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Cap and
Trade or Confusion and Tax? - Keep Up
With Global Warming Discussions
Your
answer to the question above depends
upon which side you fall in the debate.
But whatever your position, a key issue facing the
trucking industry is global
warming and how regional, national and
international developments will affect your
operations.
We have
set up a TruckSavvy.com page to help you
stay abreast of news on this important
subject.
TruckSavvy.com Cap and
Trade Links provides links to articles
and discussions as well as a link to the
TruckSavvy.com Blog where you can post
your own comments.
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Virtual Mall - Your Very Own Truck Show |
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In addition to
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Fleet
E-Commerce offerings,
the TruckSavvy.com Virtual
Mall showcases products and
services from your favorite
suppliers and service
providers.
Click on
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MechanEX - There When You
Need Us...There So You
Don't!
When one
of your vehicles is out of commission,
your
business suffers. Lost revenues, lost
productivity, possible loss of inventory
and employee wages, and possible loss of
customers from missed deadlines. Bottom
line – you can’t afford to be off the
road for general maintenance or
emergency repair.
That’s why
MechanEx offers an efficient, effective
and affordable alternative. Our on-site
mobile maintenance trucks and trained
technicians are available 24/7, 365 days
a year for all types of medium
and heavy duty truck and trailer fleets.
We’ll meet you in the field – where you
need to be. Our expert technicians can
perform the maintenance necessary during
non-peak hours to keep you moving for
the long haul, or economically and
quickly diagnose and correctly repair
your equipment as needed to get you back
on the road to finish your run.
Learn more
about
MechanEX - There When You Need
Us...There So You Don't capabilities at the
TruckSavvy.com Virtual Mall.
B.R.A.K.E.S.
B.R.A.K.E.S., which stands for Be
Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe, is a
non-profit organization founded by NHRA
Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert in
memory of his two sons, Jon and James,
who were killed in a car accident. The
goal of B.R.A.K.E.S. is to prevent
injuries and save lives by training and
educating teenage drivers and their
parents about the importance of safe and
responsible driving.
Inexperience is a leading cause of teen
auto accidents and the B.R.A.K.E.S.
organization’s aim is to provide
behind-the-wheel training for teens
through its free “Teen Pro-Active
Driving School” which is designed to
provide young drivers with the dynamic
experience of handling a vehicle in
adverse driving conditions, all in a
controlled environment. In each
four-hour session expert instructors
educate students on the proper way to
handle skids, panic stops, accident
avoidance and driving with distractions.
To learn
more about the
B.R.A.K.E.S. mission and how you can
participate, go to the
TruckSavvy.com Virtual Mall.
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Savvy Pro
Viewpoint - Professional Perspectives |
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5 Ways to Keep Your Truck Out of the
Shop - A
Service Manager Speaks
Fleets do not like to have their
maintenance programs scrutinized by a
dealer, especially since the dealer is
believed to be looking for repair work
and not geared for preventative
maintenance. But the observations by a
Dealer Service Manager can help many
users save on the road aggravation and
expense.
Read the article at
Savvy Pro Viewpoint.
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Savvy Pro Training - Everybody Talks
About It... |
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Training
is a lot like the weather, everyone
talks about it, but...
Well we're doing something about it.
TruckSavvy.com Online Training provides
links to training resources on the
internet. From manufacturer
supplied material to Training Services,
we will keep you informed of new
developments in training help.
We've
changed the layout of our Online
Training page to make it easier to use.
Let us know what you think of the new
format and if you come across a training
resource you would like to pass on to
others, let us know.
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LEVEL 1 training with LEVEL 3 results...
Electrical Diagnostics can be Simple! -
Sullivan
Training Systems
Sullivan
Training Systems has revised their
primary electrical training class.
Essential Electrical Diagnostics is a
class very similar in content to the
original Fundamental Electrical
Troubleshooting - but now there's a more
specific focus on how the entire
diagnostic process works. How do the new
skills work in the shop? When do you
trust yourself over "the computer"? How
do you organize the diagnostic process?
How do you manage the repair from start
to finish? This class, in its original
format, has been taught to over 4000
mechanics across the world.
FET
Shopbook is also revised, with
200 pages now. More information on
diagnostic methods, better examples of
troubleshooting techniques, and still
small enough to fit in a top box. It's
filled with practical, hands-on lessons
that make learning and understanding
electricity easy. Learn how relays work,
what multiplexing is and how to use your
digital meter like a pro. All techs need
help with electricity - this book is
written for them.
For more
information about the the full array of
training from Sullivan Training Systems,
go to
TruckSavvy.com Online Training and
click on
Sullivan Training Systems
under
the Training Services heading.
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Brake
Tech Self Study Course -
MGM Brakes
With the
implementation of CSA 2010, now is a
good time to ensure your people are up
to date on safety related system
maintenance, particularly brakes.
MGM Brakes offers a comprehensive self
study course for maintenance personnel
involved in maintaining and repairing
the service and spring brake chambers on
commercial vehicles and heavy equipment.
This
course is designed to allow you to work
at your own pace, regardless
of your schedule, to become better
acquainted with the maintenance and
safety procedures relating to the
repair, replacement, inspection and
preventive maintenance of service
chambers and spring brakes.
To
download the MGM Brake Tech Self Study
Course (Literature number 5038 for Parts
People and 5043 for Service People), go
to
TruckSavvy.com Online Training and
click on
MGM Brake Tech under the
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