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VR Training in Collision Repair
Oct. 31, 2023
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Steve Wurtz, owner of Blue Ash Auto Body in Cincinnati, Ohio, says shops must make continual investments not only in tools and equipment but also in their employees.
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Evolving Expectations
Oct. 29, 2023
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Zoomers on the Road
Oct. 27, 2023
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Creating a Social Media Policy
Oct. 26, 2023
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TCCI, which manufactured electric compressors in Ningbo, China, was looking to bring more of that work to North America. At the same time, the State of Illinois was pushing to bring green energy projects to the state, sparking conversations with Governor Pritzker’s office to support an EV compressor manufacturing plant.
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Manufacturing, Engineering, Education: Illinois’ New EV Innovation Hub
Oct. 25, 2023
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