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Strategies for keeping fleet vehicles on the road through preventive maintenance, diagnostics, repair, shop operations, parts management, technician best practices, and improved asset availability.

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Videos•by Wayne Parham•December 31, 2025

What One Word Describes a Great Diesel Technician?

While covering the annual Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo, Work Truck asked 10 of the event judges, or other Rush staff experts, to pick one word that describes a great diesel technician. Check out this video to see what they said.

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News•by News/Media Release•December 31, 2025

Volvo Group to Open Parts Distribution Center in Tacoma, Washington

The Volvo Group plans to open a new 115,000-square-foot Regional Distribution Center in Tacoma, Washington, to support Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo Construction Equipment, and Volvo Penta dealers in the Northwest United States and Western Canada.

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News•by News/Media Release•December 25, 2025

ASE Announces 2025 Award Winners

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced its 2025 award winners, recognizing individuals who have distinguished themselves across the automotive service industry.

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News•by Wayne Parham•December 24, 2025

Top Technicians Compete at 20th Annual Rush Tech Skills Rodeo

A medium-duty service technician captured the title of All-Around Grand Champion last week at the Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo, which commemorated its 20th year with a return to Nashville, Tennessee, where the first event was held in 2006.

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Chase Loyd of FASTER Asset Solutions stands on the show floor during Work Truck At The Show, discussing public fleet data, downtime, and funding challenges.
Videos•by Lauren Fletcher•December 19, 2025

How Public Fleets Can Use Better Data to Fight for Funding and Reduce Downtime

Public fleets are under pressure. See how better data helps reduce downtime, manage maintenance, and make a stronger case for funding.

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News•by News/Media Release•December 17, 2025

Jasper Expands Fuel & Air Program Parts to Class 7-8

Jasper Engines & Transmissions has expanded its fuel and air product line to include components for heavy-duty trucks. Jasper now offers a wide selection of fuel pumps, injectors, and turbos for Class 7-8 trucks.

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Split image showing a handwritten vehicle maintenance form on one side and a laptop with data charts on the other, highlighting the difference between paper work orders and digital fleet management.
Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•December 11, 2025

How to Build Better Work Orders for Fleet Managers

Learn how digital work orders cut downtime, boost PM compliance and help fleets stay ahead on maintenance.

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Chase Loyd of FASTER Asset Solutions smiling at the Work Truck At The Show booth, discussing fleet management software, public fleet challenges, and tools that reduce downtime.
Videos•by Lauren Fletcher•December 11, 2025

Why Does Data Matter More Than Ever in Fleet Tire Management?

Discount Tire shares how their fleet division helps operations cut costs, boost uptime, and use simpler data tools to make smarter tire and maintenance decisions.

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Articles•by Wayne Parham•December 10, 2025

State of the Commercial Truck Tire Industry in 2025

As 2025 winds down and fleets prepare for 2026, what are the key trends in the commercial tire industry?

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A mechanic works on an engine with bold text reading “Predict & Prevent,” highlighting how predictive maintenance reduced downtime and caught issues before failures.
Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•December 9, 2025

Maintenance and Uptime Took Center Stage in 2025 [Part 3]

Fleets made uptime the priority in 2025, shifting to mobile repair, predictive maintenance, and tighter parts planning to stay ahead.

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