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Event brought together high school students and local dealerships to strengthen the automotive technician pipeline.
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The typical light vehicle on U.S. roads had approximately 25% more odometer miles than a decade earlier, and the trend shows no signs of slowing.
The opening follows the launch of its first location in Bridgeport last year, providing a range of automotive aftermarket parts.
Aaron Becker has spent over 30 years in the mobile HVAC industry and has been a Mobile Air Climate Systems Association member for 26 years.
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This year's Illinois pilot will serve as the foundation for a planned national rollout in the 2026–27 school year.
The scholarship recipients will experience and engage in YANG programming at Connect and Spring Leadership Days, May 11-14, in Atlanta.
The Hays, Kansas-based company and its network of S&W Supply stores will be rebranded following the transition to the family-owned distributor.
