Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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28 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | MARCH 2014 M eritor Inc.'s aftermarket team unveiled mobile training with two new training trucks that will deliver onsite product and systems education to fleets, warehouse distributors and independent service garages in the United States and Canada. Both of the Nissan high-roof NV3500 trucks, wrapped in Meritor trailer decals, will offer hands-on training to service managers, shop supervisors, service technicians, maintenance directors, drivers and dealer-fleet trainers for drivetrain and undercarriage aftermarket components. "We've been hearing loud and clear that our customers – the warehouse distrib- utors, OE dealers and fleets – want more product education," said Rick Martin, senior manager, aftermarket training, Meritor. "During the first 12 months, training will focus on braking systems, which will help the industry manage through changes and new demands." Training will cover regulations estab- lished by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The curriculum will include an overview of reduced stopping distance regulations and Compliance Safety Accountability. Both trucks are equipped with video monitors and working air systems, as well as Meritor brake hardware. For hands-on training purposes, each van has actual cam and air disc brake hardware, friction and wheel ends, air valves, air dryers, Meritor Wabco RSS stability control systems, electronic diagnostics, automatic traction control, anti-lock brakes and collision mitigation systems. The company will offer two styles of training sessions: s #ITYWIDE TRAINING WITH TWO THREEHOUR sessions covering eight distinct brake subjects at hotels in select major cities, conducted by Martin; and s /NEONONE CLINICS AT mEETS DEALERSHIPS and warehouse distributor locations across the United States and Canada, conducted by DriveForce district managers. Meritor also launched an educational campaign designed to help truck opera- tors understand how the company's af- termarket brake products and automatic tire inflation parts can enhance safety and improve their ability to comply with federal regulations. For a free information kit compiled by Meritor's DriveForce sales and service team, call 888-725-9355 in the United States and 800-387-3889 in Canada. – Jack Roberts and Jason Cannon Meritor launches mobile training program Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info