Product launches, green vehicles and more at The Work Truck Show 2009
February 20, 2009
The Work Truck Show is happening in just a couple of weeks, March 4-6, at the McCormick Place West Building in Chicago, Ill., bringing together new vocational trucks, equipment and related products from more than 440 companies across 500,000 sf of exhibit space.
The
educational component provides more than 40 industry-specific training
courses, including several in-depth special sessions like “Green Truck
Summit” and “Fleet Management Symposium”.
More than 60 companies—including Dodge, Ford Commercial Truck, International Truck, Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Nissan North America and Supreme Corp.—have announced they will be introducing new products at the show.
Among the show’s highlights is the Green Truck Summit, sponsored by International Truck, which provides up-to-date information on hybrid and alternative fuel options for work trucks. The summit promises to be the “industry’s foremost education forum for real-world application of the green revolution as it impacts commercial trucks”.
During
show hours on March 4 and 5, show attendees can test drive new hybrid
and alternative fuel commercial vehicles as part of the Green Truck
Ride-and-Drive. Participation is free and sign-up is available onsite
for up to 12 vehicles, including the:
• Unicel Quicksider electric walk-in
• Ford E-350 CNG (compressed natural gas) van
• International 4300 PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) utility (in photo)
• FCCC MT-55 hydraulic hybrid walk-in
• Freightliner H2E electric hybrid
• Chevrolet Silverado dual-mode electric hybrid pickup
Among the symposia and seminars, there’s the aforementioned “Fleet Management Symposium” designed exclusively for fleet and shop managers. The full-day program focuses on financial and operational practices that can reduce costs while increasing shop labour productivity.
The Work Truck Show draws thousands of fleet managers, truck dealers, equipment distributors, upfitters and manufacturers from throughout North America and beyond to check out the work truck industry’s latest product and technology developments, get expert advice and learn how to improve their operations for Classes 1-8 vocational trucks and equipment. (Appeared EB February 2009, Vehicles & Accessories)
CLICK HERE or the top photo to check it out.
Last modified on March 17, 2009
More than 60 companies—including Dodge, Ford Commercial Truck, International Truck, Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Nissan North America and Supreme Corp.—have announced they will be introducing new products at the show.
Among the show’s highlights is the Green Truck Summit, sponsored by International Truck, which provides up-to-date information on hybrid and alternative fuel options for work trucks. The summit promises to be the “industry’s foremost education forum for real-world application of the green revolution as it impacts commercial trucks”.
During
show hours on March 4 and 5, show attendees can test drive new hybrid
and alternative fuel commercial vehicles as part of the Green Truck
Ride-and-Drive. Participation is free and sign-up is available onsite
for up to 12 vehicles, including the:• Unicel Quicksider electric walk-in
• Ford E-350 CNG (compressed natural gas) van
• International 4300 PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) utility (in photo)
• FCCC MT-55 hydraulic hybrid walk-in
• Freightliner H2E electric hybrid
• Chevrolet Silverado dual-mode electric hybrid pickup
Among the symposia and seminars, there’s the aforementioned “Fleet Management Symposium” designed exclusively for fleet and shop managers. The full-day program focuses on financial and operational practices that can reduce costs while increasing shop labour productivity.
The Work Truck Show draws thousands of fleet managers, truck dealers, equipment distributors, upfitters and manufacturers from throughout North America and beyond to check out the work truck industry’s latest product and technology developments, get expert advice and learn how to improve their operations for Classes 1-8 vocational trucks and equipment. (Appeared EB February 2009, Vehicles & Accessories)
CLICK HERE or the top photo to check it out.
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