Peterbilt partners with Lincoln Tech on technician training
Lincoln Tech says that students are exposed to a three-part learning approach that includes hands-on training.
GPS Insight announces Skilled Trades Scholarship winners
Both winners will be awarded $10,000 each for the pursuit of full-time skilled trades study.
Cracking the code: Solving electric truck service challenges
As more electric trucks enter the market, the challenges for technicians may start to evolve.
Five truck trend takeaways from January
Embrace the month and catch up on January’s popular stories and a bonus one too.
Electric trucks are coming: We need training
You don’t have to wait for an EV to get started with training.
Top tips for truck technician training
The correct set of tools and equipment will help your technicians perform to the best of their ability and provide them with the opportunity for continued improvement. But even the newest tools and best equipment can’t be the standalone solution to recruiting and retaining a team of talented technicians. And that’s where you come in. If
Success by the truckload: Truck technician training tips
There’s a shortage in just about every aspect of every industry. Driver shortages, supply shortages, technician shortages, parts shortages – they are all plaguing fleet operations and slowing down the entire expediting process. The only thing the commercial industry isn’t short on is, well, shortages. It’s extremely inconvenient, to put it nicely, but in every
A Common sense approach to prevent tool loss
Looking through engine service information recently, a caution statement to “remove all tools after work is completed” brought about a reflection of loss, namely the loss of hand-tools. No technician wants to lose any tools. Not only are tools expensive, the tech depends on them to get the job done. Nevertheless, when working on vehicles,
Mitchell 1 assesses top technicians at the Arkansas Trucking Association’s Return of Champions event
Mitchell 1 joined the Arkansas Trucking Association in their return to an in-person trucking championship that brought together 108 of the best drivers and 50 of the top technicians in the state. Mitchell 1 operated the Service Information Skills station at ATA Return of Champions event, held June 23-25 in Rodgers, AR, which tests competitors
Noregon announces latest enrollments in education program
Noregon has recently announced new enrollments in its education program. Noregon’s Education Program is a free service for diesel programs that gives institutions and its students training resources and access to the leading diagnostic and repair applications they will use in their careers. The following schools recently enrolled in the Education Program: Valley Career and
Penske Truck Leasing dedicates diesel training classroom at WyoTech in Wyoming
Penske Truck Leasing recently held a dedication ceremony at the WyoTech campus in Laramie, Wyoming, as the company branded a diesel training classroom. The classroom will be utilized for hands-on diesel technology training, which introduces students to various training such as diagnostics, fuel and engine exhaust system, maintenance and repair, industry certifications and career opportunities in the industry. Over the last
The fool’s gold of truck service
More decades ago than I care to remember, some movie or folklore led me to start panning for gold in the dirt road outside our home. Slushing a pan full of dirt around in a pan with water from the garden hose rather quickly revealed the road to be a mother-load of GOLD. The bright
