New Trucks, Vans, Tech & AI Innovations Revealed at Work Truck Week 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (March 23, 2026) — A verified 15,646 commercial vehicle industry professionals from 29 countries and all 50 states gathered at Work Truck Week 2026 to explore what’s new and what’s next in the work truck world. Work Truck Week 2026 took place March 10–13 at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

Work Truck Week encompasses The Work Truck Show, Green Truck Summit, NTEA Annual Meeting, Work Truck Week Ride & Drive, extensive educational programming and more. Work Truck Week is produced by NTEA – The Work Truck Association. 

Product Launches

Major product reveals from several of the 547 exhibiting companies had attendees buzzing. There was something to discover down every aisle of the sold-out Work Truck Show exhibit hall and New Exhibitor Pavilion, including truck and trailer lights designed to last forever, solar charging and no-idle systems, cargo management solutions, truck bodies, engines and more.

Ram Professional chose North America’s largest work truck event to announce that it’s bringing back the midsize commercial van, unveiling the all-new 2027 ProMaster City.

Harbinger pulled the cover off its HC Series Cab, a medium-duty, low cab forward truck, available as an electric or hybrid plug-in model.

Ford Pro debuted Ford Pro AI, an intelligent fleet assistant, and announced new 2027 Super Duty packages designed specifically for those in what it calls the Essential Economy — the 3 million businesses and 95 million workers across construction, manufacturing, service, energy and logistics that drive $12 trillion in gross domestic product. To review all the media announcements made at Work Truck Week, plus photos and event coverage, visit worktruckweek.com/coverage.

Looking to the Future

Ian Hucker, vice president of GM Envolve, presented a keynote address about the ongoing evolution of multistage commercial vehicles at Green Truck Summit, the commercial vehicle technology conference that kicked off Work Truck Week on March 10. Green Truck Summit itself is also evolving. Emily Korns, NTEA board member, chair of NTEA’s Education Committee and president of J&J Truck Bodies and Trailers, announced in opening remarks that Green Truck Summit will become Future Truck Summit starting in 2027. NTEA is collaborating with NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) to develop an expanded curriculum focused on the fuels, software, hardware and on-vehicle technology that is rapidly evolving and driving improvements in commercial vehicle efficiency, safety and durability. 
           

Ride & Drive

Many Work Truck Week attendees drove commercial vehicles featuring the latest technology, fuel, sustainability offerings and propulsions systems during Work Truck Week Ride & Drive March 11 and 12. This unique event is a quick and easy way to get up to speed and experience the latest tech available for new commercial vehicles. Ride & Drive brought together subject matter experts, vehicles and technology from 15 companies. Attendees could choose to drive or ride in 15 vehicles, including all-electric vans, trucks and chassis, as well as internal combustion vehicles featuring technology designed to improve fuel utilization and reduce greenhouse gases or particulate matter. 

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