TMC FutureTech 2015 applications deadline extended
American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council has extended the deadline for the National Student Technician Competition, TMC FutureTech 2015, to August 28th. Applications can be found here on the website of the event’s sponsor, Velociti Inc. The event, designed to promote career opportunities as heavy-truck technicians, will be held in conjunction with the National
Streamlining fleet operations through onboard technology
In any business, it’s important to maintain constant communication across the organization to effectively manage operations and produce the best results. This concept reigns true in the transportation and logistics industry, and has become especially relevant for professionals working in fleet services. To achieve such constant communication, trucking companies rely on technology to communicate with
UPS adopts innovative safety features for their fleets
UPS, which operates one of the nation’s largest commercial trucking fleets, is making collision mitigation technology standard equipment on on all of its new Class 8 trucks. The company plans on ordering more than 2,600 new Class 8 tractors in 2015 that will feature Bendix accident mitigation technology, which alerts drivers to moving and stationary
Volvo extends deadline for Volvo Trucks Safety Award
Volvo Trucks has extended the deadline for entering the 2015 Volvo Trucks Safety Award competition to July 17. Two fleets with the safest driving records and top safety programs will receive the annual award and $25,000 to be used for their safety-related activities. The Volvo Trucks Safety Award is open to all U.S. and Canadian
Mitigating collisions with the latest in safety systems
At the 2015 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jack Van Steenburg, assistant administrator and chief safety officer at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), reported on trends in commercial motor vehicle safety. Citing 2013 data on crashes involving large trucks, Van Steenburg indicated that the increase from 2012 was less than half that in
University of Memphis establishes D. Mike Pennington Award for Mentoring
The University of Memphis has established the D. Mike Pennington Award for Outstanding Mentoring in the Department of Journalism. The award honors distinguished alumnus D. Mike Pennington, Class of 1972, and is the first mentoring award in the College of Communication and Fine Arts and the first faculty award in Journalism. The Pennington family and
Volvo Trucks calls for fleet safety award nominations
Volvo Trucks is seeking North America’s safest fleets to recognize them with the Volvo Trucks Safety Award. For the seventh straight year, two fleets with the safest driving records and top safety programs will receive the annual award and $25,000 to be used for their safety-related activities. “Nothing is more important in managing a fleet
Prestone Command highlights antifreeze, coolant products
Prestone Products Corp. will showcase its new complete solution of Prestone Command products at the American Trucking Association’s 2015 Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn., from Feb. 16-19. Colin Dilley, Ph.D, vice president of technology for Prestone Products Corp., and Peter Woyciesjes, Ph.D, Worldwide RD&E manager, coolants,
Equipment that drives retention
While you may be able to spec the most efficient truck the world has ever seen, designed to reap the benefits of unprecedented fuel economy, it would all be for naught if there weren’t an operator to drive it down the road. The looming driver shortage cloud is growing darker month by month. The latest
Volvo Trucks presents new VNL Model to America’s Road Team
Volvo Trucks dedicated a 2015 Volvo VNL 780 model equipped with advanced safety features and recognized the 2015-2016 America’s Road Team during a ceremony at Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va., where all Volvo truck models for North America are assembled. Magnus Koeck, Volvo Trucks vice president of marketing and brand
