FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — New vocational truck chassis and bodies, hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles and a vast array of truck equipment will be introduced at The Work Truck Show 2008 and 44th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention. More than 60 exhibiting companies have already announced plans to unveil new products and technology at the event.
The Work Truck Show 2008 runs Feb. 26–28 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The Convention and educational sessions begin on Feb. 25.
Show attendees will have the opportunity to test drive some of the new products for themselves during the show’s Hybrid Truck & Alternative Fuels Ride-and-Drive on Feb. 26 and 27. There are currently 12 vehicles scheduled for the Ride-and-Drive, including an alternative fuel vehicle using a direct-injection liquid propane fuel system, a battery electric SUV, a series hydraulic hybrid-powered truck, a battery electric utility service truck, a light-duty battery electric truck with a 150-mile range, a battery electric hybrid package delivery van, a Class 6–7 battery electric hybrid truck and a plug-in hybrid electric utility vehicle. The Ride-and-Drive is sponsored by EATON Hybrid Power Systems.
Many of the exhibiting companies are participating in the New Product Spotlight program, which provides a sneak preview of new products on the NTEA website. To learn more about these product innovations, click on “Exhibitor Spotlight."
Work Truck Show 2008 attendees can vote for what they consider to be the most innovative product introduced through the New Product Spotlight program. Ballots will be distributed with badges on site at the show.
For more information and to register for The Work Truck Show 2008 and 44th Annual NTEA Convention, visit www.ntea.com.
