Maintenance departments may have some more options for training with the latest augmented and virtual reality tools and the new technology could be used to attract the next generation of technicians.
Why not close your email folder, put the phone down, and take a walk around your facility to find out what's really going on with your employees?
Fleets of the future are likely to be powered by a variety of drivetrains and fuels. Can an industry dealing with a technician shortage find the skilled workers it needs to keep them running?
Peterbilt has opened the company’s fifth Peterbilt Technician Institute campus in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Even if we could find a way to fill every driver’s seat, our trucking industry and our nation would still be in dire straits. We need more technicians and we need them soon – but first some things have to change, says Paul Cupka with the Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services in this Guest Voices blog.
Design Interactive has launched Virtual Equipment Training, allowing technicians to train on virtual parts that may not always be available.
The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists will offer a technician training clinic on alignment in August.
There is a lot of talk in the industry about the need for more technicians, but we continue to have a problem finding qualified techs and attracting new people to the industry, so we will have to continue to talk about it.
Chevin Fleet Solutions launched a vehicle maintenance management app, the Workshop Hub.
Electric trucks have thousands fewer moving parts than vehicles with conventional powertrains. Does that mean near-future fleets could get by with fewer technicians? Senior Editor Jack Roberts takes a look in the Truck Tech blog.