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Next generation of auto techs preparing for EV transition

Season 2024 Episode 282 | 6m 57s

From self-driving cars to electric vehicles, automobiles are becoming more technologically advanced and there’s a shortage of workers with the skills needed to keep them on the road. One college is focused on training the next generation of the automotive industry, including many who may have once thought there wasn’t a place for them there. Ali Rogin reports for our series, Rethinking College.

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