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:
by admin · Published August 6, 2025 · Last modified August 7, 2025
The City of Red Wing’s Public Works department relies on more than just manpower and planning to keep things running; they rely on their equipment, too. That’s why they use Knapheide utility bodies. Nearly a quarter of the department’s fleet is upfitted with Knapheide solutions, each one designed for a...
by admin · Published August 6, 2025
(Work Truck Solutions: Chcio, CA) — Work Truck Solutions, the leading commercial vehicle authority, has released its Q2 2025 Commercial Vehicle Market Analysis, highlighting continued strength in the new commercial vehicle market and its ripple effects across the used sector. With inventory level stabilization, the commercial vehicle ecosystem is showing...
by admin · Published August 4, 2025
( Mack Trucks: Greensboro, NC) — Mack Trucks today introduced Mack® Protect™, its new proprietary active safety and collision mitigation system, debuting with the all-new Mack Pioneer Class 8 highway truck. This comprehensive safety technology package represents a significant shift from the Bendix Fusion system previously used across Mack’s Class 8 product...
by admin · Published August 4, 2025
(Yokohama Tire Corp: Santa Ana, CA) — Yokohama Tire’s new BluEarth® 718L premium drive tire, engineered to drive fleets further on less fuel, is now on sale. The Smartway-verfied 718L is available in four major sizes: 295/75R22.5, 11R22.5, 285/75R24.5 and 11R24.5, and offers a 7-year unlimited retread casing warranty. “The 718L is built...
by Ryan Day · Published July 28, 2025
(Work Truck Solutions: Chico, CA) — Work Truck Solutions®, the leading commercial vehicle authority, announced Mike Hyde has joined the team as their new Upfit Sales Manager. This strategic move underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to serving the unique needs of upfitters, deepening its role within the commercial vehicle upfitter...
by Ryan Day · Published July 24, 2025
In today’s commercial vehicle industry, complexity is a growing storyline. OEMs, dealers, fleet managers, upfitters, and distributors operate within a fragmented network of touchpoints, each with its own priorities and pressures. Although fragmentation is too often the norm, there is always the opportunity for intentional, ecosystem-wide collaboration between stakeholders. The...
by admin · Published July 22, 2025
In this WardsAuto podcast episode, Host David Kiley has an extended chat with longtime auto executive Jim Press. Press, started out at Ford with Lee Iacocca, went on to run Toyota’s U.S. operations through its biggest expansion, and worked at Chrysler when Cerberus owned the brand. Today, he advises companies...
by admin · Published July 11, 2025
(Ford Authority: Colorado Springs, Colorado) — The Ford F-150 Lightning has reclaimed the title of best-selling electric pickup in the U.S., edging out the Tesla Cybertruck in Q1 2025. According to S&P Global Mobility, Ford registered 7,913 Lightning units vs. Tesla’s 7,126 Cybertrucks. While Cybertruck led 2024 sales, its Q1...
by admin · Published July 11, 2025
They say, “You can’t see where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.” While it may be a cliché, it holds undeniable truth, especially in the commercial vehicle industry. From the horse-drawn freight wagons of the past to the electric and autonomous vehicles on the horizon, history has...
by admin · Published July 11, 2025
Sponsored If you want to be a successful commercial vehicle dealer, you’ve got to do more than just offer quality work vehicle solutions to current and potential customers; you’ve got to provide them with insights into which products and solutions are right for their needs. But the path to acquiring...
