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/PRNewswire/ -- Penske Truck Leasing recently held a dedication ceremony at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, Maryland, as the company branded a 1,000-square-foot...

Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 11:21 am "The car of tomorrow - a computer on wheels - will deliver mobility as a service, drive autonomously, operate in a fully connected and digitalized environment, and be powered by an electric drivetrain… resulting in a significant increase in the role of automotive electronics and the emergence of the software-driven car, dominated by electronics." So states a 2020 report from the Roland Berger Centre for Advanced Technology. Even if evolution of ‘cars into com...

The Security Industry Association (SIA), as part of its Women in Security Forum initiative, will host a complimentary keynote event during ISC West, featuring remarks from two-time racing champion...

Security Industry Association Announces Women in Security Forum Keynote Event at ISC West Featuring Julia Landauer Share Article Landauer, a champion NASCAR driver and STEM and womens empowerment advocate, will deliver remarks July 21 at SIAs keynote event at ISC West 2021. “We look forward to welcoming Julia Landauer, an inspiring young female leader and advocate in the areas of technology and community, to this special event to share her knowledge, experiences and insights with ISC West att...

Chattanooga State’s Hickey Named TechForce Foundation Finalist Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - by Betty Proctor, Chattanooga State Chattanooga States Aaliyah Hickey is one of 10 finalists for the 2021 FutureTechs Rock awards Young adults are sometimes unsure what pathway to choose … just ask Aaliyah Hickey who struggled through some tough teenage years and experiences before gaining a laser focus goal for her life. She has overcome the naysayers who said she couldn’t achieve her goals whi...

TMC Releases Augmented Reality Game to Attract New Technicians Nationwide Release of New Game App Aims to Appeal to Students News provided by Share this article Share this article ARLINGTON, Va., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, during the American Trucking Associations Technology & Maintenance Councils Spring Meeting, the nations premier trucking technology organization announced the release of a new augmented reality game app aimed at attracting, fostering and welcoming a new generation ...

Robert M. Braswell is a man of many talents. Hes a capable shade tree mechanic and an award-winning journalist. He at one point pursued a career as a physician. As Executive Director of ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), and a TMC staff member for nearly 30 years, his fingerprints are on the organization in places too numerous to count. A self-described tinkerer, Braswell grew up in southern Maryland, spending a lot of time on construction sites alongside his father, a mar...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. TechForce Foundation Offering John Weinberger Driven to Care Legacy Scholarships to Benefit Students Pursuing Automotive Careers April 1, 2021 GMT SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2021-- The family of renowned automotive enthusiast, racer, and entrepreneur John Weinberger has teamed with TechForce Foundation to offer a series of scholarships to benefit students who aspire to follow in his foo...

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, there wasn’t enough skilled labor to meet the demand in many industry segments. In particular, automotive technicians remain some of the most sought after in not just the car repair industry, but in advanced manufacturing and other segments. According to the annual August report from the TechForce Foundation advocacy group, the demand for new vehicle technicians outpaced the supply of new graduates by nearly three to one in 2020. Almost 400,000 additional au...

AKRON — Jennifer Maher has a lot of tips on how to recruit female technicians, but here's one that won't cost your dealership a cent. Put the toilet seat down. "If I'm a female tech and I'm coming in for an interview, … do I go to the bathroom and find that it's a guy's bathroom with the…