Commercial Vehicle Show 2012, Birmingham

Today for the first time I visited a commercial vehicle show, Birmingham Commercial Vehicle Show 2012. Similar to passenger vehicle show, they were many new technologies and new vehicles, however I don’t have adequate knowledge to compare or judge the vehicles like I do it with passenger vehicles.

Commercial vehicles are totally different, even their marketing is different. People never buy a commercial vehicle because they want one, they buy it because they need one! This is the difference between passenger vehicle and commercial vehicles, wants and needs!

So, before the show finishes I highly suggest you to visit it. Because, you will see the new gorgeous Mercedes-Benz Actros, E-Vito (Electric powered), Unimog. Also, Citroën has a great show and one of the best stand in CV Show! You should see it. Ford revealed the new Tourneo and Transit, also they have a 3.2-lt diesel Ranger pick-up. Peugeot also features an electric vehicle. MAN features only two tow trucks but you can see how a diesel engine looks like from inside. Lastly, you can play a remote control LGV model and try to park in reverse! And there are lots of many industrial products that I am not interested at all. And some models!

Still, worth a visit :) It will be open until Thursday from 08:30 to 17:30

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Peugeot Urban Crossover Concept (2012)

CAR GARAGE | Peugeot Urban Crossover Concept (2012) | Elegant and cheeky, charismatic and refined, sporty and seductive, with Urban Crossover Concept, Peugeot offers a new vision of a compact Crossover That is modern and relaxed, dynamic and seductive. Peugeot, aware of changes in the world around it, led a reflection on a compact multi-role vehicle, equally at ease in the urban infrastructure, as on the open road. From Sao Paulo to Shanghai, from London to Kuala Lumpur, from Cape Town to Moscow, the city lives, changes, Grows. For them, with them, the international teams from Peugeot in Paris Style, in Shanghai and in Sao Paulo have created a new type of vehicle: the Peugeot Urban Crossover Concept.

Peugeot Urban Crossover Concept wants to be the synthesis of Peugeot's know-how in creating a small vehicle, combining agility, compactness, multi-role abilities and confident styling at the service of young city dwellers That like the city, live the city, creating the city , while still loving to escape from it. Urban Crossover Concept Peugeot naturally embodies Peugeot's new styling cues. With its athletic and classy lines, Urban Crossover Concept imposes its audacious posture and reinvents the which shakes up the standards of large vehicles for the small vehicle segment. The smiling grille, always floating, offers a massive outline, shaped in metal. It is associated with a sophisticated dual-aspect treatment of the image of Peugeot's new badge.

In profile, the smooth flow Between the raked windscreen and the line of the roof Continues to the spoiler, creating a profiled and very dynamic outline. Urban Crossover Concept Peugeot presents a sculpturing of the wings and side That is very sensual and sophisticated evocative of natural athletic qualities. The rounded shape of the wheel arches symbolises the qualities of agility associated with all road vehicles.

Finally, the soft waves of the upper roof underlines the exclusive finishers, crafted in metal. At the rear, with the dynamic design with the precision with lamps embedded in the body, it presents a luminous Peugeot signature with 3 floating claws using LED technology. The rear volume is monolithic, a symbol of controlled power and solidity. It is associated with lines That are dynamic in character and sculpted models. Urban Crossover Concept Peugeot transcends borders. The borders of vehicle style and segmentation. The borders Between the city and nature. The borders Between Continents.

Peugeot Mood Paint - Peinture Humeur

Peugeot introduced a new technology to automotive industry that will cause really nice trouble with the police and car registry documents :) Peugeot introduced a new technology called Mood Paint for the RCZ model, this technology precisely interprets your emotional state and alter the exterior colour of the vehicle, which suits best with your mood. Unfortunately, if you have this technology, you need to amend the document every time you change your mood; so try to carry correct pen all the time with you.

