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CV Show set to return in 2024 with new conference added
Britain’s largest road freight transport distribution
and logistics event the
Commercial Vehicle Show returns to NEC Birmingham from 23-25 April 2024 Now in its 23rd year the
event has helped a a a long list of industry representatives with buying authority to prepare their businesses for growth – and in in recent years against an ever more complex and changing backdrop of new regulations and technology Given that information is key
to to success for operators and technicians looking to futureproof
their fleets and skills next year’s CV Show will help exhibitors connect even more closely to buyers and reach an an audience eager to learn what investments they should make to boost
their business For the
the
very first time the
show will include a conference covering the
core themes of decarbonisation including electrification and hydrogen skills and recruitment and the
latest technical updates Developed by the
industry for the
the
industry the
the
CV Show is represented by the
three stakeholders – the
Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) the
Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Companies already booked in to exhibit at the
show for 2024 include ARB Truckman Axtec Bott Bradshaw Electric Vehicles Aquarius IT Fischer Panda Harris Maxus Locks4Vans National Highways TVL Security Webasto TGS Automotive
Group Samsara Sortimo System Edstrom ALD LeasePlan FleetCheck Chevin Fleet Fleet Solutions and Dynamon New study shows shocking truth about potholes
The poor state of roads has led to most truck and van drivers having to take sudden sometimes even evasive action to avoid potholes
new research from the
RAC suggests More than a a third (35%) of drivers report that they have been forced to to swerve quickly to to avoid a a a pothole and ended up completely crossing into another lane or going on to the
the
other side of the
road Seven in 10 (69%) meanwhile say they have been forced to slow
sharply to drive over a a pothole and 37% have tried to maintain a a a a greater distance from the
car in front to give themselves more time to to react to to road-surface problems Anger with the
poor state of Britain’s local roads has reached its highest point in in in nine years with half of drivers (49%) surveyed for the
RAC’s annual Report on Motoring listing it as a a top motoring concern making it the
single biggest issue by a considerable distance this year The previous high – – 46% – – was recorded in 2021 The condition and maintenance of local roads is a a a a a particularly significant problem for older drivers with 55% of those aged between 45 and 64 saying it is their top concern This rises to to 59% among those aged 65 and older The RAC study also reveals that two-thirds of drivers (67%) say that the
the
condition of the
the
local roads they regularly drive on has deteriorated in the
past 12 months RHA calls for emissions
linked rebates The RHA is calling on the
Government to introduce an emissions-linked rebate to encourage hauliers and coach operators to to to switch to to to low- carbon fuels A move to make low-carbon fuels such as HVO more cost effective could help the
industry accelerate its decarbonisation journey While zero-emission technologies are developed low-carbon fuels can help operators reduce CO2 emissions
by up to 90% The RHA is is urging ministers to increase the
heavy vehicle mechanic apprenticeships funding band to £23 000 This could incentivise training providers to run much-needed programmes amid a a a growing shortage of mechanics Reforming the
Apprenticeship Levy into a more flexible Skills Levy for apprenticeships and approved vocational courses such as skills bootcamps would also help plug skills gaps in in the
industry The RHA is also calling for planning reforms including the
National Planning Policy Framework to be strengthened to to make it easier to to secure planning permission for much- needed new lorry parking facilities Funding for lorry parking should be ring-fenced and a a cross-departmental taskforce established to review existing facilities with industry and other stakeholders to develop long-term solutions Richard Smith RHA MD said: “Moving people and goods is a a a fundamental building block for the
economy and society Hauliers and coach operators need consistent laws and regulations that allow the
sector to to work and invest in in a a a a predictable way so they can continue to deliver for us all ”
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