Mack and Volvo expand technician training center
Summary
Earlier this year, Volvo and Mack Trucks announced the relocation of their joint dealer and fleet technician training center from Joliet, Ill., to nearby Tinley Park. The new location features dedicated classrooms for Volvo and Mack curriculum, a large common area for joint meeting and demonstrations and an additional training room. Aftermarket parts and sales training events have been conducted at the facility, and a select number of technical courses also are offered to fleets for their technicians. “The programs at Tinley Park will help provide our dealership partners with the robust sales and service training required to become Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) dealers and to support customers with their zero-emission transportation goals,” said Leanne Fitzpatrick, strategic programs manager, Volvo Trucks Academy. “As interest in the Volvo VNR Electric model continues to build across North America, the Tinley Park facility will serve an important role servicing dealers and customers in the Central U.S., as it is easily accessible from both O’Hare and Midway airports.” “The Tinley Park Mack Academy is located in a central location so that dealers and customers needing training can easily travel to the facility,” added Scott Behe, Mack Academy senior manager of operations.