announces the opening of its new facility in Amarillo, Texas, offering , and truck rental and services. Located in the Texas Panhandle, it is close to the borders of New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Penske Truck Leasing held a grand opening for a new location in Amarillo, Texas, today. Here is a ribbon-cutting photo. From left are Penske associates: Bryon Weinheimer, assistant district manager; Jed Pilato, area vice president; Terry Scott, senior vice president; Bruce Waller, branch manager; and Tony Williams, district manager.
The building at 2004 S. Bolton Street in Amarillo features two service bays, a truck wash bay and a fuel island including diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) pumps for fast and efficient service. The 9,900-square-foot facility is on a 5.5-acre tract of land.
"We are pleased to expand farther into the northern part of Texas with this state-of-the-art facility in an area that serves as a major hub of trucking activity,” said Chip Jensen, senior vice president for Penske’s south central region. “Our new Amarillo facility will provide a convenient location for our customers. It is along Interstate 40, a major corridor for trucks traveling from California, Arizona and New Mexico.”
To contact the truck rental department, please call 806-731-8790. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. The service department phone number is 806-731-8792. Hours are: Monday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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“In addition, our truck rental service and experience with refrigerated trucks will be valuable to local produce and food distribution businesses, giving them flexibility to access more trucks during busy seasons,” Duquette said.
“This platform provides the coverage and capacity needed to support more complex vehicle diagnostic systems and provides technology access at the point of repair,” said Gregg Mangione, senior vice president of at Penske Truck Leasing. “The right wireless infrastructure solution is essential to keep our shops highly productive for customers and it allows us to continue deploying the latest in vehicle maintenance technologies.”
Validate engine parameters -- such as road and cruise speeds and especially idle shutdown -- when performing preventive maintenance. Also, check for various software updates. Many of these updates improve vehicle reliability, regens and fuel economy.
Office and service department hours at the Mira Loma facility are:
Each year, the International Roadcheck emphasizes one aspect of potential violations. This year's emphasis is on tire safety. Inspectors will look for tire tread depth, tire pressure and proper clearance between tires, and examine the overall condition of the tires for things like cuts and bulges. While checking the tires of a vehicle is always a part of roadside inspections, CVSA is highlighting tire safety as a reminder to all drivers and carries of just how important it is.
Body shop technicians at Penske Truck Collision Repair Centers specialize in commercial vehicle recovery, repairs and finishing. Each year, body shop technicians repair more than 20,000 commercial vehicles.
, a maker of daily use disposable products that are sourced from sustainable and alternative materials, is introducing several compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled trucks into its fleet. The Syosset, New York-based company will further its conservation mission with the transition.
Ron Schwartz, director of staffing services who works in Penske’s Reading, Pennsylvania, headquarters, stated that adding technicians is one of the top hiring needs in 2016 and beyond.
Millennials value being developed and seeing a career path laid out before them. Penske offers the opportunity for techs to increase their skillsets and feature multiple levels based on ability and experience. About 42 percent of the company’s starting level technicians are 30 and younger.
“They’re joining a company with the depth and resources to help them build a successful career,” Mangione explained on a recent Friday afternoon from his office. “We’re the kind of company that trains you for success in your job and will train you to take on a leadership role if that is what you’re interested in. Many of our maintenance leaders began as technicians in our company.”
Mangione is referring to the Penske Technician Certification Program. TCP is recognized by the Automotive Training Managers Council as an Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) training program.
