SP guide for safe handling and storage of EV batteries released
The guide includes links to several relevant regulations and standards.
ASE introduces EV certification vouchers and safety standards
There are two tests in this series: the xEV electrical safety awareness; and the xEV technician electrical safety.
IC Bus partners with ASE to offer xEV certification
The ASE Education Foundation and IC Bus joined forces to sponsor 1,000 high school students and their instructors enrolled in ASE-accredited medium/heavy truck training programs.
ASE announces new EV standards, EV certification program
ASE says the intent of these standards is to minimize exposure to EV hazards and their associated impacts.
US DOE, Stellantis launch ‘Battery Workforce Challenge’
The DOE says the competition will develop a highly skilled domestic EV battery workforce.
Job Corps, Mercedes partner to offer EV technician training
The agreement will allow Mercedes-Benz USA to develop the curriculum and train Job Corps instructors to deliver it.
NAPA hopes NexDrive training will be shops’ EV entry point
The program is launching in the U.S. after seeing success in Europe and Canada.
Jaguar Land Rover to launch electrification training initiative
Jaguar Land Rover will launch a global “upskilling drive” to train 29,000 people for its connected and data capabilities in the next three years and support the rapid transition to electrification. The company says its Future Skills Programme will see more than 10,000 employees in the U.K. and nearly 19,000 across the rest of the
Tire Industry Association launches EV advisory council
As the automotive industry shifts toward producing electric-powered vehicles, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) has launched an Electric Vehicle Advisory Council (EVAC) to begin evaluating the impact of this evolution on the tire industry. The council will focus on educating and training tire and auto dealers on the proper service techniques and procedures of EVs,
GM expands EV first responder training efforts
GM says it is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. The company’s latest EV first responder training program will focus primarily on personnel in fire services, providing instruction and sharing of best practices on how to most effectively support
Volvo Trucks Academy opens new facility to serve electric truck training
Volvo Trucks North America announced that the Volvo Trucks Academy opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Illinois, to expand access to battery-electric truck training in the central U.S. The new 14,865-square-foot facility is larger than the previous Illinois training facility, enabling Volvo Trucks to provide more robust, hands-on learning opportunities for customers and dealers,
Where are the EV technicians?
Hey, EVs need maintenance and repairs too. But, working on an EV shouldn’t be done by just anyone – it takes a very particular set of skills (perhaps even skills acquired over a very long career). These vehicles aren’t your grandfather’s, working via internal combustion engines, and it takes a skilled technician to know how
