Trucking news and briefs for Friday, July 30, 2021:
Volvo Trucks designed its Volvo EV Certified Dealer program to ensure technicians understand the proper safety procedures when servicing electric drivetrains and components.
TEC Equipment, Volvo Trucks’ largest West Coast dealership, has been named the company’s first Volvo EV Certified Dealer in North America. TEC Equipment’s Fontana branch in Southern California is the first location to achieve the electric vehicle certification, signifying that its sales team is fully trained to consult with customers that are considering investing in any of the VNR Electric model configurations. Its service team has also been fully trained and equipped to safely perform battery-electric truck maintenance and repairs for trucks in operations.
“Volvo Trucks’ Volvo EV Certified Dealer certification program will help us build the robust sales and service ecosystem required to support customers across the country with their zero-emission transportation goals,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America. “It’s fitting that TEC Equipment is our first dealer group to achieve this certification, as they have been an integral partner in the innovative Volvo LIGHTS project and deployed the first Volvo VNR Electric model in North America.”
Volvo Trucks designed its Volvo EV Certified Dealer program to ensure technicians understand the proper safety procedures when servicing electric drivetrains and components. In addition, TEC Equipment’s technicians have been outfitted with personal protective equipment for working with high-voltage systems.
Data from Truckstop.com and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week ending July 23 implies that the post-July 4 holiday volume bounce occurred a week later than anticipated. Volume was sharply higher in all segments, but volume also lagged pre-holiday levels in all segments by varying degrees. Despite a delayed rebound from lost holiday volume, there's no data that suggests spot volume will outpace seasonal expectations.
June traditionally is the market’s peak, but a host of factors – supply chain and freight network disruptions, tight capacity, further stimulus, and intermodal sector service issues – should tend to keep volume robust, at least in the van markets. One major negative factor that bears watching is the recent resurgence of the COVID pandemic.