Peugeot said that, this technology psychochoromatic coating that can alter the molecular structure of the paint to emit light at varying wavelengths. So how this technology understand your mood, the sensors on the steering wheel read your pulse rate, body temperature and stress level. And computers analyse your emotions and alters the colour that suits your mood at that moment. A friendly advise, try not to get angry in traffic because other drivers can understand your mood very precisely and you may not end up with a friendly conversation :)

However, there is a question that I would like ask! If I am using the steering wheel heating, does the system still can read my mood or it will be manipulated?

I think from next year German car companies will also offer this technology with a very wide range of grey colours to reflect your mood :)

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Peugeot 208 (2013)

CAR GARAGE | Peugeot 208 (2013) | The reduced front overhang (- 6 cm compared with the 207) and the shorter rear overhang (- 1 cm), along with the reduced weight of the vehicle, directly benefit improved proportions, agility and everyday practicality (parking, maneuvers, etc.). To Obtain a maximum reduction in the weight of the vehicle, a true "hunt to Eliminate excess weight" took place at the same time to create, overall, a "virtuous spiral", favoring fuel consumption, passive safety and the dynamic performance of the vehicle. Each component is designed, each technique used, each part of the vehicle, etc.

Considered has been with this in mind, by every member of the project team working on the vehicle: front aluminum beam-absorber, size of the front sub frame, laser welding of the roof, extensive use of VHSS and UHSS (Very High Strength Steel and Ultra High Strength Steel) panels, soundproofing of the engine at source, etc. Finally, the Peugeot 208 weighs 110 kg less than the 207 with the same 1.4L HDi engine, up to 173 kg less with the entry level petrol engine of comparable power: in short, a feat the which allows the Peugeot 208 to start from a weight of 975 kg!

The Peugeot 208 benefits from a high level of primary safety, through its road-holding and design ("head-up instrument panel", as standard ESP, cruise control / speed limiter on many versions ...). Here again, the safety benefits fully from the limiting of the overall weight of the vehicle. The Peugeot 208 is fitted with effective restraining devices: two bags of water front, 2 front side air bags, two bags of water curtain, two ISOFIX anchorage points with 3 locations in the rear. The Peugeot 208 also benefits from the Marque's leadership in terms of tertiary safety by offering, as on most vehicles in the range, a system the which offers the Peugeot and Peugeot Connect Connect SOS Assistance services free of charge and with no time limit.

A new stage in the Group's downsizing strategy, this new generation of engine block permits a true breakthrough in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, while offering a good level of performance for the "entry-level" versions. The efficiency of the HDi diesel engines PEF and the VTi and THP petrol engines, reinforced by the arrival of a new generation of 3-cylinder petrol engines, in fact contributes to the reduction of 34 g / km in the average emissions of CO2 of the Peugeot 208 range compared with the launch of the 207 range, and a difference of up to 46 g for the entry-level petrol engine.

Peugeot 107 3-door (2013)

CAR GARAGE | Peugeot 107 3-door (2013) | That the satisfaction it offers, above all through its maneuverability, driving pleasure and economy is above the average for its segment. The new radiator grille, composed of honeycomb cells specific to the 107, forms a fine and distinguished mouth, suspended by the body color That surrounds it.

The new lower front panel has contact capping - one on the front face and the other two at the side - both aesthetic and protective, particularly useful in urban driving conditions. The Peugeot 107 adopts a new visual signature at the lower front panel by means of LED day running lamps That emphasis the side protectors, and - According to the model - fog lamps animated by a chromed bead. Furthermore, the range of colors sees the Addition of an exclusive new "Plum" color, modern and attractive, the which matches perfectly with its character.

Especially with accessories developed for it, the Peugeot 107 also fulfills the desire for distinction and adapts to different uses. Alloy wheels, a brushed aluminum gear lever knob, chromed door sills effect or mats embroidered with "107" give a touch of elegance and a distinctive character. For leisure pursuits, the Peugeot 107 offers Various roof boxes and roof bars for transporting bicycles, skis, etc. and Numerous other accessories are also waiting to be Discovered in the Peugeot network.

