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Volvo Trucks Academy Facility Expands Battery-Electric Truck Training

NGT News

Volvo Trucks North America’s Volvo Trucks Academy has opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Ill. to expand access to battery-electric truck training in the central U.S. The post Volvo Trucks Academy Facility Expands Battery-Electric Truck Training appeared first on NGT News.

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Trucking Through Trouble with TIA & Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Anne Reinke and Joe Lynch discuss trucking though trouble. Key Takeaways: Trucking Through Trouble The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit association that advocates for the third-party logistics (3PL) industry. When: April 10-13, 2024.

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Road trains, kangaroos, speed limiters: Down-under trucking

Overdrive Online

counterparts (they do haul on the left side of the road, after all), yet this conversation with father and son trucking vets Kevin and Mitch Forbes shows plenty in common, including regs, training issues. Australian truckers are a world apart from U.S.

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RTITB launches pivot steer truck training materials

Logistics Business Magazine

RTITB has released updated training materials to help improve rider-operated Pivot Steer truck safety through high-quality training. We have seen a 23% increase in demand for Pivot Steer training compared to before the pandemic,” says Laura Nelson, Managing Director for RTITB.

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The Overlooked Advantage in Trucking with Blake Grolmus

The Logistics of Logistics

Blake Grolmus and Joe Lynch discuss the overlooked advantage in trucking. Blake is a member of the American Trucking Associations’ Safety Policy Committee and serves on the Board of Directors and the LEAD Council for the Iowa Motor Truck Association. Ruan has over 5,000 team members, including 4,000 truck drivers.

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TD173: New Electric Truck Tech, FMCSA ELD Commenting Period, Autonomous Truck Studies, Training Exemptions Pursued, & More

Trucker Dump

Podcast Show Notes TD173: New Electric Truck Tech, FMCSA ELD Commenting Period, Autonomous Truck Studies, Training Exemptions Pursued, & More In today’s show we’ve got lots of info on electric stuff, including Kenworth’s new electric truck, new battery technology, and whether our power grid can handle it.

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Reach truck training goes online

Logistics Business Magazine

RTITB ’s innovative eTruck UK online eLearning program can now be used to train reach truck operators, as well as counterbalance lift truck operators, in less time. The eLearning solution is designed for novice theory training. Many organisations have added eLearning into their ongoing operator training already.