The announcement of the winners of the International Truck of the Year 2018 (ITOY), International Van of the Year 2018 (IVOTY) and International Pick-up Award 2018 (IPUA) will be made on the second evening of the exhibition at Eurexpo, Lyon.
SOLUTRANS, the FFC (French Bodywork Federation) event, organised by Comexposium, is expecting over 900 exhibitors and brands (23% of which, from outside of France), covering all sectors, manufacturers of heavy goodsvvehicles, trailers, bodybuilders, equipment manufacturers, after-sales specialists, service companies, etc. More than 36,000 visitors are also expected (10% from outside of France).
Four events in particular will highlight innovation at SOLUTRANS 2017:
- Startup Village: For the first time, will welcome young companies presenting innovative solutions in the environmental, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), energy and safety sectors.
- 9th Transport Solution Innovation Awards: Organised by the Lyon Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The awards will be split into two categories: ‘Bodybuilding’ and ‘Equipment Manufacturers’, with three prizes up for grabs: gold, silver and bronze. These prizes award innovations which address environmental, economical, energy and safety issues. New for 2017 is the ‘Motorization Special Award’ prize.
- International Commercial Vehicle awards: A true sign of its importance across Europe, the Presidents of the judging panels of the International Truck of the Year, Van of the Year and Pick-up Awards will take centre stage alongside the winning manufacturer’s executives to present the trophies to the 2018 winners. 1,200 guests are expected to this SOLUTRANS 2017 Gala Dinner, on Wednesday 22 November 2017 at Lyon Eurexpo.
- A trade show looking to the future: In order to address the expectations and the issues faced by the sector, SOLUTRANS 2017 will cover six main topics:
- ‘The factory of the Future’: robotics, 3D printing, simulation, virtual reality, augmented reality, IOT, big data.
- New motorisation and energy;
- Connected vehicles;
- Delivery in hyper centres;
- Training;
- Cybersecurity.
“We greatly valued the presence of ITOY, IVOTY and Pick-up Awards in 2015 at SOLUTRANS. This is why we are honored to renew our partnership with these organizations and welcome the awards ceremonies and the jury members during SOLUTRANS 2017,” said Patrick Cholton, President of SOLUTRANS, and President of French Bodywork Federation (FFC).
