Category: Training

Premier Truck Group and Universal Technical Institute Honor Military Service Members as They Graduate from Technician Training at Fort Bliss

fleetnewsdaily | April 6, 2021

Program is the first-of-its-kind, on-base diesel-commercial vehicle technician career skills program in U.S. Army history Premier Truck Group and Universal Technical Institute honored the inaugural graduating class of the Premier Truck Group Technician Skills Program. The first-of-its-kind, on-base diesel-commercial technician training program provides 12-weeks of industry-aligned training that leads directly to employment for military members transitioning to […]

Universal Technical Institute to Acquire MIAT College of Technology

fleetnewsdaily | March 31, 2021

Students will benefit from broader access to industry-aligned education including aviation, sustainable energy and robotics Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI), the nation’s leading provider of trained technicians to the transportation industry, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MIAT College of Technology from HCP & Company, its owner since August 2014. Terms of the transaction […]

Universal Technical Institute to Open a Campus in Austin

fleetnewsdaily | March 23, 2021

Blended learning model enables optimization of campus footprint and instructional delivery Universal Technical Institute Inc. provider of transportation technician training, plans to expand its presence in two states in fiscal year 2022, the first being in the state of Texas with a new campus in Austin – its thirteenth nationwide and third in the state. The company opened its Houston campus […]

SambaSafety Transforms Driver Risk Management with Acquisition of Instructional Technologies Inc.

fleetnewsdaily | March 22, 2021

Merger facilitates the ground-breaking addition of online training to the company’s continuous driver monitoring solution SambaSafety driver risk management technology, has acquired Instructional Technologies Inc. (ITI), provider of best-in-class online driver training and technology since 1995. The merger facilitates the ground-breaking addition of online training to the company’s continuous driver monitoring solution, Qorta™, closing the safety loop […]

Haul closes $3M seed round led by RPM Ventures with contributions from Freight, Staffing, and Mobility industry veterans

fleetnewsdaily | February 19, 2021

Haul aims to rethink the traditional truck driving employment model to appeal to current needs and the future generations of drivers Haul, a modern, on-demand platform for CDL drivers that connects trucking fleets with drivers, with operations in California, Texas and Georgia, has closed a $3M seed round to fuel further market expansion and product […]

Navistar Shares Vision Of Opportunity For Service Technicians

fleetnewsdaily | February 10, 2021

TECH EmPOWERment Program and Growing Equipment Donations Drive Tech Training Navistar International Corporation and its International® dealer network are building momentum through their TECH EmPOWERment initiative, which is supplying accredited technical schools with valuable training equipment, real-world advisory counsel and insights into the opportunities available to aspiring technicians. The program’s new website, www.internationaltrucks.com/support/tech-empowerment, shares valuable information on […]