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California expanding EV education as Michigan, other states move ahead

California expanding EV education as Michigan, other states move ahead

Woodland Hills, Calif. — Derek Crawford has been servicing cars for two years at the Galpin Ford Dealership in Los Angeles while learning about electric vehicles as he works toward an associate degree in automotive engineering and science from Los Angeles Pierce College.

Crawford has some experience with electric vehicles, since about half of the Ford vehicles he works on use electricity to power them. He learned on the job by reading and studying online manuals, trial and error, and asking a lot of questions of his colleagues.

While studying at Pierce College, Crawford recently had an epiphany when he took an advanced electronics class.

“I should have taken this class earlier, but I am taking it now so I can apply it,” said Crawford, a Santa Monica resident. “In every single car, there is going to be electrical work. It is one of the key foundations in a car.”

California expanding EV education as Michigan, other states move ahead

As Michigan prepares its own workforce for electrification, California is facing a more specific deadline — a state mandate that by 2035, all new passenger vehicles sold will be zero emissions. California also has 1.2 million electric vehicles registered, the most in the nation, according to federal data. California officials said workers need training to gain skills in building and servicing EVs.

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