The 2023 Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham from the 18th – 20th of April, was an exciting time for the UK truck market with 223 exhibitors displaying their new product offerings.

International Motors will distribute B-ON's light commercial electric vehicles - the Max and the Giga - in the UK.

The ‘eDeliver 7’ is a 3.5-tonne GVW battery-electric van model which is smaller and lighter than its sister product, the ‘eDeliver 9’.

REE has also entered into an agreement with Mitsubishi HC Capital America, which has committed to provide financing to its North American dealers and to help REE expand its distribution network further.

In 2024, Hino plans to offer an electric version of its M and L series medium-duty trucks, branded as the M5e and L6e Series by integrating SEA Electric’s SEA-Drive power system.

The truck cab is uniquely designed in the style of a walk-in van, with a sliding door and weather-proof steps for entry and exit and an interior measuring 85 inches in height and 88.5 inches in width.

The new Digital ThermALERT can transmit data wirelessly, allowing fleet operators to remotely monitor tyre temperatures in real-time via a digital portal called ‘TireView LIVE’.

‘Phillips Innovations’ will have two focuses: sustainable energy technologies, such as solar power and electrification products; and patented camera and other visual perception devices.

For a fixed fee, which can be spread over 60 months and bundled with a vehicle lease, customers are given access to remote diagnostics and programming services which update vehicle software over-the-air and identify potential faults with truck components.

Eaton unveiled new products in its aftermarket mobile power portfolio, including a new electrified power takeoff (ePTO), an FR2 twin-flow piston pump and an 8-bolt adapter for Detroit DT12 transmissions.

The Class 6-7 MD Electric series of trucks - the zero-emission equivalent of the MD Series launched in 2020 - will be supplied with SEA-Drive power systems over a five year period.

The camera feeds real-time video to a display in the cab, providing the driver with a greater field of view of the sides and rear of the tractor-trailer, according to Stoneridge.