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Shifting Gears Automotive Technician Training Program Celebrate 11 Years Helping Veterans Transition to Technician Careers

September 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

A partnership between defense contractor V2X Inc., General Motors and the U.S. Army at Ford Hood, Texas has trained about 1,000 veterans as automotive technicians over 11 years, with all graduates finding jobs at GM dealerships. The Shifting Gears Automotive Technician Training Program, launched in 2014 at Fort Hood, provides eight weeks of hands-on training […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, Shifting Gears, Texas, U.S. Army, V2X Inc., Workforce Development

U.S. Army and General Motors Collaborate on Automotive Cybersecurity

October 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Engineer exchange program focuses on vehicle penetration testing and risk analysis. The U.S. Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) and General Motors announced a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) which aims to strengthen GM’s and the Army’s automotive cybersecurity expertise over the next two years. This marks the first automotive cybersecurity partnership […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Cybersecurity, General Motors, U.S. Army

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