November 2016 – Industry Headlines

Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Industry News

Chevrolet Bolt Named Motor Trend Car of the Year

The Chevrolet Bolt was given the Motor Trend Car of the Year award in a ceremony at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The Bolt , which is expected to go on sale by the end of this year, is General Motors ( GM ) new battery electric compact car.

Automakers Outperform Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for 4th Consecutive Year

Two reports from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that passenger vehicles achieved record-high fuel economy and exceeded greenhouse gas emission standards in model year 2015.

The World’s Largest Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Opened in Nevada, Iowa

The DuPont cellulosic ethanol facility, opened in Nevada, Iowa, on October 30, and is the largest cellulosic ethanol plant in the world. The facility is expected to produce about 30 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year from corn stover, which are the stalks, leaves, and cobs left in a field after harvest, within a 30-mile radius of the site.

Covid-19 VIRUS NOTICE

The NAFTC’s training schedule is currently on hold due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Please follow the Centers for Disease Control guidelines for social distancing, hand washing, and other measures. Stay healthy! We will post an updated training schedule once things return to normal.

For virtual training, click on Courses and Workshops to see our recent online trainings for Towing and Roadside Assistance and Salvage and Automotive Recycling. Learn how to safely handle alternative fuel vehicles!

Heavy Sponsorship Perks

Annual sponsorship through the West Virginia University Foundation during the 39-month program offers these benefits:

Membership on the advisory committee to help direct a training program that meets your needs
Networking opportunities through advisory committee meetings
FIFTEEN seats at the train-the-trainer roll out based on your sponsorship level
An opportunity to be eligible to train your own technicians or clients when you pay for NAFTC corporate membership
Ability to spread your sponsorship pledge payments over three budget periods corresponding to the first quarter of each project budget period:

December 2020 | March 2022 | March 2023

If desired, a gift receipt each year, less value of the benefit received that year, will be sent to you
To recognize your support, the NAFTC EV curricula will include an acknowledgments section in the training curricula with your logo prominently displayed.

Light Sponsorship Perks

Annual sponsorship through the West Virginia University Foundation during the 39-month program offers these benefits:

Membership on the advisory committee to help direct a training program that meets your needs
Networking opportunities through advisory committee meetings
FIVE seats at the train-the-trainer roll out based on your sponsorship level
An opportunity to be eligible to train your own technicians or clients when you pay for NAFTC corporate membership
Ability to spread your sponsorship pledge payments over three budget periods corresponding to the first quarter of each project budget period:

December 2020 | March 2022 | March 2023

If desired, a gift receipt each year, less value of the benefit received that year, will be sent to you
To recognize your support, the NAFTC EV curricula will include an acknowledgments section in the training curricula with your logo prominently displayed.

Medium Sponsorship Perks

Annual sponsorship through the West Virginia University Foundation during the 39-month program offers these benefits:

Membership on the advisory committee to help direct a training program that meets your needs
Networking opportunities through advisory committee meetings
NINE seats at the train-the-trainer roll out based on your sponsorship level
An opportunity to be eligible to train your own technicians or clients when you pay for NAFTC corporate membership
Ability to spread your sponsorship pledge payments over three budget periods corresponding to the first quarter of each project budget period:

December 2020 | March 2022 | March 2023

If desired, a gift receipt each year, less value of the benefit received that year, will be sent to you
To recognize your support, the NAFTC EV curricula will include an acknowledgments section in the training curricula with your logo prominently displayed.