The 8th edition of the national final of Young Car Mechanic in Poland has come to an end. The students who competed in the Polish final were not sure until the last moment which of them would be the winner. What's even more exciting, there were two winners for the first time in the history of the competition organized by Inter Cars, but only one of them will represent Poland in the International Final in Lithuania.
How do you encourage people to work in workshops? The industry is launching an initiative
If we were still living in the 1990s, newspapers would be full of ads saying "Car mechanic urgently wanted." Nowadays, similar posts are on job portals, and their number increase every year. The same cannot be said about the number of mechanics. So how can this be solved? The automotive industry is working intensively on this. One initiative is the Young Car Mechanic competition, organized by Inter Cars, which SDCM joined this year as a patron.
VIKTOR VUGRINČIĆ IS THE 2024 YOUNG CAR MECHANIC WINNER!
Everything we talked about and what has happened in the last few months was confirmed on March 23 and 24 in Zagreb. Viktor Vugrinčić from Elektrostrojarska obrtnička škola (ESOS) (the Electromechanical School Zagreb) won the 3rd National Croatian Final of Young Car Mechanic, which means he and his mentor will take part in the International Final in Lithuania at the end of June.
MILWAUKEE® equips participants in the Young Car Mechanic Contest!
The Young Car Mechanic contest, one of the most prestigious educational events in the automotive industry, is gaining strong support. MILWAUKEE® has joined the group of supporting companies and has become a technical partner of the competition.
Young Car Mechanic competition gains strong support - Delphi brand joins the group of partners!
Positive changes in Young Car Mechanic competition. Delphi, a manufacturer of spare parts offering high-quality solutions for fuel systems, engine management, and vehicle electronics, joins the group of international partners.
The next edition of the Young Car Mechanic contest has started!
The latest edition of the Young Car Mechanic contest has been launched! This is the eighth edition of the event, which brings together young car enthusiasts. The competition, which promotes knowledge and skills in automotive mechanics, is becoming increasingly popular, attracting participants from 10 countries. Here are the highlights of this year's edition.
Interview with Armands Umbraško, leader and coordinator of the Young Car Mechanic
Young Car Mechanic is an initiative that has permanently entered the calendar of automotive events. The competition is supported every year by leading suppliers and parts manufacturers. This year's edition marked the 7th time when we could find out who is the best young car mechanic and a bright uprising in the automotive market. Here is our interview with Armands Umbraško, leader and coordinator of the Young Car Mechanic project.
NRF becomes a new partner in the Young Car Mechanic Contest
The European competition for students from technical and vocational automotive schools, Young Car Mechanic can now proudly announce a new partner! Joining the distinguished group is NRF, a leading manufacturer and supplier of cooling system solutions.
Hungary triumphs for the third year in a row!
International competition “Young Car Mechanic 2023” took place in Hungary, the previous winner of the final, and, similarly as in the previous years, a representative of this country won the laurels again. While two victories in a competition of such a scale could be considered a coincidence, the third triumph among ten countries makes everybody wonder what is the secret of the vocational education in Hungary that knocks spots off to the remaining European countries?
INTERNATIONAL FINAL OF YOUNG CAR MECHANIC 2023
The seventh edition of the Young Car Mechanic contest has come to an end. The title of the best Young Car Mechanic of the year 2023 was officially awarded at the final in Hungary.
Young Car Mechanic International Final
EVENT PROGRAMME 23.06.-28.06.23.
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GIVING WORKSHOPS THE POWER TO SERVICE THE FUTURE OF VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
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Young Car Mechanics- MEYLE a young mechanic’s best friend
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BORN TO ELECTRIFY THE FUTURE
It is no secret that the automotive world is undergoing a major electric revolution – and Valeo sits at the very heart of it. To reduce its carbon footprint, the European parc is being electrified through multiple initiatives – and by 2030, more than 30% of vehicles on the road are set to be electrified.
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London, December 06, 2022 − Shell Lubricants retains its status as the leading global supplier of finished lubricants for a 16th consecutive year, according to the 20th edition of Kline & Company’s report Global Lubricants: Market Analysis and Assessment 2021.
Meeting challenging trends of the automotive industry
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International final of Young Car Mechanic 2022 - who won in Hungary?!
The sixth edition of the Young Car Mechanic contest has come to an end. The title of the best Young Car Mechanic of the year 2022 was officially awarded at the final in Hungary, which took place on 25 and 26 June. Who was the best and how did the competition go?
Young Car Mechanic 2021 - international competition is over
On 21 and 22 August, seven best young mechanics from seven different European countries competed for the title of Young Car Mechanic 2021. These were two days full of competition, emotions, but also mutual respect and friendship. Who turned out to be the best and what changes are to be realized in this competition?
Young Car Mechanic International Finale - August 21-22, 2021.
Students from European technical and vocational schools will fight for the title of the Best Young Car Mechanic 2021. The International Finale of the 5th edition of the Competition will be held at the Inter Cars Training Centre in Cząstkow Mazowiecki.
Polish final of Young Car Mechanic competition
On May 22, 2021, at 10.00 a.m., in the Inter Cars Training Center in Cząstków Polski, the ten finalists of Young Car Mechanic in Poland began their competition.
In Latvia, the first and second round of the 2021 YCM contest has ended!
This years “Young Car Mechanic 2021” contest took place for the 13th time. Since its inception, the competition has had a lot of changes and we are pleased that it has evolved from beeing local event to the extensive Young Car Mechanic project that is known globally.
Second round of the Young Car Mechanic competition in Hungary
The first days of spring saw the start of the 2nd round of the regional finals of the Young Car Mechanic competition in Hungary. In five different parts of the country, 30 students tried to decide which of the 6 young people would be the best and reach the national finals of the Young Car Mechanic competition.
Two stages of the competition Young Car Mechanic 2021in Poland
Despite the raging covid-19 pandemic, in the lockdown condition in all schools we just completed the seond stage of Young Car Mechanic 2021 contest in Poland.
YOUNG CAR MECHANIC 2021
Against all the odds this year`s Young Car Mechanik 2021 has started!