The Peugeot 107 still has a simple range with two levels of finish, available in 3-door and 5-door versions and with two engines: a 5-speed manual 1.0i and 1.0i 5-speed manual two-tronic. Its features improve still further with its new audio system That contributes to a higher level of comfort. The leather-trimmed steering wheel, standard with the two-tronic gearbox is also fitted with steering wheel paddles making the 107 even more manoeuvrable and agile. It running costs are also improved with fuel consumption reduced to 4.3 and 4.5 l per 100 km respectively for the two-tronic and manual gearboxes.

Peugeot 107 (2013)

CAR GARAGE | Peugeot 107 (2013) | While retaining Their shape and Their high position, the light units are more refined: at the front, They are extended and the aim of adopting a two-tone mask, echoing the color of the marque emblems situated on the bonnet, whereas at the rear They are adorned Thus Spake with a dark mask framing the lamps with a deep ruby color. Ivo Groen, 107 style manager. The new lower front panel has contact capping - one on the front face and the other two at the side - both aesthetic and protective, particularly useful in urban driving conditions. The Peugeot 107 adopts a new visual signature at the lower front panel by means of LED day running lamps That emphasis the side protectors, and - According to the model - fog lamps animated by a chromed bead.

Furthermore, the range of colors sees the Addition of an exclusive new "Plum" color, modern and attractive, the which matches perfectly with its character. Especially with accessories developed for it, the Peugeot 107 also fulfills the desire for distinction and adapts to different uses. Alloy wheels, a brushed aluminum gear lever knob, chromed door sills effect or mats embroidered with "107" give a touch of elegance and a distinctive character. For leisure pursuits, the Peugeot 107 offers Various roof boxes and roof bars for transporting bicycles, skis, etc. and Numerous other accessories are also waiting to be Discovered in the Peugeot network.

This fashionable and glamorous version, adorned with either the new "Plum" color or "Caldera Black", bears special decorations with a cherry blossom branch motif, in particular stickers on the rear door, the bonnet and the tailgate, a "Plum" color embroidered and braided mat and a central rev counter decoration. Aluminum door sills and a badge give an additional touch of refinement. A line style taking up the cherry blossom branch motif is also available. It has a clever handbag pocket, ideal for organizing your belongings and changing handbag without Forgetting anything, as well as a very practical handbag hook - retractable and therefore compact - the which is extremely useful for keeping your handbag "to hand and in sight", without placing it on the floor.

 

The Peugeot 107 still has a simple range with two levels of finish, available in 3-door and 5-door versions and with two engines: a 5-speed manual 1.0i and 1.0i 5-speed manual two-tronic. Its features improve still further with its new audio system That contributes to a higher level of comfort. The leather-trimmed steering wheel, standard with the two-tronic gearbox is also fitted with steering wheel paddles making the 107 even more manoeuvrable and agile.

Peugeot 308 CC (2012)

CAR GARAGE | Peugeot 308 CC (2012) | With its new lines, the Peugeot 308 subtly incorporates the Marque's latest stylistic codes. The car's body follows the Contours of the mechanical assembly underneath. The appeal of the three body shapes (Saloon, CC and SW) Thus Spake acquires a more technological elegance, illustrated by the presence of LED front lights with light guide. This offer, on the "entry level" engine, is available with a semi-automatic manual gearbox and, for the first time, with a full manual gearbox, for optimal drive ability. The dimensions and quality of equipment on the new Peugeot 308 remain unchanged, regardless of body shape, guaranteeing a spacious and comfortable passenger compartment.

The design of the new Peugeot 308 subtly incorporates the new stylistic codes of the Peugeot Marque. A satin chrome bead enhances the new front grille, as do horizontal bars, available in lustrous black or chrome According to body shape (saloon, CC or SW). The bottom section of the lower front panel, the which helps visually to broaden the car and "plant" it on the road, incorporates new dual-function lights (daytime and Sidelights) shaped like a boomerang, According to available versions. It has been redesigned to fit the car's mechanical assembly as closely as possible and provides a new link with the floating front grille, in line with Peugeot's new stylistic codes.

