Location

The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) presents the Work Truck Show and Green Fleet Seminar.

About the Work Truck Show

The Work Truck Show 2009 and NTEA 45th Annual Convention will be held in Chicago, March 3-6. It is a must-attend industry event for professionals seeking work truck equipment, solutions and training. The trade show is North America’s largest gathering of vocational trucks and transportation equipment from Classes 1–8, including chassis, bodies, components and accessories. Many of the exhibiting industry suppliers introduce new products and product innovations at the show. The educational component of the Convention features more than 40 industry-specific education and training sessions. 

About the Green Truck Summit
One-Day Intensive Program

Tuesday, March 3, 9:00am–4:30pm

Green Truck Summit Held in conjunction with the 45th Annual NTEA Convention and The Work Truck Show 2009

Texas billionaire, energy activist and entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens will give the keynote address at The Green Truck Summit.

With the rising price of fuel, increased environmental concerns and new emissions regulations, hybrid and alternative fuel work trucks are a fast-growing segment of this industry. These sessions will guide fleet managers, equipment manufacturers and upfitters in determining how the rapid development of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will impact their businesses. Now in its third year, the Summit has grown in response to industry demand and is considered the industry’s foremost education forum for real-world deployment and application of this technological revolution impacting commercial trucks.

This year’s Summit includes a full day of offerings, four courses along with 15 breakout sessions, led by top industry and academic experts covering such topics as technology deployment, fuel utilization, fleet and vehicle integration and the cost justification of purchasing hybrids. Three additional courses related to hybrid trucks and fuel utilization are offered Wednesday and Thursday.

* Green initiatives for work trucks
* An overview of the future of hybrid and alternative fuel technology
* The current and future status of alternative fuel applications for commercial vehicles
* Current and future hybrid applications suitable for work trucks
* Results of real-world deployment of hybrid and alternative fuel trucks in fleet operations.