Meet the Brand: CVM World
We catch up with Ben Salt from CVM World to find out more about their brand and exhibiting at Euro Bus Expo, on stand 466
Tell us a bit about your company?
Since 2007 CVM World have been producing high quality Minibuses, Welfare Vans and specialist vehicles from our factory in the heart of Staffordshire. We partner with Stellantis Group (Peugeot, Vauxhall, Fiat, Citroёn), Ford, Maxus and Mercedes to manufacture and supply a range of vehicles.
Our manufactured Minibuses are type approved so you can be assured of quality, conformity and resale values.
We pride ourselves on build quality, which we call ‘The CVM Advantage’, twelve reasons why our vehicles are the very best. CVM World is renowned for quality, reliability and responsiveness, and not just our vehicles. Every aspect of partnering with CVM World including sales, finance, customer care, production and aftersales is customer focused.
Business Founder Paul Connolly has always had a passion for Minibuses and Campervans, he can still be found travelling across the UK and Europe with family and friends. The mission statement of CVM World is ‘Escape the Ordinary’ which is what the company demonstrates in both the vehicles it manufactures and the service it offers.
CVM World specialise in Minibuses from 9-17 seats, with or without accessibility. We offer a complete service from bespoke builds to contract hire and leasing, short term hire and trade in. Whether you buy new or used from CVM World all our vehicles have been through our comprehensive check list and presale preparation, carried out by our skilled technicians.
Our new vehicles all come with a three-year conversion warranty and our used vehicles with a variable warranty. We also offer breakdown recovery, fleet management and maintenance.
Tell us about your latest product(s), service(s), promotions or launches visitors can hope to see on your stand?
On Stand 466 CVM World will be showcasing two Minibuses manufactured at our facility in Staffordshire. The first is our best-selling Peugeot Boxer 17 seat wheelchair accessible Minibus, the second a Ford E-Transit electric Minibus. Both have been converted by CVM World to our exacting standards.
The Peugeot has been fitted with an underfloor lift which we will demonstrate at the Expo, enabling two wheelchairs to be carried aboard. A versatile vehicle, the Boxer also comes with ‘The CVM Advantage’ which includes a number of exclusive build features. These include our piped seating and colour coded seatbelts, reflective and insulated easy to clean roof and fully carpeted interior for added heat and sound insulation.
The Ford E-Transit is rapidly becoming a popular model for commuting and private hire. With two battery options, quick charging and versatile seating, it’s a compelling Minibus proposition.
Our Expo team will be able to guide you through our range of vehicles, optional extras, current stock availability, pricing and additional services. Please take the time to visit on Stand 466.
Why is exhibiting at Euro Bus Expo 2024 an unmissable opportunity for you?
The Euro Bus Expo is a great opportunity to meet with new and existing customers, forge relationships with new suppliers and gain insight into new innovations in our industry. We expect to generate business leads and new relationships which will directly contribute to our growth aspirations.
The Expo provides an opportunity to discuss the market with both peers and competitors, to share our common challenges, optimism and thoughts for the future – and hear from industry experts. It is a melting pot of information all under one roof.
Quite often we live in our own ‘business bubble’ and the Euro Bus Expo gives the opportunity to step outside and immerse ourselves in the wider industry. As a result the team comes away invigorated and energised with new ideas.
Meet the Brand: Pelican Bus & Coach
We catch up with Michelle Nelson from Pelican Bus & Coach to find out more about their brand and exhibiting at Euro Bus Expo, on stand V6
Tell us a bit about your company?
Pelican is the sole UK and Ireland importer and distributor of Yutong. Like many of our customers, Pelican is a fourth generation family business that places customer care at the heart of everything we do. Founded in 1919, three generations of the family currently work in the business. Our people are our greatest asset: from our 19 apprentices learning the business from the bottom up to the multitude of colleagues who have been with the company for many years.
Tell us about your latest product(s), service(s), promotions or launches visitors can hope to see on your stand?
Pelican Bus & Coach will have an outstanding stand at this year’s Euro Bus Expo 2024! We will be showcasing six Yutong vehicles, highlighting our commitment to innovation, quality and sustainability in the bus and coach industry. The vehicles will be: GTe14 Electric Intercity Coach; GT12 Touring Coach; TC9 Midi Coach; U11DD Double Deck Bus; E12 Bus and the E9L Bus.