To deploy this technology on a large scale, the new Peugeot 308 HDi proposes e-technology with a "basic" engine, The 1.6 liter HDi FAP 112 bhp, the which can be coupled with two gearboxes (manual or electronically controlled). This is a first, since hitherto e-HDi technology was available only with the electronically-controlled gearbox BVMP6. To Reduced CO2 emissions as much as possible, the new 308 is Uniquely equipped with the very latest generation engines for both petrol (VTi or THP engines) and diesel versions (HDi new Euro 5 engines).

Elbow width at the front is 1464 mm for the saloon and SW body shapes, and Rises to 1492 mm for the Coupé Cabriolet version. The feeling of space is even more noticeable on account of the many clever storage spaces available inside the Peugeot 308. Total storage capacity is 42 liters, making life inside the car Easier and preserving space for the occupants. On the CC, all four passengers can benefit from the availability of a large boot capacity (465 liters) in the coupe configuration. On the cabriolet, with the retractable roof stored in the boot, the boot still offers a capacity of 266 liters. Passengers in the Peugeot 308 saloon and SW will also be Able to benefit from a "sunny" passenger compartment thanks to the panoramic roofs available for these body shapes.

Peugeot 308 (2012)

CAR GARAGE | Peugeot 308 (2012) | The design of the new Peugeot 308 subtly incorporates the new stylistic codes of the Peugeot Marque.  Styling elements enhance the natural elegance the which emanates from the new 308. A satin chrome bead enhances the new front grille, as do horizontal bars, available in lustrous black or chrome According to body shape (saloon, CC or SW). The bottom section of the lower front panel, the which helps visually to broaden the car and "plant" it on the road, incorporates new dual-function lights (daytime and Sidelights) shaped like a boomerang, According to available versions.  The Dynamism of the front aspect is echoed on the sides of the car. A styling line, running from the front wheel arches, crosses the side of the body and the rear lights before dropping towards the lower rear panel and coming to an end in the lower section.

The Fluidity of the style is enhanced by the lateral glazed surface the which follows a plunging waistline, and also by the panoramic rear window, the which Overlaps the rear quarter panel pillars. Lastly, to Establish the general appearance of the Peugeot 308, a lower waistline starting from the lower front panel extends as far as the rear bumper. New Diamante effect 16 or 17 inch alloy wheels or Storm Grey 18 inch wheels for the GTi version underline this dynamic appeal. The sense of Dynamism is further enhanced by the car's rear style. On the SW, the Contours of the robust lower panel and the rear lights have been designed to allow a wide boot aperture. The low load sill resulting from this design promises easy loading and a large internal capacity. From an aesthetic point of view, a horizontal waistline runs around the rear tailgate in its central section to "stretch" the car. On either side and extending over the wings, the ruby-colored LED rear lights with light curtain effect broaden the silhouette and give the 308 CC a unique and spectacular visual signature.

To deploy this technology on a large scale, the new Peugeot 308 HDi proposes e-technology with a "basic" engine, The 1.6 liter HDi FAP 112 bhp, the which can be coupled with two gearboxes (manual or electronically controlled). On the saloon, all eight engines available, as well as different possible combinations gearbox (manual, electronically-controlled manual or automatic), will allow every customer to find the version That suits them best.

The result is a fluid, pure and elegant fascia panel where pride of place is given to superior materials, According To finish: soft covering, leather trim, chrome, black lacquered materials ... The care given to the finish and the emphasis on interior comfort are evident in every detail. According to the level in the range, new motifs decorate the door panel strips, panel trim, thumb rests on the steering wheel, etc. Dark-tinted rear windows combined with dark wheel trims (Storm Grey) and the titanium mask of the discharge lamps, give this version a sporty and assertive identity, perfectly in keeping with the dynamic potential of its 1.6 liter THP 200 bhp engine.