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New Truck Chassis, Bodies and Equipment to Debut at The Work Truck Show® 2009
More Than 60 Companies Announce Plans to Introduce Products at Event
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (Dec. 16, 2008) — Dozens of vocational trucks, hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles and a wide range of truck equipment will be introduced at The Work Truck Show® 2009. More than 60 exhibiting companies have confirmed plans to launch products, services and technology at the event, including new trucks from Dodge, Ford Commercial Truck and Nissan North America.
The Work Truck Show 2009 is held in conjunction with the 45th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention at the McCormick Place West Building in Chicago, IL, March 4-6, 2009. The Convention and educational sessions kick off March 3.
“As the largest vocational truck event in North America, The Work Truck Show offers professionals who build, upfit, use or repair vocational trucks and trailers the opportunity to see and compare the latest product developments from hundreds of companies under one roof,” says Andrew Outcalt, NTEA convention chairman and president of Meyer Products LLC and Swenson Spreader LLC (Cleveland, OH).
Show attendees will have the opportunity to drive some of the latest hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles for themselves during the Green Truck Ride-and-Drive on Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5. There are currently 11 vehicles scheduled for the Ride-and-Drive, including vehicles operating on compressed natural gas, plug-in hybrid electric, battery electric, hydraulic/diesel, propane, dual-mode electric and stored energy management systems.
Companies that will display new trucks, bodies, equipment and other products at The Work Truck Show 2009 include Dodge, Ford Commercial Truck and Nissan North America, as well as:
Many of these companies are participating in the Work Truck Show 2009 New Product Spotlight program, which provides an online sneak preview of new products that will debut at the show. To learn more about these innovations, visit the Interactive Floor Plan on www.ntea.com and search the “Featured” category for a list of current New Product Spotlight participants.
Work Truck Show 2009 attendees are invited to vote for the product they consider to be the most innovative introduced through the New Product Spotlight program. Ballots for this New Product Innovation Award will be distributed with badges at the show.
The Largest Work Truck Event in North America
Produced annually by the NTEA, The Work Truck Show showcases more than 500,000 square feet of Class 1–8 vocational trucks and equipment. It brings together thousands of work truck professionals, including fleet managers, equipment buyers, maintenance personnel, manufacturers, distributors and dealers.
For a complete event schedule, interactive floor plan, event registration, housing, and more, visit www.ntea.com or call 1-800-441-NTEA (6832).
Established in 1964, the NTEA is the leading association supporting the $101 billion work truck and trailer industry. The Association currently represents more than 1,700 companies that manufacture, distribute, install, sell and repair commercial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories. Buyers of work trucks and the major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to the Association. The NTEA provides in-depth technical information, education and member programs and services, and produces The Work Truck Show®. The Association maintains its administrative headquarters in suburban Detroit and a government relations office in Washington, DC. For more information, call 1-800-441-NTEA (6832), or visit www.ntea.com.
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Editor’s Note: For additional press resources, including photos from The Work Truck Show 2008, please visit the online Pressroom at http://www.ntea.com/content.aspx?id=2466&linkidentifier=id&itemid=2466.
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