But that’s not all – we are introducing a unique experience for visitors with our dedicated VR area. The VR headsets provide the opportunity to experience the Yutong vehicles driving stability and safety in different operating scenarios. This cutting-edge VR experience will take viewers through a high speed loop test, a comprehensive road condition assessment, a rain test and a test on how the vehicles handle steep inclines. Additionally viewers will be virtually guided through the Yutong vehicle assembly line, giving them an unparalleled, first-hand look at the meticulous safety measures which are prioritised in every aspect of the manufacturing process.
There is also the chance to win a 3,355 piece Yutong bus model kit in our daily draw. Simply leave your business card at our stand for a chance to take home this exclusive collectible. While you are there explore everything Pelican and Yutong have to offer, including our exciting VR experience.
Why is exhibiting at Euro Bus Expo 2024 an unmissable opportunity for you?
Euro Bus Expo is a premier event attracting key decision makers, operators and manufacturers and suppliers in the bus and coach industry. It offers the chance to build connections. Exhibiting at Euro Bus Expo allows us to showcase the new additions to the Yutong range.
Meet the Brand: Freeway Fleet Systems
We catch up with Robert Peel from Freeway Fleet Systems to find out more about their brand and exhibiting at Euro Bus Expo, on stand 259
Tell us a bit about your company?
Freeway has been closely involved in the UK bus and coach sector since the 1990’s, continually developing their software to automate fleet management. Freeway originally developed their system in close association with a small number of operators including Reading Buses, Abellio and Cardiff Bus.
In 2016 Freeway launched a mobile app which took advantage of the latest advances in mobile working and the Internet. Freeway has since been at the forefront of the switch to digital working with a series of industry-first developments including an Earned Recognition compliance tracker and the integration of transport, ticketing and accounting systems. The number of users of Freeway’s software has doubled year on year since 2016. Worldwide, over 10.000 buses are now being managed by Freeway’s software.
Freeway is designed to improve asset management, compliance and fleet maintenance, working seamlessly across different platforms from on-premises server or cloud, with desktop and mobile interfaces. The system combines functionality of a number of different systems to provide a seamless solution incorporating fleet and asset management, maintenance and defect management, stores and stock control, purchasing and compliance.
In 2019, Freeway won industry’s first ‘Innovation Challenge’ for their Fleet-In-The-Pocket smartphone app. The app provides insights into everything from Earned Recognition KPIs and Staff Overview to Defect Recording, Time-Sheet entry, Parts Purchasing, Authorising, Receipting and Issuing. In 2022, Freeway’s Connected Bus development, which involved integration with onboard monitoring systems for predictive fleet maintenance, was also an award winner. Other industry first developments include integration with passenger transport and ticketing systems.
In addition to the early adopters mentioned above, operators now using Freeway include Nottingham City Transport, Lothian Buses, RATP, Blackpool Transport, Warrington’s Own Buses, Transdev, McGill’s Bus Group, trentbarton, Go Ahead, Ascendal Group and Rotala.
Tell us about your latest product(s), service(s), promotions or launches visitors can hope to see on your stand?
Freeway will be launching Insight-AI at Euro Bus Expo. This software development offers real-time and historical insights into all aspects of fleet maintenance with an intuitive design that makes complex fleet data easily accessible for smarter, faster decision-making. By gathering data from mobile devices used by engineers and staff in garages, the system delivers clear, easy-to-interpret charts and graphs via Freeway’s dashboards.
Freeway Insight-AI harnesses cloud data platforms and Business Intelligence (BI) tools to identify operational, engineering, stores, and compliance issues in real time. This empowers managers with the information they need to take immediate corrective action, improve performance, reduce costs, and ensure compliance.
Data is gathered digitally using rugged tablets and smartphones that replace traditional paperwork such as job cards, inspection sheets and parts requisitions. Freeway also collates defect reports from drivers, parts usage and data from stores and data from other areas such as operations and accounts. The pooled data provides the essential ‘fuel’ for AI-driven insights into all aspects of fleet maintenance. Analysed data is presented via Freeway dashboards to highlight critical issues and opportunities to enable informed decisions, aided by AI.
Users can drill down to the underlying data, request AI interpretation, and access sophisticated AI forecasting via a spreadsheet interface, and also link the data to other systems such as Large Language Model (LLM) and generative AI systems using an API key. Fleet-related data then can be processed alongside other business data to provide a wider business insight.
Why is exhibiting at Euro Bus Expo 2024 an unmissable opportunity for you?
Euro Bus Expo is essential for anyone wanted to do business in the bus and coach industry.