With more than 400 exhibitors, the 2013 CV Show at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, from Tuesday the 9th to Thursday the 11th of April, will see most of the truck, trailer and van manufacturers, tyre specialists, telematics experts, tyre, hydraulic and lifting gear suppliers and tanker operators.

As part of the CV Show, aftermarket-focused ‘Workshop 2013’, is aimed at fleet engineers and garage operators, with a wide range of products on show covering everything from handheld diagnostics to pillar lifts, capable of raising a 44-tonne artic.

The Workshop area in Hall 4 will include Bradbury Equipment, Cobra UK, Gemco Equipment, Liftmaster Commercial, MAHA, OSS Group, Ring Automotive, Somers Totalkare, Stertil Power Products and Tecalemit.

The Show websites list 120 product categories to help visitors plan and make best use of their time there. Those with smartphones can download the CV Show app, featuring an interactive map, news feed, Twitter stream and exhibitor listing - www.cvshowapp.com.

Prospective visitors should go to www.cvshow.com or www.workshopshow.co.uk and register by clicking on the ‘free tickets’ panel, then simply print their ticket and take it to the Show, to be scanned at the entrance. For those without online access, there’s a hotline telephone number 0844 557 2788.

The location of the NEC adjacent to Birmingham Airport makes access easy for Irish visitors. Free admission tickets can be booked on line by visiting www.cvshow.com.