CV Operator Show Preview Special
Register to beat the queues
If you're going to next week's CV Operator Show, register online and the system will give you a free entry pass when you arrive at the Show at the NEC. This in turn will give you queue-beating access to the exhibition, helping you make the most of your time there. To book your free entry pass, simply click the link at
www.cvoperatorshow.com, complete your details and press 'submit'. In keeping with the latest in green thinking, the system will email you a unique visitor number. Key that into a terminal at the entrance and you'll get instant access to the Show halls. And if you book now, you'll get £2.00 off your special CV Operator Show breakfast. The CV Operator Show is open from 08:30 to 17:30 on 13, 14 and 15 April. For full details on the event please visit
www.cvoperatorshow.com.
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sales@cvoperatorshow.com Positive registration trends in key month of March
Data just released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show UK van and truck registrations: at 38,900 in March and down 25.0% to 225,388 for the rolling year. Trucks were down 37.5% to 32,471 for the rolling year with 4,209 registrations in March. The same month saw 34,691 vans registered, with 192,917 for the rolling year, down 22.4%. "March 2010 saw some welcome improvement in UK van registrations with the third successive month of growth. Truck registrations remain extremely low, reflecting last winter's deeply depressed demand," said Paul Everitt, chief executive at the SMMT. "The situation reflects a hesitant recovery though demand is still very low with continued uncertainty in key segments of the market. Manufacturers and dealers will look for more and better priced credit to help strengthen demand in the coming months."
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www.smmt.co.uk World debut for new Movano
Vauxhall's new Movano van range will get its world exhibition debut at next week's CV Operator Show. The firm will show a range of Movano models on its stand 5710 from 0830 on Tuesday 13 April in Hall 5 at the NEC. Vauxhall says the new Movano will provide a number of enhanced benefits to customers including; competitive operating costs, rear wheel drive, increased GVW to 4.5 tonnes, four load lengths and no fewer than 29 body styles for ultimate flexibility.
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bmoss@automotivepr.com Jost fifth-wheels get LubeTronic
Jost says LubeTronic automatic lubrication kit will be a standard fit on its low-maintenance JSK 37CW and JSK 42W series fifth-wheel couplings. The firm says it is the first and only fifth-wheel coupling maker to offer this as standard. The LubeTronic system maintains the lock jaw for three years or 300,000 km, automatically supplying grease to ensure reliable and safe operation. The system is also cleared for use on authorised for use in hazardous-cargo work.
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monika.smilovic@jost-werke.de 70-truck stand at show
Search Impex says it expects to show over 70 trucks on its stand 5804 at the CV Operator Show. "We'll have a very wide range there, from light urban delivery trucks to a massive rig designed to carry wind turbine towers," said Jim Newsome, managing director. "We've always done well at shows like this and expect to sell trucks off the stand and take orders for many more." The family firm often has more trucks on its stand than all the big truck makers combined; virtually all are in operator liveries and many are limited edition collector's items, usually at around 1:50 scale.
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info@search-impex.co.uk Cube routes
Iveco set the cat among the van pigeons a month or so ago by claiming that its new Daily and EcoDaily line-up included "the largest panel van on the UK market" (Transport News Briefs 3 and 4). Now, as promised, Commercial Vehicle Engineer has followed this up with an investigation into how various van-makers measure load volumes and present the figures. How much faith can you put in the van cubic capacity figures you have been quoted? And would it not make more sense to forget about maximum load volume anyway and just concentrate on other critical van dimensions? Commercial Vehicle Engineer answers these and many more questions on light commercial vehicle engineering and operation in its April edition, now online at
www.cvengineer.comMore from David Wilcox on +44 (0)1 428 605 605 or
davidwilcox@aztecxpress.com Fitch fuel catalyst saves 5.3%
Fuel Harmonics plc will use stand 5467 at the CV Operator show to launch its Fitch Fuel Catalyst. The firm says it just won a deal with the Road Haulage Association to have its 'Fitch Fuel Catalyst' sold in the RHA's on-line Hauliers Shop. Fuel Harmonics is the UK dealer for the device, which delivered a 5.3% fuel saving in tests at the Millbrook Proving Ground recently. "The device simply fits in your truck's fuel line," said the firm's Roger MacNair. "It can deliver startling results in transcontinental, bulk, retail, waste management, 7.5 tonne delivery and multi-drop vehicles."
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roger.macnair@fhplc.co.uk Some stability in March, but outlook still weak
The latest data from the SMMT show big bus registrations down 32% in the first quarter of this year compared to quarter one last year and big coaches up 5.6% over the same period. Smaller, 3.5 to 5 tonne buses rose 80% in March. "March delivered some stability in registrations across the sector," said Paul Everitt, the SMMT's chief executive. "Orders remain well down, despite some resilience so the outlook for the bus and coach sector is very weak, particularly for manufacturers dependent on UK demand. The Spring brought its normal rise in big coach registrations, but this is from a very low base and reflects orders won last year."
