The
work truck industry’s vehicle upfitter community gathered in October for NTEA’s
2024 Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions (Sandusky,
Ohio). This year’s event, which hosted more than 650 attendees, featured
presentations and displays from 12 chassis OEMs, along with industry education
sessions and resource displays.
OEM
programs
Bollinger
Motors designs, engineers and manufactures all-electric commercial trucks in
America. Company representatives discussed the Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab, an
all-new, electric Class 4 commercial truck designed from the ground up with
extensive fleet and upfitter input.
Mullen
Automotive is defining a new era in which commercial vehicles run clean with a
chassis that can support the upfits that make businesses more efficient and
profitable. The All-Electric Class 1 Mullen ONE Cargo Van and Class 3 Mullen
THREE Low Cab Forward offer robust performance and TCO.
For
more information, visit bollingermotors.com
and mullencommercial.com.
Daimler
Truck North America invited attendees to learn more about the changes to the
upfit of their vehicles. Company representatives covered the CHEC tool and the
integration of Common Electrical Architecture across all of their brands and
were available to answer questions.
Visit
daimlertruck.com/products/trucks
for details.
Ford
Pro presented the latest technical details (including chassis designs,
specifications and body installation/equipment mounting options) on its vehicle
models.
For
more information, visit fordpro.com.
GM
Envolve shared timely technical details on chassis specifications, design, body
installation and equipment mounting options, as well as future plans related to
the work truck industry.
See
gmenvolve.com for additional
details.
Hino
Trucks displayed their latest product technology and discussed current and
future model year truck features. Toyota Motor Sales presented the 2024 Toyota
Tacoma and 2024 Toyota Tundra.
For
more information, visit hino.com
and toyota.com.
International
Truck presented material on the enhancements to its Diamond Logic®
electrical system and significant product improvements to the International®
HV™ Series chassis. New functionalities for the International®
S13 Integrated Powertrain, which are vocationally focused, were reviewed as
well as product improvements to the International® eMV™
and MV™ Series.
For
further information, visit internationaltrucks.com.
Isuzu
Commercial Truck of America provided a market update on Class 3–7 and product
updates for their N-Series and F-Series lines of trucks.
Visit
isuzucv.com for details.
Kenworth
Truck Company presented the latest in their lineup of fully customizable,
work-ready trucks. From medium duty to extreme heavy applications, Kenworth has
a truck for every job. Their experts were available to answer attendee
questions to help their products come to life.
For
more information, visit kenworth.com.
Peterbilt
Motors Company reviewed details on chassis specifications, body installations,
product updates, and a display of their new medium-duty truck platform.
For
further information, visit peterbilt.com.
Ram
Professional covered important technical information related to chassis, design,
body installation and equipment mounting options. OEM representatives discussed
the company’s plans for activity in the commercial vehicle space.
Visit
ramtrucks.com/ram-professional
for details.
Visit
ntea.com/upfittingsummit
for details and photos from the event
Industry
education sessions
- Alternative Fuels Outlook Today and
the Future, presented by: Patrick Campbell, Business Development Manager –
Cummins Alternative Technologies, Cummins Inc.
- Demystifying Commercial Vehicle
Certification, presented by: Bob Raybuck, Director of Technical Services, NTEA;
and Steve Spata, Senior Technical Assistance Director, NTEA
- Optimizing Your PTO Selection,
presented by: Alan Jones, Chief Technology Officer, Muncie Power Products Inc.;
John Burrell, Engineering Manager, Parker Chelsea; Matt Srnec, Principal
Engineer, Thermo King Americas, Task Force Leader, SAE J3253
- Safety Practices for Working on xEVs,
presented by: David Macholz, President & CEO, Advanced Vehicle Technology
Group, LLC
- Trends and Opportunities in Electric
and Alternative Powertrains, presented by: Agarshna Murari Muthukannapiran,
Manager, FEV Consulting Inc.; and Greg Kolwich, Director, FEV Consulting Inc.
- TruckScience: Using Technology Tools
to Upfit Safe, Legal and Efficient Trucks, presented by: Jens Hellberg, CEO,
TruckScience; and Martin Dammann, Lead Technical Specialist, TruckScience
Visit
ntea.com/upfittingsummit
for details and photos from the event.