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Videos•Lauren Fletcher•September 15, 2026

Family Ties Inside the Fleet Families Building Careers Across Generations

Three fleet families share what it really takes to work together, learn across generations, and keep business from following them home.

Podcast cover for “The Fleet Skills We Keep Missing on Veterans’ Resumes” featuring a folded American flag, military dog tags, a resume listing leadership and adaptability skills, a wrench, and vehicle keys on a dark workbench.

View down the 996-foot Soap Box Derby track at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio, with grandstands, the starting structure, and a colorful Soap Box Derby sign in the foreground.

Collage featuring four photos of Fleet Legend Ruth Alfson throughout her career and personal life, including a professional portrait, industry group photos, and a formal event photo, with the title "Ruth Alfson: Fleet Legend" centered over a textured blue background.

Graphic for Work Truck's TruckChat Shades of Fleet series titled "Next Up in Fleet." A commercial truck drives toward a futuristic city skyline with digital technology icons, connected vehicle imagery, and blue light trails representing innovation and the future of fleet.

Silhouettes of a diverse group of men and women helping each other climb a mountain at sunset. Several people reach down to assist others while a group stands together at the summit, symbolizing opportunity, leadership, collaboration, and support. Overlay text reads, "The Future of Fleet Depends on Who Gets a Seat."

Split image showing hands-on industrial robotics training. On the left, an instructor guides a participant programming a yellow FANUC robotic arm. On the right, two participants operate a robotic system controller beside a safety-enclosed robot cell in a training lab.

Lauren Fletcher stands beside a bold Truck Chat Weekly Cheat Sheet graphic featuring a commercial truck background and the headline "People, Leadership & the Skilled Trades Opportunity," highlighting workforce, leadership, and fleet industry news.

promotional graphic for Shades of Fleet featuring host Lauren Fletcher against an American flag background. Bold text reads "Veteran Voices" and "From Military Service to Fleet Leadership." The image promotes a conversation with fleet professionals about military experience, leadership, teamwork, and transitioning into civilian fleet careers.

Podcasts•September 11, 2026

What Fleet Employers Are Missing When Hiring Veterans

What if some of the strongest candidates for fleet are already out there, but their experience is written in a language our industry does not always recognize?

Digital Cover Features•Lauren Fletcher•September 1, 2026

If We Want the Next Generation in Automotive, We Have to Give Them a Reason to Care

The automotive industry talks constantly about its workforce shortage. But before we can recruit the next generation, we may need to do a better job giving kids a reason to care about automotive in the first place.

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Articles•Lauren Fletcher•July 14, 2026

Fleet Leadership Starts with People (Always)

After 30 years in fleet, Ruth Alfson says the biggest leadership lessons have little to do with vehicles and everything to do with people.

News•Lauren Fletcher•July 8, 2026

Shades of Fleet Call for Voices: Next Up in Fleet (Closes Soon!)

Apprentices, interns, young professionals, and rising leaders: share your voice in our "Next Up in Fleet" episode of our Shades of Fleet video series!

Chatty Chassis•Lauren Fletcher•June 23, 2026

What the Fleet Industry Still Gets Wrong About Talent

What can the fleet industry learn from the women helping shape its future? A look at talent, leadership, sponsorship, and why new perspectives drive progress.

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News•News/Media Release•June 5, 2026

Hands-on Program at Yokohama’s Mississippi Truck Tire Plant Helps Employees Build Skills

Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi’s Maintenance Apprenticeship Program, in partnership with East Mississippi Community College, combines classroom instruction with on-site experience as employees pursue an associate degree.

News•Lauren Fletcher•June 2, 2026

ASE Aligns Automotive Service Professionals Month With Spring and Fall Vehicle Maintenance Campaigns

ASE will move Automotive Service Professionals Month to April and October beginning in 2026-2027, aligning recognition with Car Care Month events.

Videos•Lauren Fletcher•June 1, 2026

People, Leadership & the Skilled Trades Opportunity | Weekly Cheat Sheet

People, data, leadership, and the skilled trades opportunity. See what's shaping fleets today in this week's Truck Chat Weekly Cheat Sheet.

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Videos•Lauren Fletcher•May 29, 2026

From Military Service to Fleet Leadership | Shades of Fleet

Military service ends, but the lessons don't. Hear how veterans are shaping fleet leadership through adaptability, teamwork, and mission-driven thinking.