The DL

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Angela Gardner and Christi Powell of the Women Talk Construction Podcast. Women Talk Construction will amplify and celebrate women’s construction journeys; focusing on them sharing their stories, feeling heard, and being able to inspire others. Sharing stories and experiences to encourage diversity in Constru...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by John Matheus, National Sales Manager at COOP by Ryder.   COOP by Ryder is a vehicle-sharing platform that connects businesses who have idle trucks, tractors, and trailers with other trusted companies that need to rent commercial vehicles.   As always, thank you for watching and listening!   Connect with John...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Nathan Harkey, Regional Sales Manager at Geoforce. Geoforce takes the guesswork out of field operations with rugged GPS devices and a global, cloud-based software platform. As always, thank you for watching and listening!   Connect with Nathan Harkey & Geoforce LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-ha...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Kevin O’Reilly, Right to Repair Campaign Director at US PIRG. Our goal is to advocate for repair-friendly policies, regulations, statutes, and standards at the national, state, and local levels. As always, thank you for watching and listening!   Connect with Kevin O’Reilly, US PIRG & Right to Repair LinkedIn...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Joel Morrow, CEO of Alpha Drivers Testing & Consulting. “In a very real sense, fuel efficiency describes how well you’ve done your job. The components of the truck and engineering, that’s secondary. You have to have the mindset that fuel efficiency is what we’re going to do.” – Joel Morrow As always, thank yo...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Jeffrey Harmening, Team Lead at American Petroleum Institute. For more than 90 years, API has led the development of petroleum, natural gas and petrochemical equipment and operating standards. These represent the industry’s collective wisdom on everything from drill bits to environmental protection and embrac...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Chirag Shah, Autonomous Vehicles, ADAS, & Braking Systems at ZF Group. Sustainability is an integral part of ZF Group strategy. Its targets include complete climate neutrality by 2040. However, sustainability means far more to us than climate protection. In addition to climate and nature, we focus on the dime...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Lindsey Trent, President & Co-Founder of Next Gen Trucking. The Next Generation in Trucking Association is a non-profit trade association who is engaging and training the next generation of trucking industry professionals by partnering with high schools, community/technical colleges and private schools to lau...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Zac Jones, Founder & CEO of PartsClub. PartsClub makes it easy to connect with suppliers and get parts quoted in minutes. Then just pick the quote you prefer and checkout. Easy, fast & free. PartsClub helps buyers and sellers work together on quotes and orders without emails or phone calls back and forth. Par...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Eric Miller, Global Product Director at Donaldson. For over 100 years, we have helped solve some of the world's most complex filtration challenges. We are driven to provide solutions to our customers; motivated to do our best work; and committed to doing the right thing in business and community. As always, t...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Mike Valnev, CEO & Co-Founder of Fleetpal.io Fleetpal is a commercial vehicle maintenance software designed to replace paper work-orders and confusing spreadsheets with a language everyone on your team can understand. As always, thank you for watching and listening!   Connect with Mike Valnev & Fleetpal: Link...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Kevin Landers, president of Rocketwise. The rocketwise Dealer Ally Success Platform sets us apart from the normal IT provider. It strategically guides your dealership to maximize efficiency while increasing stability and reducing risks. As always, thank you for watching and listening! Connect with Kevin Lande...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Thomas Clark, Risk Management expert. Challenging traditional safety norms and "going against the grain" defines Thomas Clarks’ approach to safety. He is currently working for Diamond Pet Foods in Columbia, South Carolina, as the Environmental Health and Safety Manager using new approaches to occupational saf...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Erica Reiss, National Accounts Manager of First Gear, Inc. First Gear has been recognized as an innovative, world-class, top-quality leader in the diecast replica custom imprinting and custom tooling business since its founding in 1992. Our product line expands far beyond diecast replicas. We now offer custom...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Matt & Paul Sabatini Co-Founders of Drive Tandem. Converting to an all-electric fleet is prohibitively expensive and risky for many, with such challenges as existing diesel fleets, unproven new technologies, and a lack of charging infrastructure. With Tandem Centaur’s instant hybrid solution, companies can sa...

In this, the first episode of season 4 of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Chris Jenkins – Outside Sales at QuickLoadz. QuickLoadz is the fastest, safest and easiest way to move loaded sea shipping containers. QuickLoadz is totally automated, controlled with your smartphone. QuickLoadz is an automated trailer that enables a driver to move loaded sea shipping c...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Paul McCarthy, President & CEO at AASA, and Bill Hanvey, President & CEO at Auto Care Association, to talk everything about right to repair. Please like, subscribe, and share. If you have questions or would like to learn more about a particular topic, drop a comment and let us know. As always thank you for wa...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Mike Betts, Chairman and CEO at Betts Company. Mike tells us the history of Betts Company and talks about labor shortage solutions, future diesel tech generations and education, community involvement, and the Sold! panel at HDAW. Please like, subscribe, and share. If you have questions or would like to learn...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by John Gillie, Partner at Green Island EV and Founder & CEO at TruckTractorTrailer.com. John gives us some history on Green Island and why it is the perfect home for Green Island EV. Please like, subscribe, and share. If you have questions or would like to learn more about a particular topic, drop a comment and...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Tim Krauss, a Commercial Vehicle Industry Expert and semi-retired, former HDMA President and COO to talk everything about HDMA and HDAW. Please like, subscribe, and share. If you have questions or would like to learn more about a particular topic, drop a comment and let us know. As always thank you for watchi...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Steve Hoke, CEO at Redline Emissions Service during HDAW (Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week). Steve takes us on the journey of Redline Emissions’ products, how they are focusing on DPF cleaning equipment, refocusing on their core competency, and expanding e-commerce. Please like, subscribe, and share. If you have q...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Ed Edwards, President at Circuit Board Medics during HDAW to talk about ECM and component solutions. Circuit Board Medics is a circuit board repair resource, offering remanufactured exchanges, providing quality repairs, and fast turnaround to save customers time and money. Please like, subscribe, and share. I...

Drive Your Shop Profits - The DL S3E08 by Tyler Robertson

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Vince Barbarie, Chief Technology Officer at Industrial Digital Solutions (IDS) & Senior Director of Engineering at Industrial Parts Depot, LLC (IPD), for a special podcast during HDAW (Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week). Vince talks about adapting from mechanical to electronic, predictive diagnostics, data reportin...

In this episode of The DL, Diesel Laptops’ Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Gene Seroka, the Executive Director at Port of Los Angeles, and Chief Tom Gazsi, the Chief of Police & Deputy Director of Public Safety, Information Technology and Port Pilots at Port of LA. Gene Seroka and Chief Gazsi discuss the challenges faced at the Port of LA, from supply and demand, shipping containers...