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The commercial trucking industry faces a shortage of trained service technicians across the board. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America has developed a program to help increase the numbers.
Logan Township, NJ — With the current shortage of qualified service technicians in the U.S. projected to continue to grow, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) has instituted a program aimed at developing more service technicians trained to work on commercial medium duty trucks. To do that, the company has partnered with the Automotive Training Center (ATC) in Exton, PA.
To help increase particularly the number of trained diesel technicians available as entry level staff for its dealers and others, MFTA is providing ATC with Mitsubishi Fuso engines for their diesel training program, as well as up-to-date technical specifications and cab/chassis data about the full line of MFTA trucks. Robert J. Aquaro, MFTA’s Vice President, Product Assurance, also serves as a member of the school’s industry advisory committee.
ATC is a fully accredited institution that has trained automotive, collision and diesel technicians since 1917. It operates a 63,000 sq. ft. training facility in Exton, PA and another 77,000 sq. ft. training facility in Warminster, PA. ATC offers financial aid packages to those who qualify, including federal grants and loans as well as ATC scholarships.
About Mitsubishi Fuso
Headquartered in Logan Township, NJ, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc., is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation, Tokyo, part of DaimlerChrysler’s Commercial Vehicle Division (CVD). MFTA markets a complete line of diesel-powered, medium-duty cabover trucks through more than 170 dealer locations throughout the United States and Canada. Currently, there are more than 80,000 Mitsubishi Fuso standard, 4 wheel drive and crew cab trucks in use in the U.S. and Canada, fulfilling the transportation needs of a wide variety of businesses and industries, including beverage, refrigerated and dry cargo delivery fleets, vehicle recovery, towing, pest control, plumbing, light construction and landscaping.
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