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Roll-up for another magical mystery tour at the CV Show 2022 The 2022 Commercial Vehicle Show, one of the largest and best-attended road transport exhibitions returns to the NEC Birmingham from Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 May With a broad selection of suppliers, innovators and manufacturers bringing the latest products, services and technology solutions to the Show, this annual gathering is the perfect platform to re-engage with existing contacts and connect with new suppliers who can help businesses thrive. An ideal and convenient event, location and venue whether you are a fleet owner, director, senior manager, or running commercial vehicles as part of your business. The organising team has confirmed that nearly 200 exhibitors have booked spaces to date. Many leading brands in the trade are annual exhibitors, while others are returning after a few years break. Among those who will be showcasing their products are Ford, Toyota, Isuzu, Harris Maxus, Shell, BP, Whale Tankers, TrakM8, SDC Trailers, Bott, Tip Trailer, Totalkare, LeasePlan, Kuda, Fischer Panda, Webasto, ORBcomm and many more. A series of expert panel discussions, with audience interaction, will take place in live theatres across all three days of the Show, addressing some of the most crucial and important topics facing the industry and answering questions from attendees. Here’s a preview to some of main exhibits at the event. Big reveal expected at the MAXUS Fully Electric Stand Chinese auto manufacturer MAXUS is gearing up for its biggest CV Show ever with two new vehicle reveals planned, as part of the brand’s continued commitment to greener motoring, copper-fastening its position in the commercial EV market. While the details are still under wraps, MAXUS has FLEETTRANSPORT | MAY - JUNE 22
confirmed that it will showcase two new vehicles for the UK market on Tuesday 24th May at 11am and invites CV Show visitors to join the team for the big reveal. For the second consecutive year, MAXUS is going fully electric at the CV Show. The company confirmed that stand 5D110 will be a pure EV experience featuring 12 zero emission vehicles, including an e DELIVER 9 panel van, dropside and minibus, as well as featuring the e DELIVER 3 sports model with panel van, tipper, specialist conversion van and milk float versions on display. Mark Barrett, General Manager of HARRIS MAXUS explained: “The CV Show is always a highlight on the calendar for MAXUS, but this year we are planning to go bigger than ever before. Extending our range beyond LCVs, we will be unveiling two new vehicles to the UK market on Tuesday morning, which we are confident will attract interest beyond the commercial market. This is a big moment for MAXUS so make sure to stop by our stand because you won’t want to miss it. This year we are also bringing our largest fleet of EVs to the CV Show with 12 of our most innovative zero-emission vehicles making the journey to the NEC Birmingham. “Our stand will be fully electric for the second year running. EV experts from MAXUS and our wider dealership network will be available to CV show visitors to answer any questions related
to electric motoring. So, for anyone considering making the switch to electric, this is a golden opportunity to get up close not only with the MAXUS EV range, but those who can offer advice and insight.” ORBCOMM selected by CoolKit ORBCOMM., a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has been selected by CoolKit, the largest manufacturer of temperature-controlled vans in the United Kingdom, to deliver temperature monitoring, management and compliance for the refrigerated vehicles it provides to customers in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, food
& beverage and agricultural industries. With ORBCOMM’s robust temperature recorder solution, CoolKit can provide proof of an uninterrupted cold chain, reduce their carbon footprint by promoting ecological driving and increase the efficiency of their administrative processes and workflow. CoolKit will once again be on display at the NEC event. CoolKit is utilizing ORBCOMM’s temperature dataloggers with certified temperature sensors, which leverage thermal transfer technology for
