The automotive industry is facing one major issue that figures to have a tremendous impact in the coming years – a lack of technicians that can repair and service vehicles. As such, Ford has long been working to entice young students to think about becoming auto techs to help fill these much-needed roles before a massive shortage occurs, offering multiple scholarships and sponsoring programs revolving around that concept. Recently, the automaker has helped further these efforts by donating totaled 2024 Ford Mustang GT coupes to tech schools, and that was once again this case just this week.
According to the Daily Sentinel, The Blue Oval has donated a flood-damaged 2024 Ford Mustang GT to SUNY Morrisville in New York for a very special reason – its Ford ASSET (Automotive Student Service Educational Training) program is among the top 15 in the U.S. this year in terms of enrollment. As Ford Authority previously reported, the ASSET program – which is currently offered in 41 colleges across the country – is a two-year offering that provides students with on-the-job training at nearby dealerships while they work to earn their Associate in Applied Science degree in automotive technology, along with multiple Ford certifications.
“It is an honor to receive this,” said SUNY Morrisville professor Dan Akers. “This car is the newest of the new technology. Everything we learn in the classroom about its features, we apply hands-on in lab. We are grateful to Ford for supplying us with the vehicles, tools, and equipment so our students can learn on the most modern systems.”
This is just the latest of several 2024 Ford Mustang GT models that have been donated to tech schools, as The Blue Oval has already gifted other flood-damaged pony cars unable to be sold – yet still functioning properly – to some Detroit-area schools, as Ford Authority previously reported. Earlier this week, a Michigan-area Ford dealer also donated a Ford Transit for precisely the same reason, too.
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Excellent idea! The lost vehicles become tax deductions.
Great idea we need more trained mechanics as more to the baby boomers are retiring.