Euro Bus Expo, the coach and bus industry’s major biennial showcase and meeting place, comes to the NEC, Birmingham, UK on 1-3 November 2022.
The free-to-attend, three-day trade show aims to showcase everything needed to manage and maintain a fleet of passenger service vehicles, now and in the future. With the industry developing at pace to decarbonise, it’s never been more important to keep informed about market and product advances. Attending Euro Bus Expo presents an excellent opportunity to do that.
The three-day show will bring together a sector rife with innovation. Alongside vehicle stands from major manufacturers, there will be a vast range of suppliers and a free seminar programme.
Vehicles – what we know so far
Visitors will be able to explore 100+ of the latest buses, coaches, mini-and midi vehicles from over 20 manufacturers, converters and dealers. Early vehicle confirmations include Alexander Dennis’s double deck hydrogen fuel cell-electric Enviro400FCEV, and firsttime exhibitor eVersum mobility solutions’ eShuttle battery-electric single decker. Pelican Bus and Coach will showcase an E12 battery-electric bus, and the only fullsize battery-electric coach available in the UK – the Yutong TCe12. Elsewhere, Irizar UK’s line-up includes its luxury i4, i6S and its i8 coaches.
Further vehicle suppliers include BASE Coach Sales, Equipmake, EVM, Harris Group, Ilesbus Automotive, Karsan, Mellor, Noone Turas, PHVC Minibus & Fleet Suppliers, Scania (Great Britain) Ltd, Switch Mobility, Temsa, Van Hool and Volvo Group (UK). Many will be revealing enhancements to their current range.
The miniplus Area
This dedicated area will bring together specialist suppliers in the small and medium PCV market. These include GM Coachwork, London Hire, Nu-Track, TBC Conversions and Treka Bus. Exhibitors will showcase the latest lifts, ramps, seating and safety equipment.
Exhibitors aplenty
As well as the crowd-pulling vehicles, there will be more than 200 product and service suppliers attending. Visitors will find almost everything they can touch or use in an operational depot.
All essential vehicle maintenance requirements will be represented, including the latest emission-reducing, battery and retrofit technologies, and systems to aid with compliance, vehicle tracking, and security. Visitors can expect to see vehicles on lifts allowing for underside inspection, and a range of equipment providers. From pits to ramps, washing systems, separation collectors, rolling roads, fuelling and more. Training bodies will also be represented.
Free seminar programme
Seminars will be taking place throughout the show – all curated to help operators to prepare for challenges and opportunities ahead. Several sessions will focus on decarbonisation. These will inform about the milestones, challenges, and possible solutions to make the vision for carbon free transport a reality. Visitors will hear about the practicalities of implementation, infrastructure requirements, and how others are adapting.
A must-attend for vehicle technicians
No doubt there will be familiar names, products, services, and capabilities across the show. There will also be new finds and learning opportunities for those responsible for commercial vehicle fleet maintenance and repair. Visitors can get hands on with products and equipment and speak directly to developers. The knowledge gains may help with improving efficiencies, reducing vehicle downtime, emerging skills gaps, and solving future challenges.
Free admission, free transport
Euro Bus Expo is free to attend, centrally located and well connected by road, rail and air. What’s more, attendees can now travel free of charge. Zeelo, specialists in finding and fulfilling demand from corporates and schools for coach services, are offering free coach transfers. They will journey to and from Brighton, Cardiff, Colchester, Liverpool, Portsmouth and York across the three days. Additional stops will be planned on route, based on demand.
