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Celebrating 25 years of excellence, the 2025 National Tech Showdown is shaping up to be a milestone event in Penske Truck Leasing’s history. With record-breaking participation, expanded competition categories, and unprecedented cash prizes, it’s clear why the Tech Showdown has earned its reputation as a premier skills competition in the industry.

The Tech Showdown isn’t just an internal competition – it’s a celebration of the expertise, and dedication of Penske’s maintenance technicians and customer service representatives (CSRs).

Through timed, hands-on challenges and rigorous written assessments, participants hone their skills while demonstrating the critical role they play in driving Penske’s success and keeping its customers moving forward.

With nearly 3,000 competitors nationwide, this event highlights Penske’s unwavering commitment to its associates and the development of its workforce.

“This year, we’ve raised the stakes like never before with a prize pool surpassing previous years,” said Penske Truck Leasing President Art Vallely. “From basic preventive maintenance to advanced systems diagnostics, the competition underscores the value of continuous learning and precision.

“This event exemplifies the best of what Penske stands for—innovation, excellence, and dedication to our associates,” added Vallely.

For the first time, PM Plus, has been introduced exclusively for Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) and Tech III associates, providing more associates the opportunity to compete and shine on the national stage.

The competition lanes are designed to test comprehensive knowledge and skills across major brands within Penske’s fleet of over 435,000 vehicles.

Tech Pro competitors —including Tech I, Tech II, and Lead associates—will showcase mastery of intermediate and advanced systems, while PM Plus participants will demonstrate their expertise in preventive maintenance and essential systems.

Top techs will advance through district and area competitions, with 26 Tech Pro and 16 PM Plus winners competing at the 2025 National Tech Showdown on June 12, at the Team Penske race shop in Mooresville, North Carolina.

The countdown to the 2025 National Tech Showdown finals is on.

Vallely expressed his enthusiasm for this year’s event, saying, “This is our very own Super Bowl—the highest stage in our industry to celebrate our technicians and CSRs. I couldn’t be prouder to cheer them on as they showcase their unmatched skills and dedication.”

Discover career opportunities to join this world-class team by visiting Penske’s Technician Careers Site.

By Caitlin Stibitz

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Penske celebrates National Technician Appreciation Week Sept. 22 – 28 to spotlight and thank the force behind our fleet.

Please join us in celebrating the more than 11,000 skilled Penske technicians and customer service representatives (CSRs) who keep our customers – and our world – moving forward in the safest, most well-maintained fleet in the industry.

The expertise and commitment of our technicians and CSRs keep Penske’s fleet running and our supply chains and economy moving. Together, our team maintains over 445,000 vehicles from more than 1,000 locations across the country.

“From maintaining industry repair standards to supporting state-of-the-art sustainable technology and innovation, our technicians and customer service representatives are the industry’s experts,” says Gregg Mangione, executive vice president of maintenance at Penske Truck Leasing. “They truly are the force behind our fleet.”

Hear more from Mangione, along with, Art Vallely, president of Penske Truck Leasing, and Mike Duquette, senior vice president of maintenance field operations, in the video below.

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Penske celebrates National Technician Appreciation Week from Sept. 24 – 30. Please join us in celebrating the more than 11,000 technicians and customer service representatives (CSRs) who keep our business and our customers moving forward.

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Penske Truck Leasing recently announced the top five finishers of its 2023 National Tech Showdown competition. The companywide, voluntary event was designed to test, sharpen and evaluate Penske’s fleet maintenance associates on the mastery of skills required to maintain today’s increasingly complex commercial trucks.

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For over 50 years, Penske’s maintenance technicians have powered our industry-leading fleets. At Penske, we’re proud to provide career development opportunities that keep our techs on the cutting edge of the technology and trends shaping transportation. We’re simply committed to growing and training the best talent on the planet.

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From Oct. 2-8, Penske Truck Leasing celebrates over 9,000 technicians and customer service representatives (CSRs) during National Technician Appreciation Week.

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PGT Trucking, Inc., a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized services, announced that it selected Penske Truck Leasing as its provider of choice for comprehensive fleet maintenance solutions. This strategic move enables PGT to streamline its resources on driving innovative and sustainable solutions in the transportation industry.

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Any former student knows that the months leading up to graduation can be just as daunting as they are exciting. On one hand, there is the pride and relief that floods in as the finish line appears; on the other, there is a looming sense of time ticking down as the job search begins. Add to that the pressure of finding your way in a brand-new career path, and the whole time period can quickly become very overwhelming. Penske collision repair centers are on a mission to change that.

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Penske Truck Leasing mobilized a TechForce Foundation STEM program this past weekend by donating the use of a custom 26-foot Freightliner M2 truck at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction. The truck houses TechForce’s Mobile STEM Career Center, a hands-on exhibit designed to engage budding technicians nationwide.

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Rick Swanson, a Penske Truck Leasing branch service manager, was recently given the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award for his work with a Penske associate serving in the military. Swanson, who works in Lakewood, Washington, was honored for his support of Gerrit Sluyter, a Penske technician 3 and a reserve lance corporal in the U.S. Marines Corps.

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Rick Swanson, a Penske Truck Leasing branch service manager, was recently given the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award for his work with a Penske associate serving in the military. Swanson, who works in Lakewood, Washington, was honored for his support of Gerrit Sluyter, a Penske technician 3 and a reserve lance corporal in the U.S. Marines Corps.

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Editor's Note: In recognition of Women's History Month, the "Move Ahead" blog will feature profiles of Penske associates who help to move our company and the trucking industry forward.

Like most young children, Tierra Snell was fascinated by the large, imposing emergency vehicles parked in firehouses. Yet unlike most, she was able to see them up close and personal.

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Editor's note: This story is part of our “50 Stories of People Helping People" series. As we celebrate Penske's 50th anniversary in 2019, we are spotlighting associates every Friday who are making a difference in their communities.

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Penske Truck Leasing has implemented fully digital and voice-directed truck fleet preventive maintenance processes for its fleet of more than 266,000 vehicles. Penske’s innovative digital preventive maintenance approach improves accuracy and consistency while also reducing and eliminating paperwork, and ensuring documentation and compliance with regulations.

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Penske Truck Leasing has implemented fully digital and voice-directed truck fleet preventive maintenance processes for its fleet of more than 266,000 vehicles. Penske’s innovative digital preventive maintenance approach improves accuracy and consistency while also reducing and eliminating paperwork, and ensuring documentation and compliance with regulations.

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