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Dealership Success: “Futurish” Shock

By Shawn Horsewill, VP Customer Success, Work Truck Solutions I’ve written quite a bit about commercial vehicle shows in this publication, including NADA 2023 and WTW 23. In this issue, I’d like to talk about the Commercial Vehicle Business Summit (CVBS) Spring 2023, which was hosted by none other than...

Cup o’ Joe: These ARE the Days!

These ARE the Days! By Joe Hughes I just was at the latest meeting of the Northwest Ford Truck Association (formerly Club), and reminiscing about the time twenty years ago when another FordPro, Chris Webster (Bickford Ford), Geoff Strother (Nelson Truck, an upfitter), Robert Jorgenson (now Summit Truck Body), Verle...

AltFuel: The Song Remains The Same

By Ryan Day, Assistant Editor For all the hoopla surrounding EVs, self-driving vehicles, and other underlying technology that’s hitting the streets today, there really is “nothing new under the Sun.” Sayings like that and “The more things change, the more they stay the same”  have become cliches for a reason....

How to Think About Commercial Vehicles In Our Futurish World

When discussing how to think about the future of commercial vehicles, it’s pretty clear that whatever we thought about commercial vehicles in the past is about to change—dramatically. Whether we’re talking about new technologies, new powertrains, new fuels, or new legislation and regulations, everything is going through a drastic transformation....

THE ALWAYS APPEALING TREND OF BEST-IN-CLASS

Long after the first predictions were made of how solar or wind power or rechargeable batteries would replace fossil fuels, gasoline and diesel engines are still the predominant energy source in commercial work trucks. Those great ideas are coming but they are not here yet. First something becomes possible, then...

Knapheide Manufacturing Company Launches Hard at Work Photo Contest

Quincy, Ill. – The Knapheide Manufacturing Company recently announced the launch of its Hard at Work Photo Contest; the competition is set to highlight the variety of Knapheide truck and van body applications and will be accepting entries online through July 30, 2023, at 11:59:59 p.m. CST. Three winners will...

The Elementary School Entrepreneur

The 10-year journey of C+I Services, LLC – always doing more with less In 2013, Christian Schloegel was a fifth grader living in a small suburb of Chicago, IL. He reinvested the money he had earned from snow shoveling in prior winters and purchased a push mower to start cutting...

Adrian Steel: New HVAC Products

Adrian Steel continues to utilize our strong HVAC association connections and partnerships to deep-dive common industry problems and develop new accessories that save techs time and money. Vacuum Pump Tray: Protect your pump and prevent oil spills during transport with our all-new Vacuum Pump Tray. This pump tray can be...

Tarps Shipped Same-Day, Safe Fleet Unveils NEW E-Store

Because When Productivity and Lost Revenue Are On The Line, Minutes Matter Belton, MO (May 31, 2023) – Safe Fleet, the leading provider of safety solutions for fleet vehicles, is proud to announce a NEW online option for purchasing replacement tarps. Just launched, Rapid Tarps™ e-Store allows for same day or next day shipping on tarps...