Photos: Hands-On Learning and Vehicle Test Drives at GFX 2024

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The 2024 Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) kicked off with the Block Party & Experience, giving attendees a chance to choose from over a dozen vehicles to test drive, as well as other hands-on training opportunities.

Attendees also connected over food truck bites and networked with fellow fleet professionals.

Police Fleet Conference (PFC) returned in 2024, and Public Transit Conference (PTC) debuted. GFX 2024 had the highest attendance in our brand's history.

A lineup of police vehicles waiting to be test-driven is shown. They include a Ford Mustang Mach-E, a Ford F-150 Police Responder, and a Ford Police Interceptor Utility. — Representatives from various OEMs made vehicles available to test drive, to give fleet managers a chance to try out new rides for their fleets.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

A group of people chatting under a Nissan tent is shown. — In addition to the ride and drive, fleet professionals also had an opportunity to network, reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new ones.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

A Bollinger Motors electric truck is shown, with people chatting behind the truck. — Bollinger Motors had one of its electric B4 chassis cabs on display. The class 4 all-electric truck has a cab forward design for better visibility for drivers.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

A Mullen One cargo van sits next to a Mullen Three low cab forward truck on display. — Mullen Automotive had two of its electric vehicles on display - the Mullen One cargo van and Mullen Three low cab forward truck. The van has a 110-mile EPA-estimated range, while the truck has a 125-mile EPA-estimated range.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

The hood and driver's side door of a Jeep Wagoneer L are open as people gather around the vehicle to get a closer look at it. — Stellantis had a Jeep Wagoneer L on display. A law enforcement trim for the vehicle was announced in early 2024.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

An attendee sits in the driver's seat of a Ford Mustang Mach-E, chatting with a person in the passenger's seat. — During test drives, attendees learned about special features available in vehicles.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

Attendees walk around a Dodge Durango Pursuit, ready for its next test drive. — The Dodge Durango Pursuit is among one of the law enforcement vehicles available to test drive during the Ride & Drive.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

An International Truck HX620 with an S13 Integrated Powertrain, loaded with a dump body, sits in the Vehicle Showcase lot for attendees to see close up. — The International Truck HX620 with an S13 Integrated Powertrain with a dump body was on display. Public sector fleets operate vehicles ranging from Class 1 through Class 8.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

Two people sit in a red Mahindra ROXOR, ready to test drive it. — The Mahindra ROXOR was avilable to test drive. The side-by-side is built with a steel body and boxed steel frame, ideal for off-road applications.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

A Sunrise Copper Pearl Nissan ARIYA sits among the Ride & Drive lineup, ready to be taken for a test drive. — The Nissan ARIYA was among the vehicles in the Ride & Drive lineup. The all-electric SUV has an EPA-estimated range of 304 miles.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

A Ford Champion transit bus and Dodge Charger pursuit sit side-by-side in the Ride & Drive lineup. — The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) brought two vehicles powered by propane autogas: a Ford Champion transit bus and a Dodge Charger Pursuit.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

An International CV day cab truck with a Reading Truck service body and Stellar 7621 hydraulic service crane is on display in the Vehicle Showcase lineup. — An International CV day cab truck with a Reading Truck service body was part of the Vehicle Showcase.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

Attendees gather around a South Pasadena Police Department Tesla Model Y. — One of the Tesla EVs that the South Pasadena, California, Police Department recently procured was on display. In May 2023, the department announced it was procuring an all-Tesla fleet.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

An XOS Hub mobile charging solution sits in the parking lot, with attendees looking at it. — An XOS Hub mobile charging station was available to see up close. The hub can be used for stopgap charging for fleets.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart