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09/03/2026

Do you know what your wind and hail deductible could actually cost your business?

As severe weather affects the commercial insurance market, businesses may encounter wind and hail deductibles calculated as a percentage rather than a fixed dollar amount. Minimum deductible provisions can add another layer to the calculation.

Understanding these details before a loss occurs can help prevent an expensive surprise.

Becky Harding, CPCU, Director of Work Truck Total Protect, explains what businesses should look for when reviewing their policies.

NTEA members, log in to read “Understanding wind and hail deductibles”: https://www.ntea.com/articles/association-news/understanding-wind-and-hail-deductibles

As severe weather drives changes in commercial insurance policies, it's important for businesses to understand how wind and hail deductibles are

09/03/2026

Regulatory changes can have real implications for articulating crane manufacturers — and for the customers who own and operate their equipment.

NTEA’s Articulating Crane Council of North America (ACCNA) monitors OSHA standards, state requirements and other regulatory developments affecting articulating cranes. Members work together to anticipate how changes may affect equipment use and function and help the industry prepare for evolving requirements.

The Council’s work has also helped advance articulating crane operator certification and continues today as the industry navigates developments including advanced driver assistance systems.

Learn more about ACCNA, its regulatory work and the companies helping move the articulating crane industry forward.

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09/03/2026

Attending Executive Leadership Summit? You can earn continuing education credit while you’re there.

NTEA is an IACET Accredited Provider, which means Executive Leadership Summit attendees can request a certificate of achievement with IACET continuing education units (CEUs).

Interested in earning CEUs? After the event, simply complete the CEU section of the conference survey. Once your attendance is verified, you’ll receive your certificate as a PDF.

Have more questions about Executive Leadership Summit? Visit the FAQ page: https://www.ntea.com/executivesummitfaqs

09/02/2026

Hydraulics power many of the functions that make today's work trucks productive and versatile.

Join Gary Stephens, Customer & Employee Technical Training Instructor, Muncie Power Products, as he explains hydraulic fundamentals through real-world examples, covering key system components, operating principles and common applications.

One of five industry education sessions at NTEA's Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit, Oct. 13–14, this presentation will help you build a stronger technical foundation for specifying, designing and troubleshooting hydraulic-powered equipment.

Learn more and register: ntea.com/upfittingsummitschedule

09/01/2026

Last day to save $150 on Executive Leadership Summit registration.

Register today, Sept. 1, to secure the early registration rate for NTEA’s Executive Leadership Summit.

Join work truck industry professionals Sept. 21–22 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, for timely insights designed to help you navigate the forces shaping your business.

Following the Sept. 21 Welcome Reception, the Sept. 22 program will explore:

• Market trends, data insights and strategic implications
• Economic outlook and industry forecast through 2027
• Shifting U.S. and Canadian government policies and regulations
• Scalable automation strategies for manufacturing and fabrication
• How established companies can improve innovation success
• Building a world-class innovation culture

Register by the end of today:
$399 NTEA members
$599 nonmembers

After Sept. 1, rates increase to $549 for members and $749 for nonmembers.

https://www.ntea.com/executivesummit

08/30/2026

Collaboration doesn’t just solve today’s technical challenges. It can help shape what comes next.

In this month’s NTEA News, NTEA Board Chairman Rick Albertini explores why collaboration is so important to innovation in the commercial vehicle industry — and how Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit creates opportunities to put it into practice.

Bringing OEM engineers, upfitters and industry experts together can lead to:

• Greater understanding of upcoming vehicle changes
• Faster solutions to technical and upfitting challenges
• Stronger industry relationships and partnerships
• New ideas that contribute to future products and innovations

https://www.ntea.com/articles/association-news/collaboration-key-commercial-vehicle-upfitting-summit

08/29/2026

A tow rating is only part of the equation.

Properly specifying a towing system requires understanding how the vehicle, trailer and individual towing components work together — and where the actual limits lie.

In this article, Steve Spata breaks down key considerations, including:
• Gross combination weight rating (GCWR)
• Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
• Towing capacity
• Hitch and towing component ratings
• Common misconceptions that can lead to improperly specified systems

NTEA members: Log in to read Tow system ratings and considerations, and access practical technical guidance developed for the commercial vehicle industry.
https://www.ntea.com/articles/tech-connections/tow-system-ratings-and-considerations

Not a member? Explore NTEA membership and the technical resources available to your organization: https://www.ntea.com/memberbenefits

08/29/2026

Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit is designed for engineering and technical professionals working across the commercial vehicle industry.

If your work involves building, modifying, installing equipment on or managing commercial vehicles, CVUS gives you direct access to chassis OEM engineers, product specialists and industry peers.

Who should attend?
• Final-stage equipment manufacturers and distributors
• Installation shop and engineering professionals
• Commercial vehicle fleets
• Vehicle modifiers and equipment installers

Join us Oct. 13–14 in Sandusky, Ohio, to explore the latest commercial vehicle updates and connect directly with the experts behind them.

Explore the FAQs and register: https://www.ntea.com/events/commercial-vehicle-upfitting-summit

08/28/2026

Want the latest updates directly from leading chassis OEMs?

Join Peterbilt Motors at NTEA’s Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 1–1:45 p.m. to hear the latest on its medium-duty lineup.

It’s one of several OEM programs and industry education sessions designed to help commercial vehicle professionals stay current on the products, technologies and trends impacting upfitting.

Explore the full schedule and register: https://www.ntea.com/events/commercial-vehicle-upfitting-summit

08/27/2026

How can work truck industry leaders turn innovation into a more predictable driver of growth?

Find out at NTEA’s Executive Leadership Summit, where industry leaders will explore the forces reshaping the market — and practical strategies for competing through change.

Featured Session Highlight: “Innovating to Win: How Work Truck Industry Leaders Can Beat the Odds in a Rapidly Changing Market,” presented by Ilya Trakhtenberg, Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting, and Matt Wayne, Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting.

Digital connectivity, AI growth, electrification, intensifying competition and an uncertain regulatory environment are changing customer expectations and raising the stakes for innovation. Yet even compelling ideas can struggle to become successful new products and services.

This session will explore why innovation often falls short in established businesses — and what top performers do differently. Drawing on L.E.K.’s proprietary research and frameworks from Trakhtenberg’s co-authored book, Predictable Winners, attendees will learn how to assess the forces reshaping the competitive landscape, systematically reduce innovation risk, accelerate conviction and improve return on innovation investment.

Real-world case studies from analogous industrial markets will help translate those concepts into a practical framework work truck executives can apply within their own organizations.

Turn innovation from a challenge into a competitive advantage.

It’s one of seven educational sessions designed to provide perspective on the issues shaping the commercial vehicle industry and help attendees prepare for what’s ahead.

https://www.ntea.com/events/executive-leadership-summit