Looking to upgrade your workshop or vehicle fleet or invest in technology that will help improve efficiency and cut costs and downtime? The CV Show 2011 – held over 12, 13 and 14 April, and featuring more than 300 exhibiting companies – provides a fantastic opportunity to help products and services to meet your needs.
Here is just a selection of what visitors can expect to see
A popular approach to saving operators money and fuel is to harness telematics and tracking equipment on vehicle fleets. Keith Read investigates latest developments
Telematics
As they continue to grow in popularity, Dan Gilkes looks into some of the advanced technologies that actively help maintain commercial vehicle stability, braking, steering and safety
Vehicle Stability
Since the beginning of this year, new statutory ADR rules have come into force. Dave Young explains how some instructions require changes in vehicle marking and operation
ADR Vehicles
Performance and durability have been improved on Dana's SPL (Spicer Life Series) heavy-duty universal joints.
Engines & Engine Parts
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Axtec says it will be holding a series of special events and product launches this year.
Weighing Equipment
Welcoming the return of the CV Show this year is specialist waste commercial vehicles manufacturer Whale Tankers of Solihull.
Municipal Vehicles
Builders' merchant Chandlers has taken delivery of two 26-tonne trucks – one Actros and one Axor – as well as a 10-tonne Atego, all fitted with dropside bodies.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has taken delivery of six Volvo FE low entry cab trucks for refuse collection.
Municipal Vehicles
Cement and building materials producer Lafarge has taken delivery of 29 new MAN TGX 24.440BLS 6x2 tractor units, with 'L' sleeper cabs – chosen for their low running costs, and high uptime and payload.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Woodside Distribution has purchased two Volvo FE 18-tonne curtainside rigids from Dennison Commercials, to join a fleet consisting of around 200 trucks across the group.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
The FTA (Freight Transport Association) is calling on the Chancellor to abandon plans for the above inflation fuel tax increase that is, due to be introduced this year.
Fuel Pricing