The cost and waiting time for auto repair work are about to increase. That’s because there’s a shortage of skilled auto technicians in this country. Talent shortages drive up labor costs, which in ...

Looking for a new job or just getting started in the workforce? It might be time to consider a stable and rewarding career as an automotive technician. According to the team at Les Stanford ...

(TNS) — The number of automotive technicians leaving the industry is outpacing those joining the workforce by a vast rate. One study, from TechForce Foundation, found that by 2024 the auto industry ...

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, commonly known as I-CAR, is introducing new entry-level curriculum for career and technical schools as well as collision repair centers as part ...

Towne also continues to be involved in BOCES programs and communicates with school guidance counselors to reach kids who don’t necessarily want to follow the four-year college path. Young people can ...

I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, launched I-CAR Academy, a comprehensive educational program that includes a revolutionary entry-level collision repair curriculum for ...

Oil change in a garage, used motor oil. (Photo by: Delmarty J/Alpaca/Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The students are there. The talent is there. The faculty are definitely there.

Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that its philanthropic Ford Fund, along with Ford dealers, is investing $2 million in scholarship money throughout the country to help students become automotive ...

Demand for qualified automotive technicians is high, in large part because the supply of those techs is low. According to the TechForce Foundation’s most recent Technician Supply and Demand Report, ...

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Judah Noland doesn’t necessarily want to become an auto technician or mechanic. But the Poudre High School sophomore does enjoy working on cars and trucks and figures he can save a lot of money ...