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Wayne Parham

Managing Editor

Wayne Parham brings more than 30 years of media experience to Work Truck's editorial team and a history of covering a variety of industries and professions.

Most recently, he was senior editor at Police Magazine and PoliceMag.com, another Bobit B2B brand. He has worked as publisher of two newspapers and was part of the team at Georgia Trend magazine, a business magazine based in Atlanta, for nine years.

Parham holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia and a bachelor’s degree in print communications from the University of West Georgia.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamMay 13, 2024

Motiv Founder Discusses New Argo Medium-Duty Truck

Jim Castelaz, Motiv Power Systems founder and chief revenue officer, talks with Work Truck about what makes the soon-to-be-unveiled Argo special. The Class 4-6 truck will debut at ACT Expo next week.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamMay 6, 2024

Recalls You Need to Know About in May 2024

If you have any Autocar, Bucher Municipal, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, GM, Paccar, Reading Truck Body vehicles, or Big Tex Trailers in your fleet you may need to check these important recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamMay 2, 2024

The Human Factor: Training and Empowering Technicians

For someone to become a great technician, it takes more than just formal training and the ability to use tools. His or her career often is shaped by others who inspire, mentor, or help define a career path.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamMay 2, 2024

Feds Considering Reclassification of Marijuana to Schedule III

The federal government is taking steps to remove marijuana from among Schedule I drugs and reclassifying it to Schedule III, a classification now occupied by ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone, and Tylenol with codeine. What does that mean for work truck fleets?

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamApril 17, 2024

Understanding Insurance Premiums and Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts

Insurance premiums are rising and lawsuits against trucking companies are netting big dollars. What can be done to both lower insurance costs and reduce the chance of large settlements or verdicts following a collision?

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Newsby Wayne ParhamApril 12, 2024

Motive Expands Visibility with Added AI Models and New Asset Tracking Capabilities

The AI-powered integrated operations platform debuted automated notification of EMS following a crash, a computer-vision platform, and expanded asset tracking technology.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamApril 10, 2024

Automakers Post First-Quarter Sales, EVs and Hybrids Show Largest Gains

As automakers released financial results for the first quarter of 2024, some reported sales growth while others reported sales declined. Yet, one pattern seems to emerge — hybrids and electric vehicles showed the largest growth when measured as a percentage of sales increase.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamApril 4, 2024

Understanding the Elements of Distracted Driving

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month so now is the time to discuss maintaining focus on the road with employees who get behind the wheel as part of their jobs. Cellphone use has become the most common distraction, but fleet managers should be aware of the other forms of distraction as well.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamApril 3, 2024

510K Commercial Vehicles Annually Used Bridge Before Collapse

The Francis Scott Key Bridge was a major traffic route used by more than 500,000 commercial vehicles that annually made a combined more than 4.2 million trips across the roadway spanning the Patapsco River.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamApril 2, 2024

Recalls You Need to Know About in April 2024

If you have any Autocar, Chrysler, Daimler Vans, Ford, General Motors, Isuzu, Mack, Navistar, Paccar, Reading Truck Equipment, or Toyota vehicles in your fleet, you may need to check out these current recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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