Transportation Trucking celebrates National Technician Appreciation Week September 25, 2023 This week the industry celebrates the fourth annual National Technician Appreciation Week, which runs from Sept. 24 to 30. Professional technicians perform one of the most demanding and critical roles…
Business Management In-house technician development program doubles shop’s revenue August 23, 2023 Mike Schwarz, co-owner of Colorado-based repair shop JE-CO Truck and Trailer, says his company has nearly doubled its revenue in the four years since he purchased it, all while adding…
Equipment Hydra Energy developing retrofit training program July 18, 2023 Hydra Energy has announced it is developing a retrofit training program for technicians, so they can quickly convert Class 8 diesel trucks into dual-fuel vehicles that run off both diesel…
Tires/Wheels New air impact wrenches for tire dealers June 9, 2023 AME International has released a new Air Power Buddy line of air impact wrenches for commercial tire dealers. Four models are available, ranging from 600 to…
Business Management TIP Group launches mechanic training academy in Canada June 7, 2023 TIP Group is launching a new academy for trailer mechanics in six countries, including Canada. The Canadian academy will be based in the Toronto area, the company said, with similar…
Business Management Recruiting technicians? Consider cultural fits, homegrown talent. May 5, 2023 Staffing a shop is a little like making a salad. You can go to the grocery store, buy your vegetables, and toss them together with little thought to who grew…
Business Management Labor rates on the rise, but parts shortages appear to be easing March 14, 2023 Canadian repair shops led the charge last year, when it came to technician efficiency and utilization, but lagged behind their U.S. counterparts in the categories of profit margins and parts…
Business Management Maybe we’re the problem when it comes to technician shortage March 10, 2023 Another Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual spring meeting has come and gone, and it wouldn’t be TMC without discussions about the desperate need to better attract and retain heavy…
Equipment Peterbilt rolling out augmented reality tools to dealers November 30, 2021 Peterbilt says it will have deployed 200 ARTech augmented reality tools to dealers by March 31, 2022. The system features proprietary software that displays 3D and augmented reality views of…
Business Management Three ways fleets can work with educators to solve their technician shortage September 18, 2020 Frustrated with the quality of technician talent your local school is churning out? Maybe you need to get more involved with the school to help solve the problem, rather than…
Equipment Don’t make aftertreatment an afterthought August 24, 2020 When an emissions aftertreatment issue rears its ugly head, one of the biggest mistakes a technician can make is to assume it’s an emissions aftertreatment problem. Often, issues that present…
Human Resources DTNA technician skills competition goes digital June 15, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has taken its technician skills competition digital, to allow the event to continue despite the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 1,000 Freightliner, Western…
Equipment Father-son technician duo gets the job done May 20, 2020 Since the age of 12, Randy Pace has wanted to be in the business of pulling engines apart. “Sometimes I would win, sometimes I’d lose, but I was always working…
Equipment Canadian technician among Penske’s best May 1, 2020 Mark Parisotto has gone from tearing down lawnmower engines in his father’s garage, to being recognized as one of the best Penske technicians in North America
Transportation Mack, Volvo offer students free online tech training April 30, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack and Volvo are temporarily offering free e-learning courses for high school and secondary technical school students. Access will be given for free for 90 days, according…