnett chief executive at the RHA will discuss the current driver shortage.

Also, Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, will provide a new analysis into the zero emission commercial vehicle parc and the challenges that must be overcome to deliver a full transition away from fossil fuels.

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