World Premiere of Mercedes-Benz Metris Set for The Work Truck Show® 2015

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mercedes-Benz Metris midsize van will make its world premiere at The Work Truck Show^® 2015. It is one of more than 100 new commercial vehicles and related products set to debut at North America's largest work truck event. Additional chassis OEMs with press conferences scheduled at the event include Ford Commercial Vehicles, Ram Commercial, Freightliner Trucks and International Truck. More than 60 other exhibiting companies also have announced plans to introduce their latest equipment and technology at the Show.

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The Work Truck Show 2015, produced by NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry, is held March 4–6 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. Educational programming, including the Green Truck Summit, begins March 3.

"If you want to see what's new in the vocational truck world, The Work Truck Show is the place to be," says Steve Carey, NTEA executive director. "Leading manufacturers use the Show as an opportunity to introduce new equipment and technology to the industry."

The New Product Spotlight program gives Work Truck Show attendees the chance to learn about the hottest new products at the Show even before the doors open. Once on-site, attendees will not only have the opportunity to see new products on display, they can also talk to exhibiting company engineers and product experts in the booths to gain a better understanding about how the products work. For attendees interested in clean vehicle technology, the Green Product Showcase features companies with products that are environmentally friendly, prominently use recycled materials, support environmentally sustainable practices and/or advance fuel utilization.

New this year, the New Exhibitor Showcase highlights companies that are participating in The Work Truck Show for the first time.

Companies in the New Product Spotlight, New Exhibitor Showcase and Green Product Showcase can be viewed online and via The Work Truck Show 2015 mobile app to help attendees best plan their time in Indianapolis. Some of the new products currently scheduled for introduction at The Work Truck Show 2015 include:

Further details about each product are available at WorkTruckShow.com and in The Work Truck Show 2015 app. To download the app, visit www.ntea.com/worktruckshow/index.aspx?id=25950 or https://guidebook.com/app/WTS2015/. The app is available through the App Store for iOS devices, the Play Store for Android devices and can be accessed at https://guidebook.com/app/WTS2015/ on Blackberry and Windows devices. In addition to new product descriptions, the app features the Work Truck Show floor plan, educational session schedule, and tools for scheduling appointments and tweeting about the show. Users can even sync the app's scheduling assistant to the WorkTruckShow.com interactive Map Your Show planner.

At the event, New Product Spotlight, New Exhibitor Showcase and Green Product Showcase entries will be displayed in the Work Truck Show directory and on a signage wall.

To register for The Work Truck Show 2015, visit WorkTruckShow.com or call 1-800-441-6832.

The Work Truck Show annually brings together more than 10,000 truck fleet managers, manufacturers, distributors, dealers, equipment buyers and maintenance personnel. It features the newest vocational trucks, vans and equipment, ride-and-drives, and opportunities to network with other work truck industry professionals.

Connect with the NTEA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NTEA.TheAssociationForTheWorkTruckIndustry, and join the Work Truck Show conversation on Twitter at @WorkTruckShow and with the official Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit hashtags: #wts15 and #gts15.

ABOUT THE NTEA
Established in 1964, NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, represents more than 1,700 companies that manufacture, distribute, install, sell and repair commercial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories. Buyers of work trucks and the major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to the Association. NTEA provides in-depth technical information, education, and member programs and services, and produces The Work Truck Show. The Association maintains its administrative headquarters in suburban Detroit and government relations offices in Washington, DC, and Ottawa, ON, Canada.

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