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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 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

maximum reliability and performance, to monitor their customers’ fleets of refrigerated vans. CoolKit customers can download recorded temperature data over Bluetooth or print from an integrated printer to ensure seamless cold chain compliance. ORBCOMM’s automatic temperature detection systems set adjustable tolerances to ensure continuous quality and integrity assurance of temperature-sensitive loads throughout the supply chain. If out-of-range conditions occur, such as hardware malfunctions, temperature deviations from target values, rapid fuel loss or geofence entry/ exit, intelligent and configurable alarms are triggered immediately so fleets can take rapid corrective action. With GAMP5 validation, ORBCOMM’s solution meets the highest of international regulations and guidelines across many industries, enabling CoolKit to deliver world-class customer service. Established in 2005, CoolKit is widely recognised by fleet operators, fleet funders, OEMs and motor dealers as the foremost provider of equipment for producing industry-leading temperature-controlled and refrigerated light commercial vehicles (LCVs). CoolKit’s range of products includes van conversions, ready-converted vans, kit-form conversions and rigid insulated box bodies – all of which are designed and manufactured in-house. A range of portable refrigerators for partial load applications completes the line-up. All of these products are supported by a network of specialist mobile technicians dedicated to maximising vehicle uptime. “We are pleased CoolKit has selected ORBCOMM as their trusted partner to deliver temperature management solutions to their customers that will help ensure their refrigerated vehicles are safe, compliant and efficient,” said Christian Allred, ORBCOMM’s Executive Vice President of International Sales. “We are well-positioned to provide CoolKit with the product reliability, best-in-class service and ongoing support that will enhance their market leadership.”

“We are committed to helping our customers optimize fleet performance with innovative technology such as ORBCOMM’s temperature dataloggers, which bring unmatched reliability and performance to the cold chain industry,” said Rupert Gatty, CEO and Owner of CoolKit.

SECURITY EXPERTS SET TO DEBUT NEW VAN LOCK, THAT AIMS TO COMBAT THE SURGE IN VAN CRIME

Commercial vehicle security specialist, Maple, is set to unveil BondLock at this year’s CV Show; a new, innovative van security lock that is designed to combat modern theft techniques and features a host of exciting fleet management benefits.

From lock picking tools to code grabbers, from key emulators to electronic devices that are designed to bypass OEM systems, today’s career criminal is equipped with an ever expanding arsenal of weapons. These tools are all readily available, with their use becoming more and more widespread, as criminals continue to target vulnerable panel vans and their theft attractive content, hitting businesses hard.

BondLock has been engineered to combat known methods of attack to a vehicles cargo area. The innovative design provides resistance against different theft techniques and not just a single vehicle-specific weakness. The locking mechanism, which has been proven under attack conditions to resist prolonged forced assault, is installed inside the load area for optimum protection and is capable of withstanding a tensile load of more than 2 tonnes. Controlled independently, BondLock also guards against the new generation of vehicle hacking and keyless theft techniques where the manufacturers existing security and central door locking systems are simply bypassed. What really sets BondLock apart is how you can quickly and simply tailor the system to meet your requirements and budget. Users can select between single or multi-point locking options and manual or automatic (slamlock) setting locks. Furthermore, fleet operators can take advantage of flexible access control options such as emergency access PIN entry (in the event keys are lost or locked inside a vehicle) and remote unlocking capabilities (via the use of compatible telematics solutions).

TIP HOPES TO EARN FURTHER RECOGNITION AT THIS YEAR’S CV SHOW

TIP, along with associate businesses Grayrentals and Eurotrail, will return to the Commercial Vehicle Show in May after a two-year absence.

In addition to promoting its range of industry leading rental, leasing and maintenance services for both ‘trucks’ and trailers, it will be showcasing one or two new initiatives, including their new Earned Recognition service and its Electronic Braking Performance Monitoring System, BrakePlus.

Earned Recognition by TIP is a service targeted at transport operators aspiring to achieve ‘exemplar’ Earned Recognition status and lists data entry, ‘compliance’ documentation provision, maintenance KPI monitoring, dashboard access and dedicated Earned Recognition support as key features of the service. Stand visitors can sign up for a FREE trial.

The team will also welcome the opportunity to discuss any requirements to equip trailer fleets with telematics

solutions, including its BrakePlus ‘EBPMS’ that is aimed at improving safety and reducing costs associated with roller brake testing.

While the TIP team will be on hand to discuss all things trailer-related, the Grayrentals / Eurotrail team will be available to discuss any hire or maintenance requirements that stand visitors may have for trucks, tractor units, vans and other specialised vehicles.