Dealerships will be getting more maintenance business from North America’s truck fleets, at least in the short to medium term, thanks largely to their continued development of skilled technicians, according to Kumar Saha, an industry analyst with Frost and Sullivan’s Automotive & Transportation practice. Continue Reading

Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics announced plans to hire about 3,500 associates within its North American operations throughout 2012. Penske says its promising hiring outlook stems from the increasing demand for its services as the transportation sector continues to recover.
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QUISPAMIS, NB – Great Dane Trailers, manufacturer of dry van, refrigerated and platform trailers, announced the expansion of Universal Truck and Trailer (UT&T) with the opening of its second full-service location in New Brunswick. Continue Reading

An aging truck fleet–the highest in 30 years–coupled with an industry largely comprise of Baby Boomers is causing some dealerships to scramble to keep up with the growing demand for parts and service and also address the coming generational shift in the workforce. Over the next 20 years, 77 million Baby Boomers will but they will be replaced by only 46 million new workers, according to numbers tracked by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). Dealerships are developing partnerships with technical schools to build relationships with potential employees, and also turning to OEM’s to Continue Reading

Labor analysts are predicting an impending severe shortage of diesel mechanics is on the horizon as the economy rebounds. With many baby boomer mechanics looking toward retirement, at least the current recession has kept them hanging on. But don’t look to vocational programs to fill the void. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence says fewer Continue Reading