Author: Robin Roberts The CV Show is going mobile. Organisers have launched the digital CV Show app, a comprehensive reference guide to the event, available for free download from www.cvshow.com. Designed to work across iPad, iPhone, desktop and Android devices, the app gives Show visitors a detailed list of exhibitors’ contact details with web links and company information. [...]
Author: Matt Morton IF your small business runs vans, then make sure you make a pit stop at the Kwik-Fit Fleet display at the CV Show (NEC Birmingham from April 24-26). The fast-fit tyre supplier wants to broaden its range of services by offering vehicle servicing and MOTs to SME van fleets, small businesses, and sole traders – [...]
Author: Robin Roberts Demand for new commercial vehicles was down an overall 11.3% in the EU in February. The downturn ranged from 3.2% in France, to 6.9% in Germany, 16.6% in the UK, 24.4% in Spain and 29.8% in Italy. In total, 126,010 new vehicles were registered in the month, which counted on average one more working day [...]
Author: Robin Roberts Fiat is putting on a show within a show at the NEC next month. It will be heavily promoting its new Fiat Professional range of models inside and outside the CV Show from 24-26 April. Some of the vehicles on the stand will be liveried in the design of the major companies with which Fiat [...]
Author: Robin Roberts Getting lost is expensive for van drivers, especially with sky high fuel prices, let alone the cost of lost working time. But economic driving such as keeping the engine of your van at low revvs and not braking unnecessarily will help reduce those bills. But in a recent project, TomTom systems look to have found [...]
Author: Matt Morton NISSAN is really getting serious about its commercial vehicle offerings to business van managers and operators. And if you want to see how serious, then head to the CV Show at NEC (April 24 – 26) where you can take an exclusive preview of the new Nissan NV400 chassis cab range. Not only that, but Nissan [...]
Author: Matt Morton THIS year's CV Show at NEC (April 24 – 26) is building up to a major show as it draws in more and more exhibitors in what promises to be a vibrant showcase for the best in business vans and business van management. If proof was needed, bodybuilder Paneltex is returning to this year's CV [...]
Author: Matt Morton AS the cost of diesel soars to a record high - 143.96p average a litre in February but it's gone higher since says the AA - reducing fuel spend must be key to every SME business that operates a fleet of vans. But technology can help, says GPRS tracking maker Trakm8. It has a new [...]
Author: Matt Morton EXTRA productivity and reduced costs are the focus of Trafficmaster’s CV Show display (Stand no. 3A14, Hall 3, NEC April 24 – 26) which it says its advanced telematics can bring to business van operators. Visitors to the stand at the CV Show can get to grips with the Trafficmaster Smartnav satellite navigation and Teletrac, [...]
FULL coverage of the CV Show 2011, including debuts for the VW Amarok and Ford Ranger Wildtrack.
Following the cancellation fo this year
The organisers have cancelled this year's CV Show (28-30 April) because of the sick economy.
Economic conditions start HGV pull-out from next year
New long-wheelbase version of Volkswagen Caddy makes its first appearance at Birmingham
Peugeot unveils the all-new 207 van at the recent CV Show. It goes on sale from July.
