PCHS Automotive Technology Program Receives NATEF Accreditation
The automotive technology program at Patrick County High School in Stuart, VA, recently obtained National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF) certification.
AkzoNobel Salutes Outstanding Students With Sustainability Challenge Grant
AkzoNobel has announced the six outstanding students in its 2015 Sustainability Challenge Grant program. In its second year, the program awarded $50,000 in grant funding to selected high schools and colleges with collision repair programs to advance continuous improvement and sustainable business principles. The students were nominated by their instructors for exemplifying exceptional leadership, initiative
Nominate Your School For Tomorrow’s Tech ‘2016 School Of The Year’
WIX Filters and O’Reilly Auto Parts have partnered with Tomorrow’s Tech as title sponsors for the “2016 School of the Year” competition, a national contest to find and name the best technician training school in the country.
9th Annual ‘Team Shelby Bash’ To Rock Las Vegas
Team Shelby, the official car club for Shelby enthusiasts worldwide, will make driving an adventure again during its highly anticipated 9th Annual “Team Shelby Bash” on Thursday, March 3, through Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Las Vegas. Open to all fans, the four-day event will feature track days and hot-laps at Spring Mountain Ranch, parties at the Shelby American headquarters, exclusive tours, car cruises and more.
UTI, Tasca Nissan Host Event To Inspire Students Interested In Automotive Technology
During the Future Tech night event, graduates of the Automotive Technology training program at UTI-Norwood shared their experiences with about a dozen local high school students and their parents, and answered questions about what to expect from a career as an automotive technician.
Four KU Football Players Try Out For … NASCAR?
The NASCAR Drive for Diversity Crew Member Development program put four former Kansas University football players through a series of exercises on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, to project their potential as pit road crew members.
Diesel Technician Program Gives Students Path Into Growing Career Field
The Utah Diesel Technician Pathways program starts in high school with the completion of select classes. Upon graduation, students will complete an internship with one of the diesel technician industry partners and then at least one year of training at Salt Lake Community College.
Scholarships Available For Young Professionals
The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) and the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) have teamed up to offer young industry professionals the opportunity to experience up-close how the association and various aspects of the industry work through participation in the newly-revamped Next Step Program.
Tech Tip: Ford/Lincoln/Mercury Transmission Fluid Leak
Follow these tips to diagnose and fix a transmission fluid leak on several Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models.
BASF Announces 2016 Middlecott Sketchbattle Winner
BASF announced that Omar Gonzalez won the 2016 Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment, presented by BASF. Introduced in 2012, the experiment is Detroit’s first-ever “Fight Club of Design,” an underground automotive industry event developed to identify emerging design talent.
Kiamichi Technology Center Students Win Scholarships In Top Tech Challenge
Colter Martin and Robert Tighe Jr,. from Kiamichi Technology Center in McAlester, OK, placed seventh in UTI’s third annual Top Tech Challenge and both team members received a $1,000 UTI scholarship.
BOCES Students Place Second At Auto Competition
Blaise Dawson of Goshen High School and Tom Martin of Valley Central High School teamed up and took second place in the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association Regional Automotive Competition.
