WELD Renews Hot Rodders Of Tomorrow Sponsorship
Recognizing the opportunity to support young people in their pursuit of an automotive career, WELD has renewed its sponsorship of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HROT) Engine Challenge program. WELD has been a HROT sponsor since 2013.
Alhambra High Auto Program Receives State And National Recognition
Alhambra High School sophomore Kevin Christensen won the gold medal in diesel equipment technology at the state SkillsUSA California competition, and will be moving onto the national competition in Louisville, Kentucky.
Prizes Galore As Cuyamaca Turns Auto-Tech Students Loose In Contests
Now in its 37th year, the Automotive Skills Day will feature students from Cuyamaca College’s automotive technology program as well as students from Monte Vista, Ramona, Grossmont, El Camino, Madison and Crawford high schools.
GCHS Automotive Tech Students Compete At Atlanta Motor Speedway
Students in the automotive technology program at Gordon Central High School in Calhoun, Georgia, recently participated in the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow competition at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
St. Helens Auto Class Repairs Truck For Boosters’ Auction
Students in the automotive program at St. Helens High School in St. Helens, Oregon, fixed up a donated 1987 Ford F-250 and it will be auctioned at the St. Helens Booster Club fundraiser.
America’s Car Museum To Showcase Vintage Chrysler At Shell Eco-Marathon Americas
Historic vehicle used to motivate young engineers to develop future auto technologies.
How To Become An Automotive Engineer: One Woman’s Remarkable Journey
According to an article in the New York Daily News, Jacki Birdall loved cars from the time she was 15. She enrolled in her high school’s auto shop class, but her teacher wouldn’t let her work on the cars. She pestered the manager at Pep Boys every day for two weeks until he hired her. Birdall’s persistence paid off as she is now a senior engineer at Toyota North America.
New Haven Automotive Student Competes At SkillsUSA
Dan Rudich, a student at New Haven High School in New Haven, MI, recently competed in auto electrical at SkillsUSA at the state level.
Guest Editorial: Seeing A Future In Collision
Hal Conte is senior studying collision repair at Bucks County Technical High School in Pennsylvania and is passionate about cars and the collision industry. He’s also passionate about writing and dreams of becoming a journalist covering the automotive industry.
TPMS Sensor Battery: Dead Sensors Cause Other Problems, Too
The initial expectation was that the sensor’s batteries should last 5 to 6 years, and some did fail within that window – some failed even sooner. But for the most part, the batteries have exceeded expectations.
