This year’s Shop Talk will be dedicated to a special topic — the next generation tractor-trailer connector/ interface. For the past several meetings, Council Task Forces have been evaluating various proposals for the next generation tractor-trailer electrical connector, which will be critical for the development of future combination vehicle designs. Now the time has come for decisions to be made by industry and there remains a lack of consensus for a future single standard going forward. Is connector chaos unavoidable? Attend this special Shop Talk session and learn from a panel of top experts where the industry is at with the various proposed connector designs and participate in an interactive discussion on what fleets want when it comes to this important vehicle specification. This is an excellent opportunity for industry engagement on a critical technical issue facing fleets, manufacturers and more.