National Safety Mark (NSM)

Learn more about the required National Safety Mark for Canadian multistage vehicle manufacturers.

Multistage Vehicle Certification

NTEA regularly receives inquiries regarding multistage vehicle certification, such as: How does my company become certified to build work trucks? How do I become certified to complete commercial vehicles? However, unlike...

June 22, 2024

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Manufacturer identification vs. licensing requirements

We install truck bodies and equipment, and one of our fleet customers recently asked us to provide them with a copy of our USDOT upfitter’s license. Is there a licensing requirement for our industry, and would our...

January 2, 2023

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What are manufacturer identification requirements?

We upfit vehicles for a leasing company, and they told us we need to be registered as a manufacturer with the U.S. Department of Transportation, even though we’re not a chassis OEM. What are these registration...

January 3, 2022

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Canada Regulatory Compliance Guide

This digital publication is designed to serve as a resource for Canadian and U.S. multi-stage manufacturers producing vehicles that are sold in the Canadian market.

Multistage Vehicle Certification

June 22, 2024

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Manufacturer identification vs. licensing requirements

January 2, 2023

Tech Connections

What are manufacturer identification requirements?

January 3, 2022

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Multi-stage vehicle certification: Who does it | What is it | How does it impact my fleet

Vehicles built in multiple stages, such as work trucks, are becoming increasingly more complex, requiring fleet professionals to have a greater understanding of both the manufacturing and regulatory processes involved...

August 20, 2021

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U.S., Canada and EU certification: What’s the difference?

There are many similarities between U.S. and Canadian motor vehicle safety certification processes — particularly regarding safety standards — but there are also differences.

October 1, 2018

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Commercial vehicle certification series — part two

While U.S., Canada and European Union certification requirements have the same goal (ensuring safe and compliant vehicles), they do so in somewhat different manners. These differences can be important to final-stage...

August 31, 2017

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