CV Show

With just a few weeks to go before the 2018 CV Show gets underway, media and exhibitors gathered at the NEC in Birmingham for the Media Preview Day. The pre-show event provided an early opportunity for journalists to meet with…

Some of the biggest names in the van and light commercial vehicle industry will be attending this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show. Taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on April 24-26, the CV Show has confirmed the attendance of Ford and Volkswagen,…

The CV Show, the UK’s biggest event for the road transport, distribution and logistics industries, is now open for visitor registration at the official website www.cvshow.com. Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from 24-26 April, show attendance has already…

The UK’s commercial vehicle (CV) industry united today to demonstrate the vital role Britain’s 4.7 million goods and service vehicles – and the people who drive them – play in keeping the country running. A special display of emergency response, utility and works vehicles at Birmingham’s NEC marked the opening of the 2017 Commercial Vehicle Show, as SMMT revealed that some 1.8 million sole traders now depend on their vans for their livelihoods.

The Commercial Vehicle Show will return to the NEC in Birmingham next year, from 26-28 April 2016. CV Show 2015 was a great success, with visitor numbers expected to reveal one of the busiest post-recession years. Final figures are to…

DAF Trucks is supporting Think Logistics, a new industry-led drive to encourage 16-19-year-olds into a career in the transport and logistics sector. Think Logistics, the brainchild of Abbey Logistics’ Steve Granite, is backed by the RHA and a number of…

Bridgestone is expecting a “significant return on investment” from forging a number of new relationships at the Commercial Vehicle Show, as well as agreeing a large fleet extension with Axis Fleet Management. Bridgestone previously supplied tyres for 70% of Axis’s…

Penny Hydraulics has launched its new range of PH vehicle mounted cranes designed for vehicles with gross weights up to 18-tonnes. The cranes have been launched to satisfy the need for higher capacity lifting equipment and in response to pressure…

A record number of visitors flocked to the Giti Tyre stand at this year’s CV Show, with the launch of the GT Radial GDR638 drawing plenty of interest. Giti’s new drive axle tyre is designed for medium-sized trucks and buses.…

Students from local West Midlands’ schools were given the opportunity to get creative during this year’s CV Show with the help of the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Supporting the Manufacturing Institute’s ‘Make It’ challenge, the RHA invited students to work…