Category: Automotive Technology

  • Ciocca dealership donates car to Penn College program

    Ciocca dealership donates car to Penn College program

    “We are extremely grateful to Volkswagen and Ciocca Automotive for the generous donation of the Tiguan,” said Ali L. Lorson, assistant dean of transportation technologies at Penn College. “This gift will greatly benefit our automotive program, allowing our students the opportunity to explore and develop a wide range of automotive technology skills.” The Volkswagen –…

  • Mount Wachusett Community College awarded $100,000 from the George I. Alden Trust

    Mount Wachusett Community College awarded $100,000 from the George I. Alden Trust

    Beth McDermott  |  AI-assisted reporter Mount Wachusett Community College has received a $100,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust to support the expansion of its Automotive Technology Center, according to a community announcement. The grant will fund 29% of the first phase of a three-phase project, which includes the installation of two modular classrooms.…

  • Love for cars sparks student’s journey into automotive industry

    Love for cars sparks student’s journey into automotive industry

    This paid piece is sponsored by Southeast Technical College. William Knippling’s journey into the world of automotive technology isn’t just about building a career, it’s about honoring a legacy. A native of Huron, Knippling is pursuing an automotive technology degree at Southeast Technical College. He’s also a proud recipient of a Build Dakota Scholarship, which…

  • Vo-tech auto programs prep students to shine

    WILMINGTON – Adriana DeJesus loved to spend whatever time she could with her father before he died. That usually meant spending any time off or weekends with him in the garage fixing cars at their home and other vehicles as favors for friends and family members. Then, when DeJesus entered Hodgson Vocational High School’s automotive program,…

  • Marelli wins three 2025 Automotive News PACE Awards

    DETROIT, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Marelli received remarkable recognition during the 2025 Automotive News PACE Awards ceremony, held on April 15th in Detroit, MI, USA, by winning three awards: The Digital OLED Taillight solution, for which Marelli was awarded at the 2025 Automotive News PACE Awards Marelli and Audi have been honored with the Innovation…

  • Nissan to Launch Game-Changing ProPILOT Autonomous Driving Tech with Wayve AI by 2027

    Nissan to Launch Game-Changing ProPILOT Autonomous Driving Tech with Wayve AI by 2027

    Nissan today announced it will launch its next generation ProPILOT technology from fiscal year 2027. The system, featuring Nissan Ground Truth Perception technology with next-generation Lidar and Wayve AI Driver software, will set a new standard for autonomous driving with advancedcollision avoidance capability. Wayve AI Driver software, built on Wayve’s embodied AI foundation model, is…

  • Game-Changing Memory Solution Powers Future of Software-Defined Vehicles

    Rhea-AI Impact Rhea-AI Sentiment (Positive) Rhea-AI Summary STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has unveiled Stellar with xMemory, a groundbreaking memory solution for automotive microcontrollers designed to simplify the development of software-defined vehicles (SDV) and electric vehicle platforms. The technology, based on proprietary phase-change memory (PCM), will enter production in late 2025. The innovation allows for extensible memory…

  • Navitas Announces Automotive Qualification of High-Power GaNSafe ICs

    Navitas Announces Automotive Qualification of High-Power GaNSafe ICs

    April 16, 2025 News Navitas Semiconductor, a power semiconductor company focused on gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs and silicon carbide (SiC) technology, has announced its high-power GaNSafe ICs achieve automotive qualification for both AEC-Q100 and AEC-Q101, showcasing GaN’s next inflection into the automotive market. Navitas high-power GaNSafe 4th generation family integrates control, drive, sensing, and critical protection features…

  • Pushing the tech envelope for safer and more efficient EVs

    Pushing the tech envelope for safer and more efficient EVs

    Auto Technology: Pushing the tech envelope for safer and more efficient EVs, ET Auto <!– –> <!– –> <!– skip to main content –> Updated On Apr 16, 2025 at 03:16 PM IST From advanced battery management to cutting-edge driver assistance systems, automakers and suppliers are accelerating innovation to make EVs safer, more efficient, and…

  • Report: As more students pursue automotive tech education, labor gap remains

    Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The number of automotive technicians employed in the U.S. reached 794,600 in 2023, according to the TechForce 2024 Supply & Demand report. The growing workforce is over 5% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019.  The projected…