Held March 3-6 in Indianapolis, the 2020 edition of the NTEA Work Truck Show marked the 20th anniversary of the country's premier exhibition of vocational trucks and everything that goes into them. Photos by HDT Executive Editor David Cullen and Equipment Editor Jim Park.
The Work Truck Show Turns 20 [Photos]
A Class 5 chassis from Motiv, body removed, showing the powertrain components and control systems. Batteries are stowed along the frame rails and behind the rear axle
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With its 82-inch cab width, the LNT heavy‐duty work truck from Crane Carriers Corporation is a full 12 inches narrower than the company’s longtime bestseller, the Low Entry Tilt 2 (LET2).
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The LNT still has room for a crew of three.
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International joined legions of other manufacturers showing zero-emissions electric vehicles. This eMV concept vehicle has a 26,000-lb GVWR on a 236-inch wheelbase.
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Kenworth's K207E battery electric Class 6 features a 355-hp Dana TM4 e-Motor. It has a 100-mile range with 9-hour AC charging and 1 hour DC fast charging up to 80%.
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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.'s new all-electric MT50e walk-in is equipped with Proterra's 226 kWh battery system for a range of more than 125 miles with DC fast charging capability in three hours.
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Mack unveiled its new MD Series of Class 6 and 7 trucks for the first time publicly at the show.
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Hino's "virtual box" truck delivered an eyeful of moving pictures.
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A real showstopper, this magnificently restored all-aluminum Morgan Olson Kurbside step van may even look better than it did when it first rolled out back in 1962.
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The "Storm" from Morgan Olson. This is a prototype Class 2 walk-in step van requiring no CDL to operate. It's powered by either a gasoline engine or a BMWi EV electric powertrain.
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Inside the Storm's cargo area.
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To reduce in-cab noise and heat from the engine, Crane Carrier's LNT places the cooling system and fans behind the cab.
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Isuzu NPR with a concrete mixer chassis.
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A Class 4 Isuzu NPR HD cab tilted up revealing the new 6.6L V8 gasoline engine introduced this year to avoid the cost and complexity of pending Low-NOx emissions regs for diesel engines.
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Fuso had two eCanter trucks at the show, one doing booth duty, the other was outside available for ride & drive customer experiences.
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Possibly the largest truck on display this year was Western Star's 4900 XD. It's destined for the Asheville N.C. regional airport as a snow plow.
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The Sprinter 2500 with Utilimaster upfit.
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The business end of the Sprinter 2500.
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The eMV features a Dana powertrain with a mid-mounted motor driving a Dana Spicer 21060 17,500-lb drive axle.
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Internation's HV model equipped with a dump body is powered by an A26 engine and an Allison 4000 RDS automatic transmission.
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Ram's new 60/40 split tailgate, announced this year at The Work Truck Show
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Peterbilt displayed its battery electric Model 220EV cabover, which is powered by a Dana TM4 e-Motor.
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Navistar showed off this blue beauty of an International HV in its booth.
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