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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2020

Utility Fleets Are Growing. What About Staffing?

A report from Utilimarc found that utility fleets are growing, but staff is not growing at the same rate. The ratio of vehicles to technicians is up 20% from 2010.

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ArticlesJanuary 17, 2020

5 Tips to Reduce Fuel Costs in Field Service Truck Fleets

You can’t control the price of fuel, but as fleet manager you can make sure your service technicians and trucks use fuel more efficiently. Fleets of all types and sizes can reap the benefits when they choose solutions and technologies that reduce fuel usage.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 7, 2020

Severe Skilled Technician Shortage Triggering Higher Shop Labor Rates

The vehicle maintenance and repair industries are experiencing a skilled labor shortage as technicians in the Baby Boomer demographic retire in greater numbers than those replacing them. The skilled labor shortage requires shops to pay more for skilled technicians, which translates into higher shop labor rates.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2019

Spiffy Acquires Mobile Oil Change Provider

On-demand vehicle detailer Get Spiffy has acquired Your Location Lubrication (YLL), which provides mobile oil changes to technicians and fleet managers, the company announced.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2019

Mopar Partners with NHRA on Tech Training

The Mopar Career Automotive Program (CAP), an FCA program aimed at developing the next generation of automotive service technicians, partnered with The National Hot Rod Association Youth & Education Service (YES) Program.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2019

Daimler Trucks Names Technician Skills Winers

Spanning six months and with the participation of hundreds of technicians from the United States and Canada, Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) named Joe Speelman and Kyle Ballard the winners of its 2019 Technician Skills Competition.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2019

Navistar Names 2019 Technician Rodeo Champs

Representing Navistar’s commitment to customer uptime, technicians from Arizona, Ontario, Canada, and Yumbo, Colombia, finished first place within their category at the 2019 Technician Rodeo.

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StatisticsJuly 2, 2019

2018 Safety Stats: Hours of Service, ELDs, Distracted Driving

Many states that have passed hand-held phone bans and texting bans provide for various exemptions for emergencies, law enforcement personnel, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, state DOT employees, etc.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 28, 2019

Trucks Are Corporate Assets, but so too Are Drivers & Technicians

Over the years, work trucks have evolved into mobile offices equipped with a variety of in-cab devices, however, these devices and equipment take space, creating an increasingly cramped cab, restricting the body movement of a driver, which can potentially lead to ergonomic injuries.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2019

Trimble Offers Augmented Reality Tool for Field Service

Trimble has begun offering its Pulse Remote Expert augmented reality tool that's designed to improve the productivity of field service technicians by connected them with support experts with video, audio, and spatial annotations in real time, the connected vehicle service provider announced.

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