The work truck industry’s vehicle upfitter community gathered in October for NTEA’s 2025 Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions (Sandusky, Ohio). This year’s event featured presentations and displays from six chassis OEMs, along with industry education sessions and resource displays.
OEM programs
Daimler Truck North America
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
Ford Pro presented the latest technical details, which included chassis designs, specifications and body installation/equipment mounting options on its vehicle models. For more information, visit fordpro.com.
GM Envolve
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.
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America presented product updates for their current lineup, a market overview, and insight on future plans. Visit isuzucv.com for details.
Ram Professional
Ram Professional covered important technical information related to chassis, design, body installation, equipment mounting options, and commercial vehicle plans. Visit ramtrucks.com/ram-professional for details.
Toyota Motors North America
Toyota Motors North America provided a 2026 Toyota Tacoma and Toyota Tundra overview, including information on commercial applications, powertrains, vehicle technology and functionality. Visit fleet.toyota.com for details.
Industry resource displays
This year’s conference also featured the following Industry Resource Displays on helpful tools and resources to streamline business operations and planning.
Industry education sessions
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Testing and the Commercial Upfitting Market, presented by Cody Harris, R&D Engineer, Transportation Research Center
Ask the Experts: Q&A with NTEA Technical Services, presented by Leighton Good, Senior Technical Services Specialist, NTEA; Bob Raybuck, Director of Technical Services, NTEA; and Steve Spata, Senior Technical Assistance Director, NTEA
Hybrid Integration and Drive Axle Solutions for Commercial Vehicles, presented by Eric West, Senior Product Engineer, Linamar
Lightweighting Strategies for Commercial Vehicle Upfitters, presented by Craig Bonham, Sr. VP Business Development, M.H. Eby Inc.
Next-Gen Hydraulics: Quieter, More Efficient Solutions for Upfitters, presented by David Stevenson, VP of Marketing and Product Management, Bucher Hydraulics North America
Optimizing PTO Selection for Modern Vocational Trucks, presented by Brad Gulick, Commercial Product Manager, Mobile Power Group, Eaton Corp.
Thank you to participating chassis OEMs
NTEA gratefully acknowledges the following companies for their participation, commitment and contributions that helped make Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit a success.