FOURTH QUARTER 2023
IN THIS ISSUE
Fleets turn to military veterans to fill commercial technician roles. Five takeaways about the future of alternative fuels from the latest Transport Topics’ Magazine Event Series, SPARK. Learn how predictive maintenance revitalized and streamlined one company's operations. How the electric bus takeover is outpacing both passenger vehicles and commercial trucking. A look back on TMC SuperTech Technician Skills Competition. Navigating the 'messy middle' to find the best greener powertrain for your operation. And, TMC's newly developed recommended practices to aid in the maintenance and security of vehicle electronic systems.
Investing in veterans to fulfill the much-needed job duties of commercial technicians has been a concentrated goal for some fleets. Like the driver shortage, which continues to plague the trucking industry, a lack of qualified diesel technicians is another unfortunate reality in part due to the retiring generation of baby boomers and a decline in trade school attendance.
FOCUS
In August, Transport Topics’ Magazine Event Series sought to learn how today’s fleets are working to meet the heights of operational efficiency and new sustainability goals.
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NEWS
All over the world, buses are quickly and quietly going electric. By 2032, about half of the world’s buses will be entirely battery-powered, as will almost three out of four buses sold, according to BloombergNEF.
COLUMNS
Competition brings out the best in us whether it’s play, sport or work, and there aren’t many times when two or more of those occasions merge.
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency coined the term “Messy Middle.” It refers to the fact that there is more than one way to attack the problem of climate change in an environment in which there is a wide range of solutions.
Increasing vehicle connectivity and vehicle automation is making cybersecurity an increasingly important subject for fleet maintenance executives and managers.
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