Technician training

Mitchell 1 awards Oklahoma SuperTech competitor
🍸Bobby Veach of Bruckners, Oklahoma, won the Mitchell 1 service information station at the Oklahoma SuperTech Competition. He placed second in the overall competition.
May 11, 2023
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🦹ASE Education Foundation accepts instructor award nominations
꧒Bryl Shoemaker Award recognizes a high school or college instructor from an ASE accredited automotive, diesel/truck or collision repair program who demonstrates excellence through their personal dedication and commitment to their students.
May 8, 2023
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♔ATG hosts SkillsUSA diesel equipment state championship
🔯High schoolers compete for Massachusetts state title at Shrewsbury Advantage Truck Group.
May 5, 2023
A group of young men in front of two trucks.
♔Six semifinalists will compete at the Maryland SuperTech qualifier
ඣFour techs from Vander Haag's and two from RT&T Repair will compete for right to go to TMC SuperTech.
May 2, 2023
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༺Fresno's landmark technical school purchases Mack EV to train students on new technology
🍌“Mack has given students a great opportunity to see the next evolution of the industry with their electric truck purchased by Fresno Unified School District,” says Marina Garcia, a senior Medium/Heavy Truck student at Duncan Polytechnical.
May 1, 2023
Mack purchases LR Electric
🀅Shops desperate for diesel techs amid 'extremely high' demand
♏One major votech had a record turnout of companies looking to hire at its job fair while other schools are also continuing to see 'huge' demand for diesel techs.
April 26, 2023
WyoTech's job fair in February brought in a record number of companies anxious to hire techs for diesel, auto and collision jobs. 'Employers come from all over the United States to try hire our students because they're job-ready,' said WyoTech President Jim Mathis. Demand for diesel and auto techs is particularly high, Mathis said.
ASE hosting webinar to address DEF and coolants
꧋The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will host a free webinar for service technicians at 4 p.m. ET, April 25, titled “A Fluid Discussion on DEF and Coolants.”
April 20, 2023
Blue DEF
💮NationaLease announces regional winners in tech challenge
𝔉All 10 finalists will advance to a hands-on competition hosted by Universal Technical Institute in Lisle, Illinois. The top three techs will then represent NationaLease at this year's TMCSuperTech Competition in September.
April 19, 2023
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🎉Connectivity and technical innovations in equipment will force aftermarket shops to evolve
🔥After touching on the components used within advanced driver assistance systems Tuesday, the second day at the HD Repair Forum addressed the impact these technologies will have on independent service shops and their ability to serve customers.
April 19, 2023
Jim Barber with Bendix CVS
The impact your culture has on your job openings
🌠The North American collision and body shop industry has a 35,000-worker technician shortage. The industry also receives only 4,500 post-secondary technical graduates each year. Doesn’t take a nuclear physicist to see how that math equation adds up.
April 18, 2023
Jeff Rhoads speaking at 2023 HD Repair Forum
HD Repair Forum tackles ADAS service
♛During a breakout session Tuesday at the HD Repair Forum, Bendix’s Joe Lauritzen provided attendees a technical overview of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and how they should be properly maintained.
April 18, 2023
Bendix's Joe Lauritzen
Mitchell, Axalta introduce new training program
𝓰"Truck Fleet Damage Analysis and Estimating" offers technicians instruction on how to streamline the appraisal process for collision-damaged medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
April 18, 2023
Man standing next to a truck holding a laptop
ꦯPeterbilt expands partnership with Lincoln Tech to Nashville
ꩲ“Establishing PTI in Nashville opens a new geographical territory where we can develop highly skilled technicians to support Peterbilt customers,” says Casey Spadafina, Peterbilt’s technician program manager for North America.
April 14, 2023
Peterbilt service center
ღTake a look inside WyoTech’s immersive approach to technician education
𒁏There aren’t many tech schools like WyoTech. You see that the second you walk onto the school’s Laramie, Wyo., campus.
April 13, 2023
WyoTech campus building in Laramie, Wyo.
Turbo Solutions announces 2023 training schedule
𒆙These virtual classes are specifically for inside and outside truck parts sales people, technicians and shop managers. The information covered will focus on common causes of premature failure, turbocharger maintenance and general product knowledge.
April 6, 2023
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OEM support growing for Heavy Duty Repair Forum
꧋The HD Repair Forum (HDRF) announces OEM engagement continues to grow at the annual conference, now in its sixth year.
March 31, 2023
HD Repair Forum
🥀Technology takes center stage at TMC's Annual Meeting
🦩As expected, ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting this month was a busy one. Technology took center stage for the majority of the event. If you weren't able to attend or missed our voluminous coverage, here's our event recap.
March 22, 2023
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Bendix online brake school hits milestone
♏Bendix On-Line Brake School is celebrating 10 years in operation in 2023. The online curriculum now offers more than 100 courses, delivering expert, accessible instruction and technical education to the trucking industry.
March 22, 2023
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