Category: Training

Navistar Launches Technician Apprenticeship Program, Donates Equipment through TECH EmPOWERment Initiative

Navistar Launches Technician Apprenticeship Program, Donates Equipment through TECH EmPOWERment Initiative

| September 13, 2022

Students will work with multiple vehicle types, including electric and fuel cell technologies Navistar implemented its International® Truck and IC Bus® Uptime Academy, a 12-month technician apprenticeship program that offers paid, hands-on training in a real-world setting. The new program presents a unique approach to technician training from a 90-day dealership rotation to on-the-job class […]

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Penske Truck Leasing Debuts Truck Maintenance On-Site Guide

Penske Truck Leasing Debuts Truck Maintenance On-Site Guide

| September 6, 2022

Penske offers a proven program of contract maintenance services that can help vehicle maintenance facilities Penske Truck Leasing introduced a new truck maintenance on-site guide, Shipper’s Guide to Outsourcing On-Site Fleet Maintenance, which is now available at no cost. The three-part guide provides detailed information on how businesses can implement on-site maintenance to navigate the obstacles of […]

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ATA Stresses Importance of Hiring Veterans

ATA Stresses Importance of Hiring Veterans

| September 2, 2022

“Right now, our industry is short 80,000 drivers – jobs that pay upwards of $70,000 or more per year” As part of the American Legion’s National Higher Education and Credentialing Summit, the American Trucking Associations emphasized the important role reaching out to, and easing the credentialing burden on, veterans and returning servicemembers has in addressing […]

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Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies Sees Reduction in Accidents with Cars Equipped with Safe Drive Systems Active Driver Assistance System (ADAS)

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies Sees Reduction in Accidents with Cars Equipped with Safe Drive Systems Active Driver Assistance System (ADAS)

| September 2, 2022

SDS’s RD140 Anti-Collision Radar System can be installed in any vehicle manufactured after 2006 –Safe Drive Systems developer and distributor of advanced auto safety technologies, has announced the results of a three-year pilot project conducted by Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies. SDS’s Active Driver Assistance System, supplemented with SDS Telematics unit, were tested to evaluate whether they […]

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Significant Step to Bring More Women into Trucking

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Significant Step to Bring More Women into Trucking

| August 30, 2022

Women of Trucking Advisory Board will focus on solutions to retain and recruit drivers into the industry The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the appointment of members to the Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB) to recruit, retain, support, and ensure the safety of women commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and strengthen […]

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ITS Logistics Announces Veterans Trucking Program, Paying Top Driver Wages Equivalent to Military Experience

ITS Logistics Announces Veterans Trucking Program, Paying Top Driver Wages Equivalent to Military Experience

| August 30, 2022

ITS to celebrate launch by hosting “Wreaths Across America” veterans celebration on Sept. 2 ITS Logistics, one of the fastest growing logistics companies in the United States, announced its Veterans Trucking Program, established to reward veterans for their service by counting the years of their military career towards their starting pay as a driver. For veterans […]

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