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Articlesby Wayne ParhamJanuary 23, 2024

Tapping Sources of New Technicians: Veterans and Women

In the quest to hire quality diesel technicians, some fleets have learned they can find quality workers from two groups that might be overlooked sometimes. Companies that hire military veterans and women technicians are finding success with both.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamJanuary 22, 2024

Finding and Keeping Tomorrow's Truck Technicians

Industry leaders share what they see as industry trends related to diesel technicians, including recruiting and retention challenges, pay and benefits, and additional training for battery-electric powertrains.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 16, 2024

Project Pink Promotes Technician Diversity and Breast Cancer Awareness

Following up on an idea from one of its female technicians, Cox Automotive has launched Project Pink. It recognizes female technicians at the company and supports breast cancer awareness.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamDecember 21, 2023

Q&A: Rush Execs Talk Industry Challenges and Trends

Predictive maintenance driven by artificial intelligence and growth in mobile service and maintenance are key trends identified by Rush Enterprises executives in this Q&A. Find out what trends they don't see playing out in the near future.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 20, 2023

2023 Rush Tech Skills Rodeo (Photos)

Rush Enterprises’ top service technicians, collision center technicians, truck sales reps, aftermarket sales reps, and parts reps from across the country converged on San Antonio to compete in the company’s 2023 Tech Skills Rodeo. Take a look inside the service and collision center competition and the expo.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 18, 2023

Tech School Completion Rates Rising

A new report by the TechForce Foundation found that for the first time in over a decade, technical school completion rates are rising, good news for the technician shortage.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamDecember 18, 2023

Techs Vie for Top Honors at Rush Enterprises Rodeo

More than 3,100 Rush employees tested this year, taking more than 4,000 tests as a whole, to qualify to compete in San Antonio at the Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo. Of those, only 250 made the cut and were invited to attend and compete.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 17, 2023

Noegon Adds Safety and Compliance Check to JPro Diagnostic Tool

A new, embedded, feature for the JPro diagnostic and repair tool tells technicians a vehicle's safety and compliance status before it leaves the shop.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 26, 2023

WIT Index Reports Increase in Female Technicians

According to new data from the 2023 WIT Index from the Women In Trucking Association, the percentage of female equipment technicians in corporations with for-hire or private fleets in the commercial freight transportation industry has shown a substantial increase.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 22, 2023

Heavy Duty Parts and Labor Costs Dropped in Q2

A benchmarking report from TMC and Decisiv reveals good news for fleets as heavy-duty parts and labor costs dropped in the second quarter of 2023.

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