Transport Minister to speak at Euro Bus Expo
A headline speaker has been confirmed for the opening keynote of the Masterclass Theatre on the second day of this year’s Euro Bus Expo, which is taking place at the NEC, Birmingham on 1-3 November.
Baroness Vere, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Transport, will open the second day of sessions in the Masterclass Theatre. The presentation will cover a whistle-stop tour of the government’s priorities for the bus and coach industry. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to submit questions for consideration on the day.
Says event director Helen Conway: “We’re delighted that Baroness Vere will be speaking at Euro Bus Expo. As the premier exhibition for the industry, there's no better place to witness the sector's scale, innovation, professionalism, and excellence.
“This commitment from the transport minister demonstrates the importance of the sector on the government agenda. No doubt visitors will have questions to put forward. We encourage those to be sent in advance to [email protected].”
One of many Masterclass Theatre highlights
The keynote address will be one of many highlights of the free-to-attend trade show. The Masterclass Theatre will host other presentations, panel talks, and interactive roundtable discussions. These sessions will allow attendees to ask questions, voice opinions, and get up-to-date news from industry leaders.
Decarbonisation will be a big theme this year. There will be presentations on the goals, challenges, and solutions the industry faces on its journey to net zero – with an additional focus on what all of this means for small and medium operators. Visitors will get a better understanding of the future landscape and how to ready their businesses.
Elsewhere in the show, the Zero Emission Zone will make its Euro Bus Expo debut. The Zone will highlight the latest vehicles designed to decarbonise passenger travel, with demonstrations taking place from several leading manufacturers.
Attendees can also discover new ways to move their businesses forward with the latest products, services, and vehicles on offer from hundreds of exhibiting brands.
Free registration
For further information and to register to attend, visit eurobusxpo.com
Exhibiting opportunities
For exhibiting enquiries, contact Martin Laverton on [email protected]
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Registration and media enquiries to:
Jacqui Trayford, Marketing Manager
Christina Glenister, Marketing Director
Exhibition sales enquiries to:
Martin Laverton, Sales Manager
Event enquiries to:
Helen Conway, Event Director
Press registration
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Diversified Communications is a fast-growing trade event organiser and publisher based in Brighton. Diversified’s transport & travel portfolio includes Euro Bus Expo; Coach & Bus UK; routeone magazine; routeone Awards; British Tourism & Travel Show; and the British Coach Tourism Awards. For more information, visit: www.divcom.co.uk.
Diversified Communications is a leading international media company with a portfolio of face-to-face exhibitions and conferences, online communities and digital and print publications. As producers of these market-leading products Diversified Communications connects, educates and strengthens business communities in over 15 industries including: travel and tourism, food and beverage, healthcare, natural and organic, business management and technology. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA with divisions and offices around the world, Diversified Communications remains a privately held, third generation, family-owned business. For more information, visit: www.divcom.com.
Manufacturer Spotlight: EVM UK
We catch up with Horsham-based vehicle manufacturer EVM to find out more about sustainability and innovation in the coach and bus industry. Plus, which vehicles they will be showcasing at Euro Bus Expo.
Company name: EVM UK
Year founded: 2010
Headquarters/location: Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex
Main products: Luxury, Electric, Community Transport
Can you tell us more about EVM and what you do?
We’re a dedicated, conscientious and down-to-earth team, individually expert but united by a shared ambition to elevate the passenger experience. We’re building bespoke vehicle solutions so that everyone – from a disabled child on the way to school to a busy senior executive on an airport transfer – can travel easily, in safety, style and comfort.
We do more than just enable drivers to transport people from A to B. Never resting on our laurels, we use our collective ingenuity, the most appropriate technology, and an exemplary level of service to make sure all our customers enjoy the ownership experience, and all their passengers enjoy the journey.
How important is Euro Bus Expo to your business and the industry?
Euro Bus Expo is one of the biggest events in the calendar for us. It’s an event the whole industry looks forward to.
What are you most looking forward to about the show?
Networking and catching up with new and existing customers. After so long it will be nice to see a buzz within the industry again.
Looking ahead, what’s the biggest opportunity for the coach and bus industry in the coming years?
The transition to electric product is an opportunity to elevate the whole industry and the service level it provides to our customers. Our industry is changing, and it presents opportunities for us to expand our offering to our customers.
Can you give us an example of what your business is doing to be even more sustainable?
We plan to be net zero by 2050. We are also focusing on our social and environmental values and to be more aware of our Co2 footprint. For every new vehicle we donate £250 to your local chosen charity as well as the option to plant trees and offset your vehicle carbon footprint. We’re also dedicated to reusing cardboard and recycling metal where we can. As a company, we support local businesses and take part in charity events each year to raise awareness.
How many vehicles in your range are zero-emission?
Our electric models are: Electric Cityline, Electric CM, Novo Citi Volt, Citi Port, E-Elegance. We plan to have the full range of models in electric in the near future.
Do you see battery-electric or hydrogen as the more prominent power source in the future?
The inefficiencies of the whole life cycle of hydrogen are hard to overcome and will find low traction in small form factor vehicles like minibus where BEV has already found much favour. However, as H2 becomes available in true green format and adopted by larger vehicles, the opportunities for smaller vehicles will present themselves also.
How do you think the industry can continue to reduce its carbon footprint?
The continued drive in public tendering to focus on social and environmental issues will drive development towards more sustainable practices. This needs to remain the primary driver.
What’s your current bestseller?
Our Cityline model
What vehicles will you be promoting at the show?
