Commercial Vehicle Business Network

AUGUST 2025 PROPUBS

CVPro August 2025

The Commercial Vehicle Industry – Truly a Community 

The mission of the CVBNetwork is to be the toolbox of resources for the entirety of the commercial vehicle ecosystem:

  • To support the entire network of businesses in the ecosystem and increase their connectedness through the exchange of ideas with peers;
  • To offer education plus exposure to resources, procedures and best practices being used by others in the industry;
  • To be a meeting place and hub of resources, information, stories and breaking news.

LISTEN: EVENTS + HAPPENINGS AT UPCOMING WORK TRUCK WEEK 2024

Kathryn Schifferle, CVO  and Kevin Kinnell, CTO Work Truck Solutions sit down and discuss all the interesting and important events and sessions to attend at the upcoming 2024 Work Truck Week – with step by step directions to navigate the show and it’s benefits. ——————————————————- STEP 1: Visit Work Truck Solutions...

LISTEN: LAUNCH OF SEASON FOUR OF OUR PODCAST WITH A LOOK AT THE UPCOMING 2024 WORK TRUCK WEEK

Kathryn Schifferle, CVO Work Truck Solutions launches the 4th season of the Commercial Vehicle Pro Podcast – Introducing Kristean Von der Heiden, Work Truck Solutions’ new Enterprise Channel Sales Manager. The two discuss the challenges of finding just the right flow and tone for the Commercial Vehicle Business Market and...

WTW24: VENCO VENTURO

CINCINNATI, Ohio (Feb. 24, 2024) — Venco Venturo Industries LLC, a leading manufacturer of truck mounted telescopic service cranes, conversion/dump hoists and crane service bodies, will exhibit its products at Work Truck Week 2024, the largest work truck event in North America. Work Truck Week runs March 5–8, 2024, at...

CALENDAR: Green Drives Conference and Expo

VISIT TO REGISTER! WhenThursday, May 9, 2024from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CDT) WherePowering Chicago – IBEW/NECA Technical Institute – 6201 West 115th Street – Alsip, IL RegistrationTICKETS Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation is excited to present the annual Green Drives Conference & Expo on Thursday, May 9, 2024, hosted...

NEW TAILLIGHT UPGRADE OPTION FOR KNAPHEIDE PLATFORM TRUCK BODIES

First Published at Knapheide.com/Blog We all know that taillights are essential for safety. However, not all taillights are equal. Until recently, only OEM chassis cab taillights were available for Knapheide Platform Bodies. And while those taillights are capable of the basic necessary functions, they lack a capability needed by many work...

ISUZU COMMERCIAL TRUCK OF AMERICA CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF ISUZU TRUCKS IN THE U.S. MARKET

Company Poised Success of Next 40 Years with New Electric Truck, Redesigned Cab ANAHEIM, Calif.—Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s bestselling low-cab-forward trucks, has begun celebrating the 40th anniversary of Isuzu trucks in the U.S. market.Isuzu Commercial Truck of America—then called Isuzu Truck of America, Inc.—was founded...

Clarience Technologies Acquires Safe Fleet to Expand Safety Technology Portfolio, Broaden Customer Reach into new Market Segments

Southfield, MI, Feb 15, 2024 – Clarience Technologies, a global provider of visibility and safety technology solutions for transportation, announced today that it has acquired Safe Fleet, a leader in safety solutions for fleet vehicles, reinforcing the company’s mission to bring total visibility to transportation by providing technologies that enhance safety,...

Reading Truck Announces the Acquisition of General Truck Body

READING, Pa.–(Business Wire)–The Reading Truck Group, LLC (Reading Truck) announced that it has acquired General Body Manufacturing Company (DBA: General Truck Body). General Truck Body, a current Reading distributor, is a well-established south-central manufacturer and upfitter of work truck bodies, equipment and custom engineered trucks with three locations in Texas...

FEBRUARY 2024 – LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Relationships – Still a Cornerstone There’s no doubt the world of business – of buying and selling goods – has changed. It’s no longer simply going down to the corner store to purchase what you need. Or heading to the one and only dealership in town to buy that vehicle...

SAFETY CENTRAL

Yet Again, Safe Fleet Prepares to Conduct Its Masterclass in All Things “Fleet Safety” At Work Truck Week 2024 For the biggest fleets and manufacturers, something special happens in the first week of March; the floors of the Indianapolis Convention Center open, the industry’s best get together, and a period...