Work Truck Week Announces Ride & Drive Options

Work Truck Week update! Test drive more than a dozen electric commercial vehicles and new internal combustion medium-duty trucks just steps from an exhibit hall packed with the latest products and technology from 500 companies at Work Truck Week 2023 Ride & Drive.

Ride & Drive is free and open to all Work Truck Week registrants on a first-come, first-served basis March 8-9, from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Choose from 19 vehicles, including all-electric vans, trucks, and unique new zero-emissions vehicles, as well as internal combustion trucks. Ride & Drive also features new components and equipment to help boost performance, fuel economy, safety and efficiency.

"One of the great things about Work Truck Week is not only can you see the latest commercial vehicles, equipment and technology, but you can also try much of it for yourself,” says Kevin Koester, NTEA managing director. “If you want to drive the latest medium-duty trucks or zero-emissions commercial vehicles, you can walk outside the exhibit hall to Ride & Drive. In an hour, you can accomplish what would otherwise take weeks or months of planning.”

In addition to the ride-and-drive opportunities, Work Truck has extended exhibit hall hours by 30 minutes for 2023. Just what can YOU see in an extra 30 minutes? 

Driving Opportunities at Work Truck Week 2023

The following vehicles are scheduled to be available to drive or ride in with a company representative on a planned street route:

• Blue Arc Class 3 electric commercial delivery vehicle
• BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicle
• Freightliner Custom Chassis MT50e electric Class 5–6 walk-in van chassis
• GreenPower Motor Company EV Star Cargo Class 4 electric van
• International eMV Series Rugby Contractor dump
• Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Class 5 gas-powered NRR truck
• Kenworth Truck Company T280 Class 6 truck
• Lightning eMotors ZEV3 Transit cargo van
• Lion Electric Lion6 all-electric Class 6 urban truck
• Peterbilt Motors Company Peterbilt Model 220EV Zero Emissions Vehicle
• SEA Electric Hino M5 EV Class 5 truck
• VIA Motors all-electric VTRUX work truck
• Workhorse W750 blend of a cab-style truck and step-through van
• Vehicle equipped with Allison 9-speed fully automatic transmission
• Vehicle equipped with Allison eGen Power 100S e-Axle
• Walk-in van equipped with Voyager All-In-One (AIO) safety technology.

Ride & Drive sponsor Allison Transmission is also bringing the Allison Experience Show Trailer to demonstrate its fully automatic transmissions and new eGen Power e-Axles through an interactive experience. Other companies participating in Ride & Drive include Motiv, Powered by Karma and ZEVX.

Work Truck Week, North America’s largest work truck event, is March 7–10, 2023, at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Green Truck Summit is March 7, educational sessions run March 7–9 and the Work Truck Show exhibit hall is open March 8–10. Register at worktruckweek.com.

In addition to the exhibit hall and Ride & Drive, Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec was named keynote speaker for the Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 9.

More Event Options for Work Truck Fleets

Looking to fill your calendar for 2023? Be sure to get Work Truck eXchange (WTX) on your schedule! Held Sept. 18-20 in Scottsdale, Arizona, WTX connects a select group of commercial fleet managers responsible for light- and medium-duty truck and van fleets with industry suppliers at an all-inclusive, VIP networking retreat designed to accelerate the achievement of each participant's unique business goals.

Brought to you by Work Truck Magazine and Bobit, Work Truck eXchange (WTX) is designed to connect a diverse, distinctive and influential group of light- and medium-duty truck and van fleet professionals with an equally select group of vehicle, product and service suppliers for an exchange of information, ideas and solutions. WTX is an intimate relationship-building event packed with industry insights. 

We also have photo galleries available of all the best trucks and vans on the show floor.