Reflecting on the 2024 CV show
If visitorship alone is anything to go by, this year’s CV Show was a rip-roaring success. CVW was there.
The 2024 CV Show – dubbed by some wags as the LCV Show – took place at the NEC at the end of April and seems to have been a roaring success. Admittedly, and as has been the case generally for recent shows, heavy duty products and CVs were in short supply, and the organisers studding the hall with a few tractors and trailers couldn’t disguise the fact.
That said, and much more positively, if vans and pickups – and electric ones at that – are your thing, you would have been catered for in spades. Starting with the (now traditional) dominance of Ford at the entrance through to the Chinese EV marque Maxus, with its brand roots in the defunct LDV, at the back; established and new EV brands and vehicles were much in evidence.
The 200 exhibitors present got the benefit of over 10,000 visitors over the show’s three days – Tuesday 24th was especially busy at times – not to mention 120 press (yours truly included). Apparently, and lawd knows how this was arrived at, there was one new business lead every 6 seconds (unless this means a badge was scanned on a stand every six seconds, which still isn’t bad); and half of all van operators visiting run fleets of more than 50 LCVs.
All-in-all in was a vibrant outing for a show that seemed in the doldrums not so long ago, but whether it will persuade the CV OEs and heavy duty manufacturers to join in again, to warrant the name ‘CV Show’, remains to be seen. But as a van show, it was a cracker.
Totalkare
As usual, Totalkare dominated Hall 4 with a comprehensive selection of its workshop equipment – from lifts and wheel aligners to brake testers and tyre changers. One highlight thanks to its recent partnership with Hunter Engineering, was the Hunter Hawkeye XL camera-based wheel aligner. Its precise sensors and software enable accurate measurement and adjustment of wheel alignment parameters, significantly enhancing vehicle safety, tyre longevity, and fuel efficiency. Another new arrival was its heavy duty NAV101 tyre changer, designed to make light work of repetitive tasks in the workshop.
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Isuzu
Pick-ups just get bigger and bigger – fitting now that Fall Guy Colt Seavers is back on our screens – and Isuzu UK didn’t disappoint with the D-Max Arctic Trucks AT37. The AT37, developed in collaboration with Arctic Trucks, is the biggest vehicle Isuzu has ever built and represents the pinnacle of the D-Max lineup. Featuring colossal 37” BFGoodrich tyres, an advanced adjustable suspension system, and extensive Arctic re-engineering, the AT37 promises unparalleled off-road capability and durability. Currently though, the D-Max Arctic is a one-off show special and a “statement of intent” rather than something you can rush out and buy.
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