PURPOSE
To provide information, connections, and resources to assist transportation & logistics programs enhance, augment, or modernize programs to keep pace with a rapidly changing industry landscape.
Lead
Jonathan Kropp
Industry Relations Consultant
Goals
- Provide information, resources, and opportunities to support program modernization and capacity development
- Support grant identification & development
- Facilitate connections to industry and events
- Assist the region with sector strategy
- Provide collaborative spaces to facilitate conversations aimed at reaching a new generation of future transportation & logistic industry professionals
Resources & Reports
Resources:
- SD Techs Transportation Collaborative – A local collaborative of automotive educators and industry working to advance and promote transportation and related careers through education, events, and strategic partnerships. (www.sdtechs.org)
- San Diego New Car Dealers Association (NCDA) – A local association eager to partner with us to help shape the future technician and better serve their members. Additionally, their website is a great resource for updated vehicle related outlook data. (www.ncda.com/auto-outlook)
- California New Car Dealers Association Foundation (CNCDA) – CNCDA Foundation is dedicated to creating career pathways for highly skilled automotive service professionals throughout California. The CNCDA is starting to play a bigger role in the technician pathway from education to employment. Additionally, their website has lots of resources for educators. (www.cncdafoundation.org)
Reports:
- San Diego-Imperial Counties Region Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Sector Strategy Report
- San Diego-Imperial Counties Region Zero-Emission Vehicles Medium- and Heavy-Duty Sector Strategy Report
- California Technician Report – CA New Car Dealers Association Foundation
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management Occupations Report (2020)
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic Occupations Brief (2024)
- Diesel Mechanic Occupations Brief (2022)
- Supply Chain Management and Logistics Occupations Brief (2023)
Professional Development
CONFERENCES
- ACT Expo (www.actexpo.com)
- Mobilize Summit* (www.mobilizesummit.com)
- Green Transportation Summit & Expo (www.gtsummitexpo.com)
- EV Tech Expo (www.evtechexpo.com)
- San Diego Automotive Teachers Conference* (www.sdtechs.org)
- SAE International (www.sae.org)
- Electrify Expo (www.electrifyexpo.com)
- Forth (https://forthmobility.org/)
*Faculty focused conference FACULTY TRAINING
- Weber State University (https://continue.weber.edu/professional/programs/evtraining)
- Online and in person EV boot camps
- Future Tech (www.futuretechauto.com)
- Online and in person EV training/certification
- Mobilize Summit (www.mobilizesummit.com)
- Faculty themed training offered at Mobilize events (EV, ADAS, etc.)
GET INVOLVED
Zero Emission Vehicles Community of Practice (ZEV CoP) – Regional group working together to help advance regional programs offering ZEV courses. This group meets 1-3 times a year at events such as the Regional ZEV Advisory Meetings, panel webinars, joint meeting with SDtechs Collaborative, or the San Diego Teachers Conference.
Supply Chain & Logistics Community of Practice – Regional group working together to build out the region’s program offerings to serve this sector. This group meets 1-2 times a year for a regional advisory committee or employer panel.
Advanced Transportation & Logistics (ATL) Mailing List – Join the San Diego ATL mailing list to receive information on events, webinars, grants, and other related information.
Contact Jon Kropp to join one of the CoPs or ATL Mailing list