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WATCH+LISTEN+READ: Work Truck Week 2025 in Review: Examining the Trajectory of Commercial Vehicle Innovation

Work Truck Week 2025 has concluded, leaving industry professionals buzzing with insights and excitement about the future of commercial vehicles. In addition to providing industry stakeholders with an insider’s view of the current landscape and future direction of the commercial vehicle sector, this year’s event underscored the industry’s commitment to technological advancement, sustainable practices, and tailored solutions. Post-event analysis was conducted via a three-way conversation between Steve Henning, CVBNetwork.com, Candy McCollum, Business Development Manager for Comvoy, and Ardina Chaco Ferrin, commercial vehicle veteran and Marketing...

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Using AI to advance manufacturing at General Motors

March 11, 2025 Technology ByJP Clausen, executive VP, global manufacturing and sustainability At GM’s manufacturing facilities, AI-powered technology helps to improve safety and ergonomics for all team members. General Motors already offers the broadest portfolio of electric vehicles in the industry, and our product lineup is poised to grow to a dozen by the end of 2025. These EVs, combined with our diverse selection of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles, helped drive the company to U.S. sales leadership for the third consecutive year in 2024. It’s a...

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WTW25: Ben Winter to serve as 61st NTEA Board Chair

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 6, 2025) — Today during Work Truck Week® 2025, Ben Winter, vice chairman/business development at Transfer Flow (Chico, California), was installed as 61st Board chair of NTEA – The Work Truck Association™. He accepted the position from immediate past Board chair Jason Ritchey, president/owner of Curry Supply Co. (Altoona, Pennsylvania). “Serving our industry is such an important, meaningful undertaking,” said Winter. “Throughout my Board term, I’ve worked alongside some amazing people. This year, we have another remarkable group, and I can’t wait to see what...

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WTW25: M.H. Eby announces Authorized Ford Chassis Bailment Pool Award and New Service Van Body

M.H. Eby was awarded Ford chassis pool agreements for its facilities in Ephrata, Pennsylvania; West Jefferson, Ohio; and Story City, Iowa. This new partnership with Ford Pro will provide Ford dealers nationwide with faster access to F-Series, Econoline Cutaway, and Transit chassis, paired with Eby’s industry-leading aluminum service bodies, flatbeds, dump bodies, and van bodies. As an authorized Ford Chassis Pool provider, M.H. Eby now offers streamlined upfitting solutions with reduced lead times, ensuring customers get the premium truck bodies they need without delay. This...

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WTW25: Adrian Steel Reveals All-New, Next Generation Shelving and Accessories

Adrian Steel (Adrian, Michigan) announced the launch of its Next-Generation Shelving & Accessory product line. These versatile, flexible shelving units are configurable for a variety of pickup truck and van types and are designed to minimize cargo dead space and provide better durability and safety, leading to improved productivity and ROI. Adrian Steel’s new Next-Generation Shelving offers the longest and tallest shelves in the industry, with lengths up to 144 inches. The innovative design allows for mix-and-match customization, with four end panel heights, nine shelf...

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WTW25: Work Truck Solutions and Ford Pro Collaborate to Power Commercial Vehicle ‘Locator

Work Truck Solutions, the industry’s leading commercial vehicle solution provider, announced a collaboration with Ford Pro, America’s commercial vehicle leader, to launch an online tool that enables customers to search for and locate road and work-ready trucks and vans available in Ford dealer inventory. LocateFordWorkTrucks.com, also found on FordPro.com, is powered by Work Truck Solutions, making it easy for customers to find, purchase and replace upfitted commercial vehicles including racks, bins, body equipment, service bodies and more – all from in-stock options at Ford dealerships...

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WTW25: Work Truck Solutions Announces Strategic Investment from Rubicon Technology Partners

Investment positions Work Truck Solutions to accelerate growth and expand leadership position in commercial vehicle software market Work Truck Solutions®, a leading software provider for the commercial vehicle industry, today announced that it has secured a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners (“Rubicon”), a private equity firm based in Boulder, Colorado, that is focused exclusively on investing in and growing software companies. Kathryn Schifferle, Founder and Chief Vision Officer, commented, “I founded Work Truck Solutions to solve big challenges in the commercial vehicle industry...

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WTW25: Ranger Design Introduces the Trazer Utility System

The Smarter Pickup Upfit Fully Modular. Forklift-Loadable. Built for the Real World. March 4 , 2025 – Rochester, New York – Ranger Design, a leader in commercial vehicle storage and upfitting services, is raising the bar with the launch of the Trazer Utility System—a fully modular, forklift-loadable truck bed rack and toolbox storage system designed for professionals who need gear that works as hard as they do. Unlike traditional one-size-fits-all upfits, Trazer is built to adapt. With its aluminum construction, late-point configurability, and seamless accessory...

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WTW25: Reading Truck Expands Crane Body Portfolio with RM-25 and RM-35 Models

Offering Heavy-Duty Performance and Enhanced Lifting Capabilities in Mid-Weight Class Chassis Reading, PA (March 4, 2025)—Reading Truck, a leading truck body equipment manufacturer and distributor announced today that it expanded its crane body line-up with the introduction of two new models, the RM-25 Crane Body, and the RM-35 Crane Body. The addition of these two models rounds out its portfolio for RM Series product line by providing customers with a complete range of lifting capabilities and crane body options, from mid-weight to heavy duty. “We...