The National Auto Body Council is relaunching its Recycled Rides for Schools program after retooling the initiative to address changes in schools during the school shutdowns due to the pandemic, changing repair standards and insurance requirements. The program, which provides technical students with hands-on collision repair experience while refurbishing donated vehicles for families in need, […]
Two Automotive Instructors Win $50,000 Each in Harbor Freight Teaching Excellence Awards
Two automotive technology instructors were among 25 skilled trades teachers awarded a total of $1.5 million in the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, the organization announced Oct. 8. Joseph “Joe” Drury of Jackson High School-Massillon in Ohio and Rebecca Fenton of Marshall High School in Virginia each received $50,000 awards, […]
State Farm Awarded $105,000 to 16 Collision Repair Schools through CREF Grant Program
State Farm has awarded $25,000 to a collision repair program in western New York as part of its effort to address a skilled collision repair technician shortage affecting the industry. The Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center (E2CCB) in Fredonia, N.Y. received the funding through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Benchmark Award funded […]
U.S. Labor Department Takes Over Perkins Act Career Education Programs Amid Legal Challenge
The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education implemented a workforce development partnership Tuesday that shifts administration of career and technical education programs to the Labor Department, marking what officials call a major step toward reducing federal education bureaucracy. The partnership transfers day-to-day administration of programs funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education […]
NY Automotive and Diesel Institute Launches New Degree & Certificate Programs in Automotive Management, Service, and Support
The New York Automotive & Diesel Institute (NYADI), also known as the College of Transportation Technology, a Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.-based trade school specializing in automotive technology including collision repair, announced the launch of two new degree/certificate programs in September 2025 — an Associate’s Degree in Automotive Management and Support Technology and Certificate in Automotive Support […]
Auto Care Association Community Donates $30,000 in Tools to Illinois Career Center
Tool and Equipment Community supports automotive program serving growing number of female students. The Auto Care Association’s Tool and Equipment Community donated more than $30,000 in tools to Livingston Area Career Center’s automotive and diesel technology program in Pontiac, Ill. through partnerships with Cutting Edge Automotive Solutions and ATD Tools Inc. The donation came after […]
Nonprofit Automotive Training Program Receives California Grant
Acceler8, a Los Angeles, Calif.-based nonprofit automotive education program, has received funding through California’s Community Reinvestment Grants program to expand training opportunities for at-risk youth in the Los Angeles area. The grant from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development will allow the organization to serve up to 420 students over three years through […]
CAWA Awards $14,000 in Automotive Industry Scholarships
The California Automotive Wholesalers Association (CAWA) awarded more than $14,000 in scholarships to 14 students pursuing careers in the automotive parts industry, the organization announced Thursday. CAWA distributed the funds to students attending community colleges and technical institutes across the country. “Once again, CAWA is proud to assist these young people in pursuing their education […]
UTI, NAPA Launch 8th Annual Summer Training Program for High School Students
Universal Technical Institute and NAPA Auto Parts announced their eighth annual Summer Ignite program Monday, offering three-week automotive and motorcycle repair training sessions to high school juniors across 14 campuses nationwide. The program addresses workforce shortages in the automotive repair industry by providing hands-on training to students considering careers outside traditional four-year colleges. Students who […]
ASE President and CEO Johnson to Address Instructors at Annual Training Conference
Dave Johnson, president and CEO of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 ASE Instructor Training Conference, scheduled for July 21-24 in St. Louis, Mo. Johnson, who has been leading ASE since January 2024, will cover a variety of pertinent topics with conference participants, including ASE’s […]
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