HMGMA (Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America) is donating tools to four technical schools in the Greater Savannah area to assist it the development of future electric vehicle professionals.

The kits, which are valued at around $9,500 each, include automotive milli meters, multi meters and other related tools. They will be distributed to Savannah Technical College, Ogeechee Technical College, Coastal Pines Technical College and Southeastern Technical College next week.

“These schools have been tremendous partners to us,” said Brent Stubbs, HMGMA Senior Manager of Learning and Development.“This is a small way for us to give back to the colleges and fill a need for valuable equipment for their automotive labs. We recognized similar needs at all four colleges, and we are excited to invest in them as they help us develop a pipeline of future talent.”

All four technical colleges signed a Memorandum of Understanding with HMGMA in 2023 to offer the Electrical Vehicle Professional (EVP) Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC), which was designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the electric vehicle production industry. The 8-credit hour training focuses on safe and effective automotive shop operations, automotive electrical principles and the operation and service of electric vehicles. Graduates of the program are preferred for employment at HMGMA. More information on the EVP TCC IS available at Training (hmgma.com).