WCC students converting 1974 Volkswagen into electric vehicle
Fran LeFort - April 27, 2026
Students in Washtenaw Community College’s Transportation Technologies programs are bringing a 1974 Volkswagen Thing into the electric age by converting the vintage vehicle into a fully electric car as part of a hands-on learning project.
View Post : WCC students converting 1974 Volkswagen into electric vehicletags: Automotive Refinishing, Advanced Transportation Center, Auto Body, June 2026, On The Record, Automotive Services, Transportation Technologies, Electric Vehicles
WCC's new EV lab fuels Michigan's leadership in electric transportation and next-gen mobility workforce
Fran LeFort - October 13, 2025
View Post : WCC's new EV lab fuels Michigan's leadership in electric transportation and next-gen mobility workforcetags: On The Record, Electric Vehicles, Transportation Technologies, November 2025, Automotive Services, EV
Delayed dreams lead back to WCC for new faculty member
Rich Rezler - December 05, 2024
Transportation Technologies instructor Kenneth Lewis took a circuitous path to his current career path.
View Post : Delayed dreams lead back to WCC for new faculty membertags: On The Record, December 2024, Automotive Services, Transportation Technologies, Faculty Profile
Honors scholarships attract top high school graduates to WCC
WCC Public Relations - December 07, 2023
Skyline High School graduate Mustafa Alhefady has tinkered around with cars since seventh grade. What started as a hobby with his dad has turned into a promising career path. After researching top automotive technician programs, he decided to pursue his education at WCC and enrolled this Fall.
View Post : Honors scholarships attract top high school graduates to WCCtags: Launch, Scholarships, Student Success, Automotive Services, Launch winter 2024
Skilled trades careers are high-tech, high-demand and high-wage
Rich Rezler - August 16, 2022
Professional trades careers in Michigan pay about 39% higher than the statewide average for all occupations. Those same careers often require less schooling and student debt than a four-year degree.
View Post : Skilled trades careers are high-tech, high-demand and high-wagetags: Auto Body Repair, Construction, Automotive Services, Motorcycle Service, Advanced Manufacturing, Skilled Trades, Transportation Technologies, HVAC, Launch Fall 2022, Engineering, Welding and Fabrication, Launch, Automotive Powertrain Development
WCC grad Alex Spencer exemplifies next generation of transportation workforce
Fran LeFort - August 10, 2022
WCC is educating a nimble, highly skilled workforce for the next generation of automated transportation and mobility, and recent graduate Alex Spencer is poised to become one of those new leaders.
View Post : WCC grad Alex Spencer exemplifies next generation of transportation workforcetags: Advanced Transportation, On The Record, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, Alumni Profile, Launch Fall 2022, CCAT, December 2022, Automotive, Launch, Automotive Services
New certificates: Automotive Cybersecurity, Advanced Automotive Services Technician
Rich Rezler - August 11, 2020
WCC is offering two new certificate programs beginning in Fall 2020 — Automotive Cybersecurity and Advanced Automotive Services Technician.
View Post : New certificates: Automotive Cybersecurity, Advanced Automotive Services Techniciantags: cybersecurity, Automotive Cybersecurity, Certifications, Automotive Services, Certificates, ousearch_News_2020
High school students win scholarships, prizes at Skills USA competition
Rich Rezler - February 17, 2020
Sixty-one high school students from 13 area high schools vied for scholarships, prizes and a spot in the state finals at the 2020 Skills USA Automotive Technology regional competition held at WCC.
View Post : High school students win scholarships, prizes at Skills USA competitiontags: Scholarships, Automotive Services, ousearch_News_2020, Skills USA
WCC receives donation of 2018 Murano from Nissan Technical Center North America
Richard Rezler - January 16, 2019
Nissan Technical Center North America’s (NTCNA) donation of a 2018 Nissan Murano is being called a “turning point” for the Auto Service.
View Post : WCC receives donation of 2018 Murano from Nissan Technical Center North America