A recent study came out that reported fleets are seeing productivity improvements by bringing maintenance in-house. That likely is true for large fleets that already have shop locations and technicians in areas where large quantities of their trucks are domiciled.
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Northeast Great Dane (NEGD), a full-service Great Dane dealer, announced that long-time partner John Gendelman has been named president of the company. Tom Leuner, former president of NEGD, will assume the role of CEO.
“John has been an integral part of NEGD's success for 40 years,” said Leuner. “He is not only a business partner but a dear friend and I look forward to seeing him continue to help the company prosper in his new role as president.”
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...Read the rest of this storyWith all the uneasiness surrounding the industry's technician shortage, Pro-MECH Learning Systems announced it has developed a program aimed at tackling the issue head-on, with an expedited training program promising to create work-ready technicians.
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...Read the rest of this storyLast week was National Tire Safety Week, a time when a spotlight shined on the importance of tires to the safe operation of vehicles. Largely aimed at the motoring public, the week seeks to get vehicle owners to do things like inspect the tread, check alignment and check tire pressure.
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...Read the rest of this storyThe LoadHandler Power Products announced its all makes starter and alternator line now offers six new alternators and starters in a variety of application configurations to provide new, drop-in replacement coverage for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
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...Read the rest of this storyDescartes Systems Group announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of the business of PCSTrac, Inc. including certain related assets of Progressive Computer Services Inc. dba PCS Technologies (collectively referred to as "PCSTrac").
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...Read the rest of this storyHauling fuel in a the civilian world is a dangerous enough job, but when you drive a tanker for the U.S. Marine Corps, you're expected to deliver fuel in some pretty rough locales – ones with roads that, to put it politely, aren't in the greatest of shape. That's why the Marines conduct a month-long Semitrailer Refueler Operator Course (SROC) to sharpen not just the driving skills of its motor transport leathernecks but to fine-tune how they load and offload fuel from their rigs as well. (All photos by U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Jimenez)
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