
Toyota Mirai
Fuel cells are the focus at Los Angeles Trade-Tech College as it prepares to launch a new course in fuel cell vehicle repair.The college is working with several mass transit systems that utilize fuel cell vehicles in their fleets and is using CEC funding to purchase the equipment necessary to launch the class this spring. Read More →

De Anza Auto Tech Students
De Anza College has relationships with hundreds of dealers and repair shops throughout the Cupertino area.CEC funding is helping to drive a new program in the area of Clean Natural Gas (CNG) vehicle repair.
Automotive Technology Instructor Randy Bryant said the college recently purchased a CNG truck that will be a great asset to the college’s work training mechanics to repair tow trucks and other heavy-duty equipment. Read More →

Students visit Santa Clara Valley Transit.
Hartnell College is partnering with Santa Clara Valley Transit to train students to work on two new electric buses that are now part of its fleet.CEC funding is being used to help establish Hartnell as a training and repair facility for the transit system.
Automotive Instructor Pete Escoto said he is excited about what this partnership will bring to the college and its students. Read More →

Tesla
Cypress College used its CEC funding to further its existing relationship with Tesla.About a dozen students from the college’s Automotive Technology program are completing paid internships at Tesla service centers.
CEC funds were used to purchase specialized tool storage units, insulated tools and other test equipment necessary to work on hybrid and electric vehicles. The college has two Tesla cars that it uses to prepare students for those internships. Read More →

The focus at American River College is on fleet operations and large-scale engines, rather than consumer cars. The college used its CEC funding to purchase a CNG tractor cab that it uses as a recruiting tool. Read More →