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www.smmt.co.uk TTC at the CV Operator Show
Truck & Trailer Components, which says it is the UK's leading aftermarket supplier for commercial vehicle components and supply chain services will be on stand 5224 at the CV operator Show next week. In the last 12 months the TTC team have developed a number of innovative customer programs, including the revised TTC website and TTC B2B Online at
www.ttcuk.co.uk. These give customers a wide range of e-commerce tools including online ordering, electronic catalogues and over 280,000 cross references along with the latest TTC product news and promotions
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nicole_appleton@unipart.co.uk Telematics deal cuts costs on Mercedes tractors
Contract hire customers taking new Actros and Axor X tractor units through Mercedes-Benz CharterWay can now get a new telematics deal. This will see Daimler FleetBoard hardware supplied and fitted with three months' vehicle management services, free. The firm says the system already delivers big fuel and emissions savings and cuts accident rates for some of Britain's biggest operators. One 50-strong Axor fleet, with each truck doing 100,000 miles a year gets fuel use cut 7.3% to 10.3mpg.
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john@impactpr.co.uk New WM Mobile ramp launch
WM System, on stand 5802 will launch its new WM Mobile ramp at this year's CV Operator Show. "We really missed the CV Show last year as it's the perfect way for us to demonstrate our unique range of loading solutions to the industry," said Llyr Williams, sales director. "The WM System ranges are designed to load most types of wheeled equipment into panel vans with load capacities from 300kg up to 1800kg."
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ramps@wmsystem.co.uk European LEZ guide
Sadler Consultants says there are over 160 Low Emission Zones in 11 countries in Europe, in big cities and smaller towns alike, so the firm has come up with a single website which "gives you all the information you need on Low Emission Zones in one place - and in your language." The firm says that
www.lowemissionzones.eu is a complete, multilingual, one-stop-source of information on European LEZs. With more cities and towns using or preparing Low Emission Zones or Environment Zones to help them meet increasingly tough air quality standards, Sadler says there is a real need for clear information, which is what its site delivers
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lucy.sadler@airqualitypolicy.co.uk Guest Trucks on show
Midlands Iveco and Fiat Professional dealer Guest Trucks will be on stand 5848 at the CV Operator Show. The firm aims to use the event to promote its wide-ranging new and used vehicle sales, maintenance and parts services. "We provide total solutions for major fleets and individual customers," said the firm's Gary North. "We also have a van racking and lining service and of course parts and tyre management divisions and the CV Operator show should provide an excellent place to promote these services."
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gary.north@guests.co.uk London Leads the Way in Electric Revolution
The City of London Corporation says it is leading the way in electric vehicle technology; it plans to run an all-electric van as part of its library fleet. Powered by lithium-ion battery technology, Allied Electric's eBoxer has a range of over 100 miles with recharge in six to eight hours. The emission-free vehicle will work with the City of London's library service. It will carry books, furniture, and other materials between the city's libraries and provide a home delivery library service to local residents.
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Natalie.mcclure@alliedvehicles.co.uk Electric Bipper and Partner from Allied
Allied Electric says its electric eBipper and ePartner make their debut at next week's CV Operator Show. Both new, all-electric vans are developed with Peugeot. The fully-electric Partner is a multi-purpose small van with 3.7m3 load space and 549kg payload potential. The eBipper has a 375kg payload potential as a city van or runabout car. Both have turning circles less than 10 metres. These are the latest additions to Allied's range of all-electric cars, people carriers and light commercial vehicles.
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natalie.mcclure@alliedvehicles.co.uk Multipart employees pass top test
Twenty people at logistics firm Multipart won NVQ Level 2 awards. The warehousing and distribution skills qualifications follow an intensive, eight module study course. "Over one third of our colleagues working in the distribution centre now have a nationally recognised qualification and this raises both their own professional standing and that of the company as a whole," said Chris Gately, managing director as he presented certificates. He said the awards will make a big contribution to the firm's plans to more than double its turnover in the next two or three years from its present £60m a year.
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drowlands@automotivepr.com Stoneridge offers at the CV Operator Show
Tachograph maker Stoneridge on stand 5258 is says it has "some great offers to celebrate the return of the CV Show." The firm's Vicki Giacopazzi says, for instance, fleets can get a £100 voucher to use when exchanging any old tachograph for their latest SE5000 digital tachograph. "This new model has the simplest manual entries and super-fast download times." Giacopazzi also says the firm will demonstrate its flexible Optac3 tachograph analysis software. "This is the product of choice for police forces in England and Wales." As well as a 30 day free trial, there's also a chance to win an iPod touch on the Stoneridge stand.
More from Vicki Giacopazzi on +44 (0)1382 866 400 or
vicki.giacopazzi@stoneridge.com 
