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Jesse Wolf Wants MO Tech Center to Become Known in Community
First-year Kirksville, MO, Area Technical Center Director Jesse Wolf was attending a conference when he heard a line that pretty much sums up his top priority for the upcoming school year.
Techs at Anderson & Koch Ford in North Branch, MN, Earn Certification
The Collision Center at Anderson & Koch Ford, Inc. is the area’s only repair facility to complete I-CAR Gold Class training.
GM Opens $65 Million Parts Processing Center
On Aug. 5, 2019, General Motors Co. (GM) opened a new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center in the Flint, MI, suburb of Burton.
ASE to Hold Conference Leading to Assessing Technician Competency
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will conduct a conference in Detroit with industry stakeholders in mid-September to determine how technicians can be accurately and fairly assessed for competency in diagnosing, repairing, replacing and calibrating Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) and components.
Fuyao Glass America Inc. Faces $724,380 in Federal Penalties
Fuyao Glass America Inc. (Fuyao) has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for allegedly exposing its employees to multiple safety and health hazards at its Moraine, Ohio, glass plant.
Still More Than 600,000 Unsafe Takata Airbags on Ohio Roads
In Ohio, more than 600,000 recalled Takata airbags remain on the road in vehicles representing 19 vehicle manufacturers.
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SCC’s New Dean Receives National Award
Southeast Community College’s Jon Kisby recently attended the North American Council of Automotive Teachers Conference in Calgary, Alberta, and came back with some hardware. He was recognized as Mitchell 1’s Educator of the Year 2019.
WAC’s July Meeting Features Statistics on Graduating Students
On July 17, Women in Automotive and Collision (WAC) hosted its monthly member meeting at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, featuring a presentation by Ranken President Don Pohl. Pohl shared information about graduating students.
Keith’s Body Shop in North Platte, NE, Earns Certification
Keith’s Body Shop has been officially certified by Assured Performance, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization for maintaining the right tools, equipment, training and facilities necessary to repair the participating automaker brand vehicles according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Ford to Invest $50 Million in Its Chicago Operations, Create 450 Jobs
Ford Motor Co. is planning to invest another $50 million in its Chicago operations to fund the new models of its popular Explorer SUVs, on top of a previously announced $1 billion upgrade of its Chicago assembly and stamping factories.