Patrice Banks used to call herself an “auto airhead.” She worked as an engineer and was frustrated by feeling clueless and taken advantage of when it came to her car. “I hated going to get my oil ...

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This low statistic is surprising considering the industry is suffering from an ongoing shortage of skilled professionals, predicted to amount to over 160,000 vacancies by 2031. Frankie Youd spoke with ...