Service And Parts

Ford rolls out $1 million scholarship fund for future technicians

Ford is expanding the curriculum and adding locations to its premier training program designed to add more specially trained automotive technicians to a fast-growing field that now includes electric vehicles.

March 30, 2023 10:00 AM

DETROIT – With the nationwide automotive service technician shortage worsening, Ford Motor Co. is taking aim at four hard-hit cities with a $1 million scholarship program to help 200 student service technicians get their degrees.

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