Category: Vehicle Lifts

TMC and SAE ITC Announce Collaboration to Implement Integrated Vehicle Health Management Technologies

TMC and SAE ITC Announce Collaboration to Implement Integrated Vehicle Health Management Technologies

| November 2, 2021

Partnership will provide important information for fleets and service providers to keep trucks on the road and out of the shop SAE ITC and the American Trucking Associations are pleased to announce an agreement between ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council and the Health Ready Components and Systems Consortium for use of the Council’s Vehicle Maintenance […]

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Universal Technical Institute Completes Acquisition of MIAT College of Technology

Universal Technical Institute Completes Acquisition of MIAT College of Technology

| November 2, 2021

Acquisition adds campuses in Texas and Michigan and eight new programs to UTI  Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), the nation’s leading provider of trained technicians to the transportation industry, has completed its acquisition of MIAT College of Technology for a purchase price of $26 million in cash. “On behalf of everyone at UTI, I am excited to officially welcome MIAT‘s […]

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Cooper Tire Announces New Roadmaster® Steer Tire for Long-Haul Fleets

Cooper Tire Announces New Roadmaster® Steer Tire for Long-Haul Fleets

| October 4, 2021

The Roadmaster RM832+ EM™ is SmartWay Verified and balances fuel efficiency with long miles to removal Cooper Tire’s Roadmaster brand has a new tire in its commercial long-haul lineup – the Roadmaster RM832+ EM™ steer tire. The new tire is SmartWay Verified and features 18/32nds of tread depth, along with a wide footprint, to help […]

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Republic Services Opens Industry’s First Technical Institute

Republic Services Opens Industry’s First Technical Institute

| September 20, 2021

Next Generation Trade School Provides Free Education & Student Compensation Republic Services, Inc. unveiled its $18 million Technical Institute, the industry’s first-ever diesel technician training program. As the need for skilled workers continues to increase, this investment offers free, best-in-class training, fully compensating students during the 12-week program. Graduates will immediately begin full-time work, joining Republic’s 35,000 […]

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Costs for Fleet Maintenance and Repair Rise in First Half of 2021

Costs for Fleet Maintenance and Repair Rise in First Half of 2021

| September 14, 2021

Benchmarking Report from TMC and Decisiv Found Higher Parts and Labor Expenses American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc., reported during TMC’s Fall Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition that costs for parts and labor for repairs rose over the first six months of the year. According to the Decisiv/TMC North American Service […]

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Increased Fleet Investment in Near-Zero Emission Natural Gas Trucks Providing Cost-Effective Clean Air Solutions Now

Increased Fleet Investment in Near-Zero Emission Natural Gas Trucks Providing Cost-Effective Clean Air Solutions Now

| September 8, 2021

There is measurable, impactful, and consistent progress being made with today’s technology and fuel The California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership (CNGVP) says that real-world fleets are increasingly turning to near-zero emissions (NZE) natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG) to make true sustainability progress. NZE NGVs are available now delivering critical and […]

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