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Maria Thomas, technician excellence manager at General Motors, on the auto technician shortage and EV-ready careers

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Maria Thomas, technician excellence manager at General Motors, joins Lisa Price on National Skilled Trades Day to discuss the roughly 70,000 auto technician job openings that open each year, how students and veterans are finding faster paths into the field without a four-year degree, and what the growth of electric vehicles means for skilled trades careers and repair wait times at dealerships nationwide.

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