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IN PRINT — Clear the Air: Know how to care for your DPF

It's not quite the “blue screen of death” that appear on troubled Windows computers, but an engine fault indicator still means a bad day is about to get worse – especially if it means a parked regen. Few drivers or fleets can afford more than an hour to solve a problem that should have been addressed earlier. Aftertreatment systems are one of the most expensive maintenance items on today's trucks. Parts are costly, the associated downtime can be crippling, and many people are still confused about how to care for the systems, even though the equipment has been in the field for eight years. ...Read the rest of this story

Great Dane tech training program receives ASE accreditation

Great Dane has received accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for its service technician training program.

“This is the first time a semi-trailer original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has received ASE accreditation for a technician training program,” according to Great Dane. The ASE accreditation is through the ASE Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) program.

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