Category: Fleet Maintenance

Carrier Transicold Adds TRU Battery Protection to BluEdge Service

Carrier Transicold Adds TRU Battery Protection to BluEdge Service

| May 22, 2023

Harnesses the power of the sun for worry-free performance Carrier Transicold’s BluEdge™ service platform now offers fleets protection from expenses related to premature failure of transport refrigeration unit (TRU) batteries, provided that the TRU is supported by a Carrier Transicold solar charging system. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader […]

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $749 Million to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters and Catastrophic Events

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $749 Million to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters and Catastrophic Events

| May 19, 2023

Funds help states address ongoing impacts of climate change and severe weather As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s coordinated approach to helping states repair and rebuild roads and bridges that have been damaged by catastrophic events, including increasingly frequent extreme weather events, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it will provide $749 million in […]

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UTI Adds New Early Employment Partner Papé, Benefitting Diesel Students at Arizona, California Campuses

UTI Adds New Early Employment Partner Papé, Benefitting Diesel Students at Arizona, California Campuses

| May 19, 2023

Participating students eligible for industry training, tuition reimbursement  Universal Technical Institute (UTI), a leading workforce solutions provider of transportation, skilled trades, and energy education programs, is adding Papé, a capital equipment, service and solutions provider, to its Early Employment Program (EEP). Diesel technology students at UTI-Avondale (Ariz.), UTI-Sacramento, UTI-Long Beach and UTI-Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) are eligible to apply. Papé has more than 160 dealerships across 9 states […]

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Bridgestone Celebrates Groundbreaking of $60 Million Expansion of Retread Tire Plant in Texas 

Bridgestone Celebrates Groundbreaking of $60 Million Expansion of Retread Tire Plant in Texas 

| May 17, 2023

Bridgestone’s $60 million investment in Abilene, Texas plant will support the  rapid growth of retread tire business Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) celebrated the expansion of the company’s Bridgestone Bandag, LLC manufacturing plant in Abilene, Texas with an official groundbreaking ceremony today. The 50,000-square-foot, $60 million expansion of the Abilene plant is aimed at the growing demand […]

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Diesel Laptops Opens New Diesel Training Facility in Columbia, SC

Diesel Laptops Opens New Diesel Training Facility in Columbia, SC

| May 16, 2023

Newest installation will offer state-of-the-art classrooms and hands-on training for students of every experience level Diesel Laptops announced the newest addition to its network of dedicated training facilities. Located a short distance from downtown Columbia, South Carolina, the newest installation will offer state-of-the-art classrooms and hands-on training for students of every experience level. “We firmly […]

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Neste and PetroCard partner to expand access to renewable diesel in the Pacific Northwest

Neste and PetroCard partner to expand access to renewable diesel in the Pacific Northwest

| May 15, 2023

Neste MY Renewable Diesel available in PetroCard’s commercial fuel stations in Oregon and offers commercial, state, and municipal fleet customers access to a lower-carbon alternative to fossil diesel As part of its commitment to help businesses and cities reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector effectively, Neste announced a new partnership with PetroCard, […]

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