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- Universal Technical Institute Announces the Purchase of its Avondale, AZ, Campus
- Tesla Gigafactory Texas Earns Austin Chamber a 'Deal of the Year' Award
- Louisiana Dealership Helps Students Realize Dreams of Auto Industry Career
- DEG Welcomes ABAT as Newest Gold Level Sponsor
- Service King Opens Two New Houston Locations
Southwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Arizona, Utah, Arkansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana
Another Injured Veteran Receives Retrofitted Vehicle Through DrivenToDrive
The DrivenToDrive program helps injured veterans, like retired U.S. Air Force SrA Karah Behrend, regain their independence and get back behind the wheel of a retrofitted vehicle.
Fix Auto USA Announces Entrance Into Oklahoma
Fix Auto USA announced Nov. 17 it has entered its 13th state, Oklahoma, with the addition of Fix Auto Jenks in Tulsa, OK.
Tesla Starts Hiring Ramp for Gigafactory Texas Engineers, HR
Around the same time Giga Texas’ construction kicked off 24/7 shifts, Tesla started a hiring ramp for its Gigafactory in Austin.
Tesla Giga Texas Casting Facility and Paint Shop Potentially Taking Form
Tesla Giga Texas workers may already be building the foundations for the factory’s casting facility and paint shop.
TX College Instructor Uses Experience to Teach Others
“When I was young, I thought about going into the oilfield,” Rey Salgado said. “I was going to drop out of school; however, thankfully, I was counseled not to do that. The oilfield business goes up and down, but as long as people are behind the wheel, auto collision repair and refinishing will never go out of style.”
Ford Fund Pledges $200K to Keep Students Learning During Pandemic
Ford Motor Company Chief Customer Experience Officer Elena Ford and Ford Fund made a $200,000 investment in October to support education services for students affected by the pandemic.
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TX Small Business Owners React to Joe Biden Winning the Presidency
As the world continues to react to Joe Biden’s election victory, small business owners across Central Texas say they don’t know what a Biden presidency means for them.
Tesla Projected to Create 15,000 Jobs at Giga Texas, Exceeding Estimates
Tesla is projected to create 15,000 new jobs from its Gigafactory in Austin, TX.
Elon Musk Praises Tesla Gigafactory Texas’ ‘Great Progress’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently praised the Texas team working on the Austin Gigafactory in a tweet.
Karma Automotive Announces New Dealer Partner in San Antonio, TX
Karma Automotive announced Nov. 3 the opening of the latest addition to its Texas dealer network, Principle Karma at San Antonio, TX.