Registration is now open for NTEA’s Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit, October 3–4, 2023, at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Sandusky, Ohio.
NTEA is the association for the work truck industry.
"Providing a venue where our industry's equipment manufacturers and upfitters can share information, collaborate, and ask questions on the latest technical updates is one of the most important things we can do as an association," said Kevin Koester, the Managing Director of the NTEA. "We're always excited to bring together our industry's technical community, and this year's Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit features a strong OEM program lineup and vehicle displays, as well as educational sessions and industry resource displays."
According to the NTEA, leading chassis manufacturers will be on hand, and attendees can learn about the latest chassis and technical updates. The trade event will also provide an opportunity to preview vehicle updates and engage with OEM (original equipment manufacturer) engineers on upfitting issues.
Participating chassis manufacturers include: Bollinger Motors; Cenntro Automotive; Daimler Truck North America; Ford Pro; GM Evolve; Hino Trucks; International Truck; Isuzu Commercial Truck of America; Kenworth Truck Co.; Mullen Automotive; Peterbilt Motors Company; Ram Commercial; Toyota Motor Sales.
The summit will also offer industry education sessions, including but not limited to:
- "Electrified Propulsion Vehicles (xEV) High-Voltage Electrical Safety Standards" by Corey Glassman, electrical vehicle consultant, The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
- "Chassis Design Considerations for the Work Truck Industry" by Bob Raybuck, director of technical services, NTEA, and Steve Spata, senior technical assistance director, NTEA
- "Top Upfitting Risk Exposures for Multi-Stage Manufacturers" by Steve Tuskan, senior forensic consultant, Rimkus
- "TruckScience: Using Software to Upfit Safe, Legal, and Efficient Trucks" by Martin Dammann, customer success manager, TruckScience, and Jens Hellberg, Chief Executive Officer, TruckScience
- "Understanding the EPA's Clean Trucks Plan" by Frank Acevedo, mobile source program manager, EPA
- "Welder Certification Training Program" by Paulin Foks, senior program manager, NC3; Nikki Wilson, senior director of member services, NTEA; and a representative from the Lincoln Electric Company
Some industry resource displays will include work from Lincoln Electric, The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the NTEA, S&P Global Mobility, and TruckScience.
Register before August 29, 2023, for advance pricing: US$229 for NTEA members and $329 for non-members.
After August 29, rates will increase to $279 for members and $379 for non-members.
For information on the show, visit www.ntea.com.