Category: 2023

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WTW2024 | A Decade of Success: Ford Pro Marks 10th Anniversary of Transit Van in America with Upgrades to E-Transit, Charging & Software

A Decade of Success: Ford Pro Marks 10th Anniversary of Transit Van in America with Upgrades to E-Transit, Charging & Software DEARBORN, Mich., March 5, 2024 – Ford Transit®—America’s iconic No. 1 bestselling commercial van1—celebrates a decade in-market and its 10th year of U.S. production and sales with enhancements to E-Transit™ range and new charging, software and integrated solutions, helping to ease the transition to electric and maximize benefits for commercial customers.    Ford Transit History: A Legacy of Hard-Working Versatility Transit has provided customers with the power of choice across...

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Work Truck Week 2023: This Big March Event had Nothing to do with Basketball

By Steve Henning If you follow college basketball, you know there’s a big event in March that teams and fans look forward to each year. But if you follow the commercial vehicle business – which, of course you do since you’re reading this – you know this industry has a big March event too. It’s called Work Truck Week and it’s something those of us in this business look forward to every year. This year, the event was back in full force, with numbers exceeding...

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Dealership Success: Planning Ahead in the Green

By Shawn Horsewill, VP Customer Success, Work Truck Solutions The Green Truck Summit (GTS) is an annual day-long event which kicks off the Work Truck Week in Indianapolis and features intensive programs led by industry experts, OEMs and government representatives. It typically begins with a few keynotes, and they then break out into sessions that focus on more specific subjects. This year, they did a great job of covering the clean energy trends that affect commercial vehicles, plus provided operational insights for vocational truck fleets....

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Work Truck Week® 2023 wrap-up video

North America’s largest work truck event was back to full strength at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis last month. Attendance returned to pre-pandemic levels, setting a new record with a 17% increase over the 2022 event. Read more at: https://www.ntea.com/NTEA/Member_benefits/Industry_leading_news/NTEANewsarticles/April-2023/WTW23-Thats-a-wrap.aspx Sign up for event updates at: https://www.worktruckweek.com/wtw24signup

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WTW23 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FEATURED MARKET INSIGHTS, COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRENDS, EV UPDATES AND MORE

This article was published in the April 2023 edition of NTEA News. Work Truck Week 2023 offered a full slate of educational sessions where industry experts and thought leaders shared information and strategies to help companies improve efficiency, implement best practices and enhance operational growth. Key topics addressed market data and industry trends, vehicle engineering and compliance, government regulations, advanced fuels and vehicle technology, workforce development, and more. This year’s program included a new special session, Leadership Journeys – Highlighting Diverse Experiences, where leaders from...

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WTW23: GREEN TRUCK SUMMIT DRIVES INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY, PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY

This article was published in the April 2023 edition of NTEA News. Held in conjunction with Work Truck Week 2023, Green Truck Summit provided insights, solutions and resources in support of the work truck industry’s drive toward achieving greater sustainability, productivity and efficiency. This year’s sold out event offered intensive programs from industry experts, government representatives, fleets, and vehicle and equipment manufacturers. Sessions addressed the evolution of the commercial vehicle landscape as the shift toward zero emissions continues to accelerate. John Davis, creator, host and...

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WTW23 from the Floor: Mitsubishi HC Capital America

Joe Hughes with the National Ford Truck Club gets the scoop on the Mitsubishi HC Capital America merger what that means for commercial dealers and upfitters that utilize financing for their customers. Mitsubishi HC Capital America’s sales leaders explain how combining their lending capabilities helps commercial-vehicle dealers optimize sales, navigate rising interest rates, and choose the right lender based on lending requirements. Listen in as Dave Herring, Senior VP of Sales for the Western Region, Mitsubishi HC Capital declares, “Whether it’s a bucket lift or...

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Work Truck Week® Roars Back

Industry’s biggest event returns to pre-pandemic levels with 14,885 attendees, 8 electric vehicle launches, sold out Green Truck Summit and exhibit hall FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (March 15, 2023) — Work Truck Week® 2023 was back to full strength as a verified 14,885 industry professionals gathered at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis March 7–10 for North America’s largest work truck event. Attendance returned to pre-pandemic levels, setting a new record with a 17% increase over the 2022 event. Green Truck Summit, NTEA’s full-day advanced fuels and vehicle technology conference, was sold out for the...

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Commercial Vehicle Pro Podcast | WTW23: From the Floor – Jim Castelaz and Gary Schmidt, Motiv Power Systems

WTW23: From the Floor – Are drivers and business owners ready to make the switch to EVs?Jim Castelaz, Founder & CTO of Motiv Power Systems, and Gary Schmidt, VP of Sales at Motiv, chat about truck drivers’ opinions on commercial EVs, charging infrastructure, and how business owners can benefit from the experience of early adopters of electrified commercial fleets.