- Grand Tourer 19 + Guide – Coach Built on the Sprinter 519 L3 VS30
- Revolution 29 + Guide PSVAR – Built on the Iveco Daily Chassis Cowl
- EVM Electric CM – Built on the Iveco Daily Chassis Cab
- EVM Electric Cityline – Built on the Sprinter 517 L4 H2 VS30
- EVM Luxury Mini Coach
- Isuzu Novo Citi Volt 8m – Electric
- Isuzu Visigo 9.5m
- Grand Toro 8.5m
What new tech should coach and bus operators be looking to invest in?
The BEV Minibus and bus is here now. It’s an extremely well refined product giving between 193 miles and 495 miles depending on model. There is now no excuse for air quality issues in our urban centres.
Why is innovation so vital to the future of the industry?
The world is constantly moving and evolving. It’s important to grow as a business with the new technologies and data that we are surrounded by. Alongside the drive for zero emissions are significant improvements in total cost of ownership and enhanced aftersales thanks to vehicle connectivity. The adoption of our latest range of products and the support we give to them will make your business more efficient.
Visit EVM UK on stand A80 at Euro Bus Expo at the NEC, Birmingham on 1-3 November 2022.
For more information and to register to attend, please visit www.eurobusxpo.com.
Euro Bus Expo launches Innovation Challenge 2022
New feature celebrates the best new products and services driving the sector forward
The Innovation Challenge will make its Euro Bus Expo debut at the NEC Birmingham on 1-3 November. Bringing together the most notable product and service developments from across the industry, it gives visitors the opportunity to quickly and easily discover what’s new and next in a sector rife with innovation.
The next wave of ideas
The Challenge will highlight the most significant new initiatives from hundreds of leading and emerging brands exhibiting at Euro Bus Expo. Among these, visitors will discover innovations that could be the key to cutting costs, driving productivity, and unlocking future growth for their businesses.
Euro Bus Expo is a proven platform to find out about the latest products available. It attracts thousands of bus, coach and mini-vehicle operators, local authorities and stakeholders to find out about new initiatives, from energy-efficient vehicles, through technology, equipment, accessories, and business services.
After the last event, Robert Williams, chief executive officer of Reading Buses said: “I always enjoy attending the show to see the latest innovations and developments, gather new ideas and meet suppliers. There’s nothing like having all the options under one roof to help shape our buying decisions.”
Exclusive to exhibitors
Exhibiting suppliers are invited to enter their product or service launching at Euro Bus Expo, or in the 24 months prior, which they feel deserves recognition for innovation.
Says event director Helen Conway: “Following its successful launch at Coach & Bus UK in 2019, the Innovation Challenge celebrates new products and services from across the industry.
“As well as giving visitors a convenient way to discover all the latest initiatives, the challenge is an extra opportunity for exhibitors to showcase the very best of their work and highlight the importance it has on shaping the future of our sector.”
Judged by the industry
Entries will be displayed in the Innovation Challenge Gallery, where visitors will vote for their favourites on the first and second days of the show. Suppliers of innovations with the most votes will deliver a 90-second pitch of their product or service to a panel of industry judges and visitors in the Masterclass Theatre.
The judges will award bronze, silver or gold award certificates, and winners can relish the moment of having one of the most innovative products or services at Euro Bus Expo 2022.
Judges include Phil Hitchen, MD of Belle Vue Coaches; Chloe Leach-O’Connell, MD of Leach-O’Connell Consultancy; Jon Eardley, MD at Abellio London; Tom Morgan, group commercial director at trentbarton; and Josh Miles, director CPT Cymru at Confederation of Passenger Transport UK.
Says John Clarfelt, former CEO at Ticketer: “I highly recommend entering if you are looking to launch a new product or service. We were excited to be involved in the Innovation Challenge at Coach & Bus UK 2019.
“It was a chance to get in front of the whole exhibition audience and showcase something we are proud of, which could really benefit the industry. Reaching the finals and winning the gold award was naturally a bonus.”
Free registration
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Exhibiting opportunities
The Innovation Challenge is one of many exclusive benefits for Euro Bus Expo exhibitors. The show is the largest UK based exhibition dedicated to the bus and coach industry, attracting decision makers from the largest operators through to owners and managing directors at the smallest family-run businesses.
For exhibiting enquiries, contact Martin Laverton on [email protected].
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Registration and media enquiries to:
Jacqui Trayford, Marketing Manager
Christina Glenister, Marketing Director
Exhibition sales enquiries to:
Martin Laverton, Sales Manager
07793 440281
Event enquiries to:
Helen Conway, Event Director
Press registration
Click here to apply for a press pass.
*This press release was updated on 2 September 2022
Diversified Communications UK Ltd (Diversified UK) is a fast-growing trade event organiser and publisher based in Brighton. Diversified UK’s transport & travel portfolio includes Euro Bus Expo; Coach & Bus UK; routeone magazine; routeone Awards; British Tourism & Travel Show; and the British Coach Tourism Awards. For more information, visit: www.divcom.co.uk.
Diversified UK is part of Diversified Communications, a leading international media company with a portfolio of face-to-face exhibitions and conferences, online communities and digital and print publications. As producers of these market-leading products Diversified Communications connects, educates and strengthens business communities in over 15 industries including: travel and tourism, food and beverage, healthcare, natural and organic, business management and technology. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA with divisions and offices around the world, Diversified Communications remains a privately held, third generation, family-owned business. For more information, visit: www.divcom.com.