Penske Truck Leasing is joining the TechForce Foundation’s efforts to recruit the next generation of truck fleet maintenance technicians as part of the foundation’s FutureTech Success campaign.
A little friendly competition found Rush Truck Center technicians and a top Nascar pit crew working together to catch the eye of tech school students.
Navistar has launched the Navistar Service Essentials program, a partnership aimed at helping qualified vocational-technical schools “prepare the next generation of truck and bus technicians,” according to the OEM.
You might be surprised to find what the experts recommend you spend money on to improve the efficiency and safety in your shop as well as to help with technician retention.
A decent place to work, modern technology tools, and a path for professional growth are three necessary parts of finding and retaining truck technicians.
Trailers are a big part of the annual event's exhaustive testing process, reports Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg.
Transervice Logistics has established a tax-free educational assistance program for technicians that would include payments for school-related fees and equipment in order to help attract and support new prospective technicians.
The Senate has passed new bipartisan legislation that would update and expand support for state and local career and technical education programs to help high school and college students prepare for careers in a broad range of industries. The bill is expected to be signed by President Trump.
How Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin, is using augmented reality to give its dlesel technician students a look inside the workings of a diesel engine.
Associations, schools and fleets are hard at work to attract young people, train technicians, and retain the techs they have.