This
article was published in the January 2023 edition of NTEA News.
NTEA
has added update sessions from five
electric vehicle manufacturers to the
Work Truck Week® 2023 educational conference. These EV sessions join the dozen
OEM updates previously announced. During the sessions, manufacturer
representatives will cover important technical information about their vehicle
chassis, design and powertrains. The Association also released more information
about the Special Session: Leadership Journeys – Highlighting Diverse
Experiences.
“Our
update sessions offer truck and body equipment manufacturers, installers and
upfitters the opportunity to get the facts they need to support their end-user
customers and manage their businesses,” explains Kevin Koester, NTEA managing
director. “There are a lot of questions and concerns about how to upfit
electric vehicles, and as North America’s premier commercial vehicle event,
Work Truck Week is an ideal venue to facilitate these conversations.”
The
EV update sessions will be held on Thursday, March 9. Participating
manufacturers are Cenntro Automotive Corporation, Lion Electric, Lordstown
Motors, VIA Motors Inc. and Xos Inc.
Other
OEM update sessions begin Tuesday, March 7, and run through Thursday, March 9.
Participating companies include Chevrolet Commercial Vehicles, Daimler Truck
North America, Ford Pro, Freightliner Custom Chassis, Hino Trucks,
International Truck, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Kenworth Truck Company,
Mack Trucks, Mercedes-Benz USA, Peterbilt Motors Company and Ram Commercial.
In
addition to the OEM updates, the Work Truck Week 2023 educational program
includes a variety of targeted sessions where industry experts and thought
leaders share strategies to help improve efficiency, implement best practices
and grow operations. Concurrent sessions address market data and industry
trends, vehicle engineering and compliance, government relations, advanced
fuels and vehicle technology, workforce development and more. Registered
Conference Package attendees can access on-demand materials from many of the
concurrent sessions after the event concludes through their WTW23 Planner.
In-depth
special sessions
A
new special session is scheduled for Thursday, March 9. During Leadership
Journeys – Highlighting Diverse Experiences, leaders from various segments of
the commercial vehicle community will share their unique experiences and
pathways to success during an interactive panel discussion moderated by NTEA
Board Chair Tina Albright, VP of HR/safety at TBEI Inc. Confirmed participants
include Amy Dobrikova, vice president of fleet solutions at Blink Charging Co.,
and Exavious (Za) Farley, founder/CEO at Black Fleet Network.
Also
on Thursday, Ken Taylor, president at Ken Taylor & Associates, leads
Creating a Roadmap to Increase Truck Dealer Commercial Vehicle Sales, which is
designed to provide a blueprint for success to help truck dealers grow their
business. Indiana LTAP returns with a fleet educational program on The
Importance of Selecting the Right Equipment for Your Municipal Fleet. Purdue
Road School offers two sessions, Indiana Statutes and Rules for Professional
Engineering Licensure and Professionalism and Ethics in the Practice of
Engineering.
The
popular Fleet Management 101 led by Marc Canton and Tony Yankovich of fleet
management consulting firm Mercury Associates Inc., returns Wednesday, March 8.
Also Wednesday is the Generation Next Leadership Workshop & Networking
Reception EQ + TQ = Positive Workplace Climate. In this session, Coach Sidney
Moncrief, Hall of Famer and motivational speaker at Moncrief One Team,
discusses how managing a staff’s emotional intelligence (EQ) with their
teamwork intelligence (TQ) brings about sustainable transformation in workplace
climate.
Learn
more and register at worktruckweek.com.