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Maintenance & Uptime

Coverage of the technician workforce, including recruiting, training, certification, career development, labor shortages, shop staffing, and strategies for building and retaining skilled maintenance teams.

GM 30 Under 30 graphic featuring automotive service technicians working on vehicles in a service facility, highlighting the 2026 recognition program for young technicians.

GM Launches ‘30 Under 30’ Program to Elevate Automotive Service Technicians and Inspire the Next Generation

The GM Automotive Service Technicians 30 Under 30 program honors GM service technicians under the age of 30 who demonstrate continuous technical training, exemplary customer service, mentorship, and leadership.

Bold pink and black graphic with large distressed text reading “Where Are the Women Techs?” highlighting the shortage of women in diesel technician roles.

Where Are All the Women Technicians? Closing the Gap with Support and Career Pathways

Three Ryder technicians in red shirts hold oversized prize checks after the 2026 Top Tech Championship, with a live band performing on stage behind them.

Ryder Honors 2026 Top Technician at 25th Anniversary Skills Competition

A technician kneels beside a truck wheel holding a wrench, with bold overlaid text reading, “Technician Appreciation What About the Other 51 Weeks?”

Why Technician Appreciation Can’t Be a Once-a-Year Thought

Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•July 16, 2024

Readers Respond: Growing the Next Generation of Fleet Technicians

By creatively changing their hiring standards and practices to become an "employment destination," employers can attract qualified recruits.

Younger technicians with Recruiting Younger Employees in text on top

Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•July 10, 2024

How Fleet Management Can Attract the Next Generation of Technicians

Fleet and trucking doesn’t work without people, and Cam McGill of Uptake puts it simply: “Employees who don’t feel valued are unlikely to stick around.”

Articles•by Wayne Parham•May 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.