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Guest writer Ron Mills explores how rising tariffs on Chinese imports are driving up snowplow blade prices. With China holding 80% of the world’s tungsten—a key blade ingredient—the 45% tariff hike is hitting municipalities hard. Budget for higher snow blade costs ahead.

Work Truck Week 2025 brought together 16,413 industry professionals from 31 countries and all 50 U.S. states for the largest commercial vehicle industry event of the year. With a sold-out exhibit hall, dozens of product launches, and hands-on experiences like Ride & Drive, the event showcased the latest advancements in trucks, equipment, and technology. Educational sessions, networking receptions, and new industry data exchanges made it a must-attend event for anyone in the work truck sector.

Get behind the wheel of the latest work trucks at Ride & Drive during Work Truck Week® 2025! Taking place March 5–6 in downtown Indianapolis, this hands-on experience lets attendees test-drive cutting-edge commercial vehicles, from all-electric delivery vans to advanced internal combustion engine trucks.

Are you an industry expert or passionate about snow and ice management? Snow Plow News invites you to share your knowledge, insights, and experiences with a growing audience of professionals who rely on our content to stay informed.

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Work Truck Week® 2025 is bringing the future of commercial vehicles to life! From March 4–7, discover cutting-edge products, test-drive high-tech vehicles during Ride & Drive, and gain insights from industry leaders at North America’s largest work truck event. Don’t miss this chance to explore the innovations shaping the future of the industry.

Do you have valuable insights, innovative strategies, or unique experiences to share? The Symposium is looking for engaging speakers to lead impactful sessions. If you're a professional delivering winter emergency services, this is your chance to shine!

Aebi Schmidt Group and The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF) today announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger. Aebi Schmidt’s current shareholders will hold a majority in the combined company at closing. This merger will create a world leading specialty vehicle manufacturer and upfitter, with estimated 2024 combined revenue of nearly 2 billion U.S. dollars. After closing, Aebi Schmidt’s shares will trade in the U.S. on the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Explore current trends, delve into technical details and learn new strategies for success through the Work Truck Week 2025 educational program. Learning opportunities include new Special Sessions on talent development, commercial vehicle data, and selling and servicing the tech-driven truck, as well as a full slate of shorter Breakout Sessions.

Buyers Products Company has launched its inaugural All-Star Dogg program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at supporting employees and their families by providing financial assistance for their children’s extracurricular activities. This program reflects Buyers Products' commitment to its workforce by easing the financial burden of activities that foster growth, creativity, and community involvement.

Registration and housing for the 25th edition of North America’s largest work truck event are now open at worktruckweek.com. Work Truck Week® 2025 runs March 4–7, 2025, at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. More Than a Trade Show®, it encompasses The Work Truck Show®, Green Truck Summit, NTEA Annual Meeting, Ride & Drive, educational program, and more.

In a major pushback against California's Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulations, NTEA – The Work Truck Association™ and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the state’s impending electric vehicle mandates.