BASF Supports Future Technicians Through Donation To Collision Repair Education Foundation
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) received donations from BASF, including spray guns, paint, materials and equipment with an estimated value of $200,000 that will support multiple automotive refinish programs and students around the country.
Icahn Automotive Recognized With Lincoln Tech’s Pride In Partnership Award
Pep Boys team accepts award for the company’s commitment to technical education and the skilled trades.
TechForce Foundation And America’s Automotive Trust Announce Strategic Alliance And Shared CEO
TechForce Foundation and America’s Automotive Trust have announced a new strategic alliance that unites the organizations under the leadership of one shared vision and CEO.
5 Public High School Automotive Teachers Named Winners Of 2019 Harbor Freight Tools For Schools Prize For Teaching Excellence
First-place winners and their schools will receive $100,000 – $70,000 for the high school skilled trades program and $30,000 for the teacher.
Hendrick Automotive Group Pledges $1 Million As Construction Starts on New Wake Tech Facility
Automotive industry icon Rick Hendrick helped kick off construction of Wake Tech’s new Raleigh, NC, automotive training facility with a $1 million gift from Hendrick Automotive Group and by unveiling the name, “Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence.”
Student Technicians Join Pit Crew – And Land In The Winner’s Circle
John Lipscomb and Beau Fleming earned their berths by participating in Respect Is Learned In The Pits. The annual contest is organized and administered by Technician.Academy in consultation with Randy Meyer Racing and with sponsorship from MotoRad.
Icahn Automotive Awards $50,000 In Scholarships To Support Students Pursuing Automotive Technician Careers
Twenty students received $2,500 in an inaugural program from the parent company of service providers Pep Boys, AAMCO and Precision Tune Auto Care; part of a program to encourage the skilled trades.
SafeBraking.Com Relaunches To Highlight The Importance Of The Automotive Brake Industry Practices And Standards
The new SafeBraking.com is designed to be a forum for technicians, DIYers and professional installers to talk about automotive brakes and cars.
Icahn Automotive Names Orlando Universal Technical Institute Final 2019 Technical School Partner
Icahn Automotive announced the addition of Universal Technical Institute’s (UTI) Orlando campus to its Race to 2026 efforts, concluding the program’s technical school efforts for 2019.
Icahn Automotive Partners With Lincoln Technical Institute New Jersey Campuses For ‘Race to 2026’ Program
Icahn Automotive Group LLC has partnered with Lincoln Technical Institute’s Mahwah and Union, New Jersey, campuses to present student scholarships and five classroom remodels as part of its national “Race to 2026” technicians recruitment initiative.
